Chapter 1079

Chloe couldn't help glancing over at Connor.

He was staring at the priest, completely lost in thought.

"Amitabha. Sorry to keep you all waiting," the priest finally said, his voice breaking through the heavy silence.

His eyes landed straight on Jeffery and the person next to him, and he walked over without hesitation.

Then, out of nowhere, he dropped to his knees in front of Nemo.

Everyone was stunned.

Even Nemo looked startled. "What are you doing?"

The priest took a deep breath. "Killian, I've owed you my life ever since you saved

me all those years ago."

Gasps rippled through the room.

Connor and Chloe froze, the name hanging in the air-

Killian?

Killian?!

Jeffery and Nemo didn't look

calm as he spoke. "Back then, I was sent to wipe out your whole family. But when I got there, they were already gone. I found you-just a scared little kid-hiding behind the rocks in the Grevenberg family's garden. I took you away, nursed you back to health. I guess that's what you're

"I was so terrified, I nearly died. If you hadn't spent so much money and rare medicine to save me, I wouldn't have

came after was just fate messing with us. It wasn't really kindness, and you know that. You don't need

else. I'll thank you first. We can

turned

taking me in back

face darkened with

always suspected

was right in front of him, he couldn't help

the collar. "How could you be so heartless? How could you treat Wan

her

seemed to

stepped forward, disbelief all over

Jeffery, but his

keep his voice steady.

Jeffery hesitated, torn.

had already gotten to

looked him

"You look so much like your mom. And

his head away.

didn't want

to admit it,

truth. Connor

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