Chapter 0374

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While Alden comforted Grace and tried to figure out their next move, he kept glancing at the man driving the elegant car they were in. It was surprising how this stranger had stepped in to help him. Though Alden’s memories of their encounter were still muddled, he felt a deep sense of gratitude for meeting him.

[Ushuaia, one week earlier]

When the car window rolled down, Alden got his first look at the man behind the wheel. The resemblance was uncanny. He didn’t need the man to explain who he was; Alden just knew. But something didn’t add up. His father was supposed to be dead. Unless this man wasn’t who he thought, maybe Maximus, his uncle. That was the only logical explanation for what he was seeing.

“Are you Maximus Palmer? Are you my uncle?” Alden asked hesitantly.

The man behind the wheel smiled faintly and opened his door, stepping out of the car.

“No. My name isn’t Maximus, and I’m not your uncle. I’m your father,” the man said calmly.

His words hit Alden like a thunderclap. This had to be some kind of mistake. As far as Alden knew, his father had died in a car accident years ago..

“You can’t be my father! He’s dead!” Alden said, disbelief etched on his face.

him looked youthful in some ways, but certain features betrayed the passage of time. Leaning on a cane, he walked

wouldn’t believe it either. How could the man you thought was dead now be standing

keep an eye on

“Thanks,” Peter replied.

“Why? Where have you been all this

but the doctors always brought me

to surface, He

know what happened?”

up, why my mother cried for you. And look at you–you’re

his attention. He didn’t remember her clearly, only vague images and recent photos that Theodore had shown him. But hearing that she had cried

me off that they were coming for me. I still don’t fully understand why, but I know this much: that day, it was either me or

don’t remember your life?” Alden asked.

past, I

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