Chapter 0621

Maximus glanced at the time on one of his watches and realized he was already running late. He quickly grabbed the outfit his daughter had meticulously picked out for him and even put on the cologne she’d chosen. When he stepped out of the dressing room, he had an audience–both of his daughters were sitting on the bed, their grayish -blue–green eyes widening as they took in the sight of their father.

“Dad! You look so handsome!” said the green–eyed blonde with enthusiasm.

“Maximus, see? You’ve shaved a few years off,” added the blue–eyed daughter with a smirk.

Both of them were beaming and watching him expectantly,

“Come on, Dad, do a little spin. It’s been ages since I’ve seen you like this–I can’t even remember when! I have to see what the future grandpa of my baby will look like. You!! be as handsome as Uncle Peter,” said Laura, grinning

from ear to ear.

“Hey… Are you saying I’m not handsome now?”

“You are, but… you looked a little outdated,” Laura teased, smiling mischievously.

“All right, all right, off to bed with you two! I’ve got to get going if I want to make it on time,” said Maximus, unable to bear his daughters‘ scrutiny any longer.

here,” said Serenity, clearly amused at seeing the normally imposing man squirm under

got to go,” Maximus said, grabbing his car keys and rushing out of

headed to the garden, chatting for a long while. Their father was the topic

do you think, Laura?”

tonight, but… I still can’t believe we encouraged him to go out with someone. Mom hasn’t been gone long. It feels like a betrayal.”

parents didn’t get along, from what you’ve told me…”

wasn’t ‘his‘ daughter, he changed. Things got tough. for a while. I’m happy now, but believe me, there was a rough

never feel alone again. I’ll always be here for you and the boys. I love my family, but you guys are my family too. I could never

year full of emotions and changes for both the Palmer and

he drove, his thoughts drifted back to the two girls in his room. Now that he thought about it, he’d always been struck by how much they resembled Catherine. Yet, the truth was they shared

together, it was undeniable that they resembled. Magnus’s mother, a stunning Frenchwoman with one blue eye and one green. Her daughters had inherited her striking beauty. Maximus used to think their looks came solely from their mothers, but now, knowing who Magnus’s mother was, it was clear where their unique charm originated. Both

minutes, Maximus finally reached the meeting spot. He had one

an exception. H

the Aegis Obelisk!”

am I!” replied Maximus, circling the structure.

smile. Her long chestnut hair flowed down to her waist. Just as he remembered, she barely wore makeup, only a striking carmine lipstick. She was dressed in an emerald–green dress and a beige coat. Even in heels, she was still small compared to

into his, exclaiming, “Maximus! It’s been so long! You’re still the same handsome gentleman I met.”

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