Love at the Wrong Table
Chapter 2242 Bound by Blood
Santiago didn’t acknowledge Yuna’s bow. His sharp gaze was locked on Teddy, his voice edged with urgency. “Teddy… what the hell is this?”
Teddy sighed, shaking his head dramatically. “Oh, Santiago, it’s a long story…
He waved a hand, brushing past the weight of the moment. “But I’ll make it short for you. When Jane and Yuna fell into the sea all those years ago, they survived. I spent years searching downstream, and against all odds, I found her. I brought her back.”
Santiago’s body tensed, his fingers twitching. Could this really be true?
The night was pure chaos–ferocious waves and sharp rocks. It was nearly impossible to survive that fall, even for someone as strong as I am.
He struggled to process it, his gut churning with disbelief. How could she have made it out alive?
After the shock settled, suspicion crept into his voice.
Santiago’s gaze hardened. “You’re saying she’s my
daughter?
Then prove it.”
Teddy smirked. “Of course, I have proof. Do you think I’d say something this big without it?”
He turned to Yuna. “Yuna, show your father the jade pendant you always wear.”
“Yes, Uncle Teddy.” Yuna, sharp as ever, quickly adjusted the way she addressed him.
arm
Reaching into her neckline of 36D, she pulled out a jade pendant, from being against her skin. She carefully placed it in Santiago’s hands.
The moment he felt the cool surface, his breath hitched.
“This… this is Jane’s pendant.” Santiago’s fingers traced over its familiar patterns, his chest tightening.
His hands trembled.
His heart pounded as emotions he had buried for decades surged back to the surface.
Jane and our child were gone.
standing right in front of
really
asking, “Teddy… where has
fell into the sea, fishermen rescued her. I wanted to tell you when I finally found her, but by then, you had disappeared
further as he
sighed dramatically, wiping a tear from his sleeve as his voice brimmed with emotion.
“She’s really my daughter?”
to Yuna, studying her face intently. She looks so
she’s your daughter–Yuna Adkins!”
“Even without the jade pendant, can’t you see it for yourself?
does.” Santiago exhaled shakily. He was starting
into his arms, tears
her, his voice
I believed I had no one left. But now… Jane saved
room, Gautier listened intently, his expression
Teddy… just flipped the whole situation. This isn’t just about reconnecting with Santiago–this
Now, if Emmanuel and Mackenzie want to kill him,
slightly but
it wouldn’t take long for them to sense
to slip away while
Santiago, eyes still wet with
so good to see you
presence.
Uncle Teddy. He’s at his lowest point now. If you help him, he
still been listening, he would have
just a few words, she
Teddy–the wounded, honorable leader.
Mackenzie–the villains, hungry for
Santiago stiffened.
he said, though his
He wasn’t angry.
spent her whole life under Teddy’s
she saw
conversation he wanted
pulled away
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