NovelEnglishChapter 0277
Hannah
| turned to see what Zoe was pointing at and instantly did a double take, my first instinct tellingthat what |
was seeing was absolutely not my husband. But it was.
Noah was in the middle of the dance floor, a child perched on his shoulders and two more clinging to his legs. His
face was flushed and red, a broad grin spreading from ear to ear-an expression | hadn't seen on him in years, or
maybe not even ever.
My heart skipped a beat as | watched him twirl around, the children squealing with excitement. It was a side of
Noah | wasn’t even sure ever existed-carefree, playful, full of joy.
“What the hell,” | muttered, turning fully now to face him. Who was that, and what had they done with the real
Noah?
At that moment, the sight of him with the kids sent a pang through my chest, remindingof the secret | was
carrying. Our child.
Without realizing it, | had taken a step toward him, drawn by an inexplicable urge to be close to him. Even my
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The longer | watched Noah playing so carefree with the children, the more | felt my resolve weakening. It was as
if seeing him this way was chipping away at the walls | had built around my heart.
Finally, | couldn't resist the pull any longer. | handed my plate to Zoe with a mumbled ‘excuse me” and made my
way
my way toward the dance floor.
As | got closer, | could smell the alcohol on him. His movements were slightly exaggerated, his laughter a touch
too loud. He really was drunk, and so early in the feast, too.
Noah spottedapproaching and his grin widened even further. “Hannah!” he called out, setting the child down
from his shoulders. “Cdance with me!
Before | could protest, he grabbed my hands and pulledinto a twirl. | stumbled slightly, caught off guard, but
Noah steadiedwith a strong arm around my waist and pulledflush against his body.
“Noah, what are you doing?” | asked, trying to keep my voice low. My cheeks were undoubtedly flushed a deep
shade of red, although it would have been impossible to hide it.
He laughed and spunagain, “Dancing! What does it look like?”
| opened my mouth to reply, but no words would come. Noah spunagain, and again, until | was dizzy,
breathless, and laughing.
Goddess, | thought to myself, if Noah has been replaced by a doppelganger, | hope they don’t give back the
original. Because | had never, ever, in all my wildest dreams, imagined Noah acting like this. Not in public, at
least. And certainly not with me.
“What's going on with you?” | asked, giggling, as our pace slowed to a gentle sway. “I don’t think I've ever seen
you like this. At least not in public.” Or ever, | thought, but | didn’t say that out loud for fear of ruining the
moment.
Noah shrugged, his hands warm against my waist. “I don’t know, I'm just in a good mood. The hunt really
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got my spirits up.”
| raised an eyebrow at that. “Well, maybe we should hunt together more often. Clearly, we could both use. the
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His eyes darkened as they roamed over my body. “That’s not the only outlet | need,” he murmured, his voice low
and husky.
| felt my face flush red at his words, my heart racing. “Noah,” | warned, but my voice cout breathy and
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Not that Noah could have heard me, anyway, because he was already spinningagain.
The walk up the front steps was a struggle, with Noah leaning heavily on me. By the twe reached the front
door, | was practically dragging him.
“Con, big guy,” | grunted, maneuvering him onto the couch. | helped lower him onto the cushions, my back
cracking as | straightened. “Noah, you had too much to drink tonight.”
He waved his hand dismissively. “It’s the summer hunt. Getting drunk is half the fun.”
| couldn’t help but laugh a little at that. He was right, of course; but | had never seen him get drunk at the
summer hunt. Never.
“Well, fun or not, you're going to have one hell of a hangover tomorrow,” | said, heading toward the kitchen. “Let
When | returned with the water and toast a few minutes later, Noah was sitting up on the couch, looking a bit
more sober. | handed him the items and sat down next to him, watching as he sipped and ate.
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