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Chapter 687 - Avoiding Me

​Olivia's POV

​The dining hall finally felt like a home again. For the first time in what felt like an eternity, the air wasn't thick with tension.

​Breakfast was lively, filled with the sounds of clinking silverware and the children's chatter. The boys and girls were actually talking to each other—no more cold glares or hissed insults. When it was time for lessons, the twins and the boys stood up, exchanging quick hugs and kissing me goodbye before scurrying off together.

​Lennox was the first to leave. He leaned down, his massive frame casting a shadow over me as he pressed a firm, lingering kiss to my lips.

​"I have a meeting with the border council," he murmured, his thumb grazing my cheek. "I'll be back by mid-afternoon."

​Louis was next. He moved, leaning over to kiss my forehead and then dropping down to plant a gentle kiss on my stomach, whispering a quiet "hello" to the life growing inside me.

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