CHAPTER 2 – “The Truth That Breaks Time”
The bakery felt smaller.
Breathing heavier.
Even the coffee machine seemed too loud.
The boy stared at the photo like it was burning his skin.
The toddler clutched his hoodie tighter.
The bakery worker slowly removed her gloves.
“Jax…” she whispered.
The man didn’t react to the name.
Only kept looking at the children.
“I didn’t leave,” he said finally. “I was taken out of her life before I ever had the chance to choose.”
The boy’s voice cracked.
“Then why are we alone?”
That question hit harder than anything else.
The man took a slow step forward, then stopped—careful not to scare them.
“Because someone made sure you would be.”
A long silence followed.
Then—
He looked at the toddler again.
“She has my blood,” he said quietly. “I can see it.”
The boy tightened his grip.
“You want to take her?”
The man shook his head immediately.
“No.”
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A pause.
“I want to save both of you.”
