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A Love Once Lost

Chapter 7 Ghosts in Crayon

Word Count: 984    |    Released on: 01/11/2026

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other's heart couldn't bear the thought of leaving my baby alone at home to go out hollering with my crowd, especially because Ruslan also couldn't stay

ll. And within just a fraction of seconds, he

d you so much!

the apartment, shutting the door behind me. "Aww... I m

a little more late," he whined,

or baby... he's the only reason I have to work this tire

out it most of the time but he was still like other six-year-olds - just a little boy. He couldn't stay without his mother

ck sooner from now on," I kissed his forehead a

us! Wait, I'll show you." He leapt ou

I shouted

ama! I'm a b

he goe

y when I was getting a little late."

he turned his head at me and po

ched for his school bag which

from inside, flipped the

w moments, my heartbeats sank. Then tears started pooling my eyes.

y would he draw a

like my gaze would b

man and a woman, holding their hands. I had no doubt a

sly when I kept staring at the drawin

. It's just a drawing. Ruslan is still young, h

t something about that drawing just gnawed at my insides.

fell, staring up at me.

ry?" I put a fake smile on but I knew it looked ridiculous

, it's beca

ou not to talk about him? And... what even is this? Why would you draw something... ridiculous like this? Don't you ever draw things like this again, Ruslan! You're old enough for me to

stop to my tirade, th

made my temper fall. I realized the

hat's wron

orry." I sniffled while caressing his back. "Look, you don't know anything, honey. And

im off again, knowing what a Godfor

gain," I strictly made myself clear to him and his face told me tha

ace was evident of his lingering emotions still. But he would ge

et's go get so

lap. I had to carry him to the bed. I slowly and gently lied him down before going back to

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“Anastasia once believed her high-school sweetheart turned husband, Ethan, was the love of her life. But when she discovers him in the arms of his childhood betrothed, Valerie, her perfect marriage shatters. With proof of his betrayal and their three-year-old son, Ruslan, by her side, Ana secretly flees with her sister-in-law's help, determined to start over. In Brooklyn, Ana slowly rebuilds her life. With her exceptional culinary skills and the help of her newfound friend Brynn, she lands a job as a chef and finally tastes the independence Ethan denied her for years. She vows never to let another man control her and convinces herself that love is no longer meant for her. But Ethan-the cold, formidable businessman, genius computer engineer, and heir to a multi-billion-dollar tech empire-finds her far sooner than expected. Despite Ana's anger and rejection, he refuses to let go. After a bitter confrontation, he finally leaves her alone, but his pride prevents him from granting her the divorce she desperately wants. Three peaceful years pass, and Ana believes she is finally free-until she meets her celebrity crush, Oscar-winning actor Alexander Finnegan Robertson. Alex is nothing like the shy gentleman she imagined. Arrogant, rough, and notorious for his casual flings, he seems like the last man she could ever fall for. Yet beneath their constant friction, Alex begins breaking through her walls, awakening feelings Ana thought she had buried forever. But just as she begins opening her heart, Ethan returns. Determined to reclaim his wife and eliminate every man standing between them, Ethan refuses to let Ana move on without a fight. Now, Ana must choose between the husband who shattered her heart and the complicated new love that could give her a second chance at happiness.”