#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.

but it’s the truth,” Sophia continued, her voice soft yet resolute. “Our family has been hiding this secret for

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

eyes reflecting a well of emotions too complex to name. “I trust him, Benjamin. He

as he grappled with the enormity of Sophia’s revelation. “And what

“I don’t know, Benjamin. But I couldn’t keep this from

of Sophia’s revelation settled over them, a heavy silence filled the room, thick with tension and uncertainty.

considered 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 but feel a profound sense

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 voice barely above

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

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

steps erratic and frenzied. ” You mean to tell me that my mother hid all this from us?” he shouted, his voice filled with a sense of betrayal. “As she watched me grow up and fall in love

out, her hand trembling as she gently placed it on Benjamin’s arm, her touch a

is to calm down. Please,

struggled to contain the storm of emotions raging within him. ” No… I… I don’t know,” he

settled over the room, punctuated only

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