Chapter 124

LYDIA’S POV

The warm, familiar scent of baby lotion filled the quiet living room, creating a small bubble of peace in a world that had become entirely hostile.

I sat on the edge of the couch, holding Hazel close against my bare skin as she breastfed. Her tiny fingers curled and uncurled against my chest, and every small, rhythmic sound she made felt like a soothing balm to my battered soul.

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