Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 772

Chapter 772: Your own burden to carry

Evan looked at her for a long moment. He had come prepared for a battle of legalities and retribution, but Juniper had transformed into someone entirely unrecognizable from the woman who had once thrived on palace drama.

"Are you sure, June?" Evan asked, his voice low with caution. "Because once I pull these filings, the case is closed. You won’t get another chance to hold them accountable. Also... Dominick likely won’t take this well. He’s looking for a definitive end to this."

"I’ve decided this with a clear head," Juniper insisted. "I don’t want any more punishment for these people. I can’t bear the weight of any more hatred, Evan. Nick is a prince; his status protects him from the fallout of things like this. But I’m a commoner now. I have to live my life among these people, and I can’t keep running to him every time something goes wrong."

She took a slow breath, looking out the window at the crowded street. "He has a mate now. He can’t stay involved with his ex-wife forever. It’s time I handled my own peace."

Evan finally nodded, slowly closing the navy blue file. He realized she wasn’t being weak; she was being pragmatic.

Her safety didn’t lie in a legal document or a prince’s protection, it lay in the quiet life she was trying to build for herself.

"I’ll let him know," Evan said, tucking the file back into his bag. "But I suspect he’s going to want to hear this directly from you."

"Then call him. I’ll tell him myself," Juniper said, her voice firm despite her pale complexion.

Evan gave a slow nod and dialed Dominick’s number. When the call connected, he didn’t waste time with small talk. "Juniper wants to speak with you directly. I’m handing the phone to her."

"Sure," Dominick replied. He glanced at his watch, checking the time just as Juniper’s voice came through the speaker.

"Hello," she spoke softly.

"Hmm? What is it? Do you want to add a more brutal punishment to the file?" Dominick asked, lowering his hand and slowing his pace.

"No. I don’t want any of them to be punished," Juniper replied.

Dominick stopped dead in the middle of the palace corridor. "What are you implying? You don’t want them punished? Are you serious, Juniper? One of those people almost killed you."

"I can’t give them another reason to hate me," Juniper stated. "I want to forgive them. You don’t understand because you’re protected all the time, you have guards, status, and even power. I have no one around me. I have to live a normal life among people, and I can’t keep bothering you all the time. You have a mate now, Dominick. You can’t stay involved with your ex-wife forever."

Dominick gripped the phone. He wanted to argue that his protection was hers for the asking, but her words about his new life and his mate hit a chord of truth he couldn’t ignore.

"Are you sure?" Dominick asked for the last time.

"Hmm. I have nothing to do with you anymore," Juniper said.

She didn’t wait for a rebuttal or a goodbye; she simply handed the phone back to Evan, cutting off the connection before Dominick could say another word.

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