Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 245

(Connor's POV)

"Connor, what are you talking about? How could I possibly abuse Emma? She's our daughter! I love her so much, how could I abuse her?" Victoria's eyes reddened with tears as she vehemently denied my accusations.

Her voice trembled with indignation, making me second-guess myself. Was I wrong? Had Olivia Winters manipulated me?

"Then explain the bruises on her arms," I demanded, my voice lower but no less intense. "Explain the needle marks, Victoria."

Victoria's hand flew to her mouth in apparent shock. "Needle marks? Connor, those are from her vitamin injections! She has a

deficiency that requires regular treatment."

I studied her face, searching for signs of deception. Something in her expression triggered my instinctive suspicion, despite her

perfectly delivered performance.

"Dorothy showed me evidence," I said, watching her reaction carefully. "She has videos."

Victoria's eyes flashed with momentary anger before softening again. "That woman has always been jealous of me. She's trying to turn you against me, can't you see?"

She stepped closer, placing her hand on my chest. The familiar scent of her perfume-moonlight jasmine-clouded my senses.

"Connor, think about it. Why would I hurt our precious daughter? Everything I've done has been to secure her future." 19

I wanted desperately to believe her. This was the woman I had loved, the mother of my child. The woman I'd gone to prison for.

"What about the video Dorothy showed me? Emma standing in the snow in her nightgown?"

Victoria's expression shifted to one of maternal concern. "Oh, that. Emma had a fever that night. The doctor recommended brief cold exposure to bring it down naturally. It looks cruel without context, but I was following medical advice."

Her explanation sounded plausible, but doubt had taken root in my mind. "And the bruises?" I pressed.

the pups. I've complained multiple times,

Dorothy had shown me, Emma standing barefoot in the snow, wearing only a

lips had been blue, her small body shaking violently as tears froze

you removed her from the training

prestigious training den in

standing."

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standing?" I repeated incredulously. "She's

moved toward Emma's bedroom. Victoria quickly stepped in my

Please don't

see my daughter again. Emma

I observed, my suspicion growing.

beside me, her hand resting gently on Emma's forehead. "I gave her

her?" I growled, my

just herbal tea," Victoria insisted, her voice soothing. "Moonlight herb with

young children."

tenderness. "I didn't want her to hear us...

adult passions."

face, torn between my lingering love for her and

Emma. The woman I remembered

harm a child-especially not

I said suddenly, the idea forming as I spoke. "All three of us. We can

Ethan Stone's territory."

up, genuine shock in her

could be a proper family," I continued, warming to the idea. "You, me, and Emma. No

sound brittle and forced. "Connor, be realistic. Where would we go? How

to get us started somewhere new." Victoria's expression hardened. "And throw away everything I've built here? I'm weeks away from

me like a physical blow. "So

act. "Do you have any idea how hard I've

stared at her, finally seeing clearly. "You never loved me,