#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.

to accept, but it’s the truth,” Sophia continued, her voice soft yet

how can you be sure?” Benjamin asked, his voice tinged with uncertainty.

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

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

determined. “I don’t know, Benjamin. But I couldn’t keep this from you any longer. You deserve to know the truth, no matter how

over them, a heavy silence filled the room, thick with tension and uncertainty. Benjamin’s mind raced his thoughts a tumultuous whirlwind of disbelief, confusion, and

rely on, but now, faced with the possibility of their shared bloodline, he couldn’t

the weight of unspoken emotions. “Since when… since when do you know?” he finally managed to choke

Sophia confessed, her own voice tinged with sorrow. “I didn’t say anything until now because I wanted

pounding with a mixture of shock and anger. “This is crazy.

all this from us?” he shouted, his voice filled with a sense of betrayal. “As she watched me

her touch a silent plea for him to calm down. “She wanted

calm down. Please, you can’t change

struggled to contain the storm

a heavy silence settled over the room, punctuated only by the sound of

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