chapter 83

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""},{"id":923493190,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( she told her reflection )"},{"id":923493191,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"" This is you without artifice ... ""},{"id":923493192,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"" This is the you Vitt needs to see ... ""},{"id":923493193,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She didn’t know how Vitt would react when he saw her eyes had changed color again ..."},{"id":923493194,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But at least tonight when he saw her face, he would see her real face ..."},{"id":923493195,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He’d finally see her ..."},{"id":923493196,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"...."},{"id":923493197,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"..."},{"id":923493198,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( Knocked on the bathroom door )"},{"id":923493199,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My family is gathered downstairs and waiting ..."},{"id":923493200,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’m ready ..."},{"id":923493201,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( opened the door and stepping out )"},{"id":923493202,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She was wondering how long it’d take him to notice what she’d done ..."},{"id":923493203,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He tipped his head, studied her )"},{"id":923493204,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He’d noticed the change immediately ..."},{"id":923493205,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You look...different ..."},{"id":923493206,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Is it my hair? I can take it down ..."},{"id":923493207,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"It’s not your hair ..."},{"id":923493208,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Maybe it’s the dress. It’s a little big ..."},{"id":923493209,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Everything in your wardrobe is big ..."},{"id":923493210,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I never bought new clothes after I had Joe. But I don’t mind ..."},{"id":923493211,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And no one’s really going to be looking at me tonight, right? ..."},{"id":923493212,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He smiled with his eyes )"},{"id":923493213,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better ..."},{"id":923493214,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( And then he drew a velvet pouch from his pocket )"},{"id":923493215,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But maybe this will add a little sparkle and shine to your black dress ..."},{"id":923493216,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Shyly she bent her head forward so that he could fasten the elaborate gold clasp at the back of her neck ..."},{"id":923493217,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The necklace was wonderful, the strands heavy with precious stones ..."},{"id":923493218,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Turn around ..."},{"id":923493219,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She did, and for a moment he said nothing ..."},{"id":923493220,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( Then he tipped her chin up with one finger )"},{"id":923493221,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Green eyes tonight ..."},{"id":923493222,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She nodded )"},{"id":923493223,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How did you know you’d be getting emeralds? ..."},{"id":923493224,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( he asked, sounding amused )"},{"id":923493225,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I didn’t ..."},{"id":923493226,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You just decided to swap out your colored lenses tonight? ..."},{"id":923493227,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( Touching the precious jewels at her throat )"},{"id":923493228,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I decided I was tired of hiding, so I threw away the lenses ..."},{"id":923493229,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Your real eye color is green? ..."},{"id":923493230,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She nodded )"},{"id":923493231,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And what is your real hair color? Red? ..."},{"id":923493232,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( he guessed )"},{"id":923493233,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"How did you know? ..."},{"id":923493234,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He’d been smiling but his smile vanished ..."},{"id":923493235,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"It’s the one color you’ve never been ..."},{"id":923493236,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My wife has red hair and green eyes. How odd to think I’ve never really known her ..."},{"id":923493237,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"But you have. This- ..."},{"id":923493238,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( she gestured to her face and body )"},{"id":923493239,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"- this is the real me. The only me ..."},{"id":923493240,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"The one you met in Istanbul. The one you took to the villa. The one who had your baby ..."},{"id":923493241,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Good. Because you are the one I wanted in Istanbul ..."},{"id":923493242,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And you are the one I loved in Bellagio ..."},{"id":923493243,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And you are the one I want to help raise our son ..."},{"id":923493244,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( Then he took her hand in his )"},{"id":923493245,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( kissed her hand )"},{"id":923493246,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/3285001/chatstory/50638/1640479501492.jpg","image_width":250,"image_height":166},{"id":923493247,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To be continued ..."},{"id":923493248,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Don’t forget to like and vote if you loved this chapter ...ud83eudd70ud83eudd70ud83eudd70"}]}