Chapter 67. Her Face

Warning: This content contains themes of dr*g abuse, which may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Please proceed with caution.

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Lea's POV

The thought of Jake holding a child that resembled him, being a father, brought up a whirlwind of feelings. It was hard not to feel a pang of jealousy mixed with sorrow. I kept telling myself that I must focus on the future and the life I was building for my son. Yet, I couldn’t help but wonder how Jake’s life has turned out.

He had ventured into production and bigger projects and his private life was not very much on display anymore. He maintained a quite public profile and he looked more matured with every passing year. Like old wine. He looked more and more intoxicating.

My son’s tiny fingers clutched at my coat, nudging me slightly, “Mommy, do you like this one?”

There were some stickmen and some birds and a dog and a cat and other stuff which I couldn’t decipher. “It’s beauti