#191 “I’m So Sorry, Benjamin.”

Despite his initial shock, Benjamin decided that this was just another game on Alexander’s part. He frowned and despite the pain from his wound stood up.

“Let me guess, Alexander tell you this nonsense?” he scoffed, his tone tinged with bitterness.

Sophia shook her head, her resolve unwavering. “Yes, but…”

“Can’t you see that he is trying to separate us? He makes up stories to…”

“Benjamin, listen to me,” Sophia interrupted, her voice tinged with frustration. “What Alexander told me is not a lie. It’s another secret that my grandfather kept from us.”

Benjamin’s brows furrowed in disbelief, his eyes searching Sophia’s face for any hint of deception. But all he found was sincerity, an unwavering resolve that spoke volumes even in the midst of their shared turmoil.

hard to accept, but it’s the truth,” Sophia continued, her voice soft yet resolute. “Our family

sure?” Benjamin asked, his voice tinged with uncertainty. “How can you trust

met his gaze squarely, her eyes reflecting a well of emotions too complex to name. “I trust him, Benjamin. He

consternation, his mind racing as he grappled with the enormity of Sophia’s revelation. “And what now?” he

don’t know, Benjamin. But I couldn’t keep this from you any longer. You deserve

the weight of Sophia’s revelation settled over them, a heavy silence filled the room, thick with tension and uncertainty. Benjamin’s mind raced his thoughts

Sophia a constant in his life, a steadfast presence he could rely on, but now, faced with the possibility of their shared bloodline, he couldn’t help

his voice, his throat constricted with the weight of unspoken emotions. “Since when… since when do you know?” he finally managed to choke out, his

her own voice tinged with sorrow. “I didn’t say anything until now

at his sides, his heart pounding with a mixture of shock and anger. “This is crazy. It can’t happen to me,” he muttered, his words a

from us?” he shouted, his voice filled

on Benjamin’s arm, her touch a silent plea for him to calm down. “She wanted to

calm down. Please, you can’t change

contain the storm

despair deepened, a heavy silence settled over the room, punctuated only by the sound of his ragged

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