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Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: The Final Bond

In the days that followed, Bennett turned his focus inward, rebuilding the parts of himself she had sought to destroy. He poured his heart into Olivia and Owen, weaving memories for them that were free from the shadows Andrea cast. Their bond became a refuge, a sanctuary in the midst of the storm she raged against him. He listened to them, letting them feel seen, heard, and cherished.

Andrea, seeing her control slip, tried once more to pull him down, casting aspersions and lies. Yet her words had lost their sting. Bennett had grown beyond her reach, his love for his children shielding him from her venom. He could see the fractures in her schemes, the desperation behind her cruelty.

In quiet moments, he would remember the love that once was, the joy that had filled their early days. It was a bittersweet memory, a relic of a life he had dreamed of but would never know. He mourned the woman she had pretended to be, even as he braced himself to protect the life he had reclaimed.