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.

in some ways, but certain features betrayed the passage of time. Leaning on a cane,

was dead now be standing in front of you?” he said,

on the area,” Theodore said, stepping away to give

“Thanks,” Peter replied.

Where have you been all this

even sure how many, but the doctors always brought me back,” Peter said, gripping the

surface, He sighed and turned to Alden.

really want to know what

know why you never showed up, why my mother cried for you. And look at you–you’re alive!” Alden’s voice

only vague images and recent photos that Theodore had shown him. But hearing

fully understand why, but I know this much: that day, it was either me or my partner at the time who had to die.”

don’t remember your life?” Alden asked.

were part of my past, I

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