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Chapter 641 - Mistake

Olivia's POV

Levi frowned, then—just like Louis—he stood up. Without a word, he walked away.

Of course, the boys noticed. Children always do.

They felt the shift, the tension hanging thick in the air, the way something that was supposed to be fun suddenly turned wrong. And deep down, it hurt me more than anything else.

What kind of parenthood were we building like this?

"I'm sorry," Liam suddenly whispered, his small voice cracking. "I thought it was going to be fun… I didn't mean to make them sad."

My heart shattered.

I pulled him into my lap immediately, wrapping my arms around him and holding him close. Over his shoulder, I saw Leon and Leo watching us with wide, uncertain eyes. They weren't babies anymore. They could sense the rot beneath this so-called happy family outing.

"It's okay, darling," I whispered, smoothing Liam's hair. "This isn't your fault. Not at all. The adults are just… we're just having a hard day."

But Liam didn't look convinced.

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