Chapter 0466

“What do you want us to do now?” Theodore asked cautiously.

“Nothing I just want to see them.”

“Peter, what are you planning to do?”

“I told you already!” Peter snapped, his voice rising “Damn it, wasn’t I clear enough? I just want to see them!” He gripped his cane tightly, his breath coming in short gasps as the weight of the revelation bore down on him.

Peter bent over, clutching his chest as panic overtook him Theodore quickly helped him lie down, fetching water as Peter’s breathing grew shallow and erratic. Since leaving the hospital, these panic attacks had become a hauntingly familiar ordeal. Peter had confided in Theodore about a recurring dream: a hollow thud followed by a high–pitched ringing in his ears. He would wake up in a panic, instinctively touching his head as if searching for a Wound

After several minutes and multiple glasses of water, Peter’s breathing steadied. His face was pale and drenched in sweat, his body trembling. His gaze was fixed on the black folder, his mind wrestling with its contents. Over and over, he whispered to himself, “Everything is fine. It’s over.”

weak but resolute, “I just want to see them. I want to see my daughter in person, to know her. I’ve come this far–I can’t leave with only this photograph. I’m not ready to face Marcus, not yet. I just need one

has to be a moment when you can see them, though from what the

I just need to see

later, Theodore had gathered all the information: Serenity’s school, her schedule, and the days Mary picked her up alone. Peter waited until one such day and positioned himself in a luxurious car near the school. He

the park and then for ice cream. Serenity was

His chest tightened with an unfamiliar ache. He tried to conjure memories of Mary–of the woman he was supposed to marry nearly eight years ago–but nothing surfaced. Instead, he felt a pang in his heart as he watched them. They were happy, truly

a painful decision. For Mary, he was dead. There was no reason to disrupt the life she had built or the happiness she shared with their

on his face as he watched Serenity climb and slide, her laughter echoing through the park. He memorized the joy on their faces and etched

“Theodore, let’s go.”

go now?” Theodore asked

nothing more for me here. And not a word

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