Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 171

Chapter 171

The doctors were working treatments that could finally heal her and give her the life she so rightly deserved.

He just wished he’d known sooner, that he hadn’t wasted so much time. But now, he was determined to make things right. He just hoped it wasn’t too late.

Emily leaned back an inch or two, her soft voice cutting into his thoughts. “May I show you my drawings?

Alexander smiled, his heart swelling. “Of course, sweetheart. I’d love to see them.”

Emma handed over Emily’s drawing book, her fingers brushing against his for the briefest of moments. Their eyes met, and though neither said a word, the weight of unspoken emotions passed between them.

Alexander slowly turned to Emily now, who flipped the pages over to show him colorful and imaginative artwork–to him, each drawing was a masterpiece.

“It is my favorite one,” Emily said, pointing to one drawing with a sun in the middle, around which plenty of bright smiling faces were drawn. Her little finger circled, tracing the images as if explaining the masterpiece to somebody who did not know about its magic yet.

Alexander wrapped his arms tightly around her, overcome suddenly with emotion as a wave of love washed over him. He pressed a light kiss against her forehead and whispered softly, “It’s beautiful, just like you.”

Emily blushed at the compliment, her cheeks turning the softest shade of pink. She looked up at him with her wide, innocent eyes, tilted her head, she said something that completely stopped Alexander’s heart for a couple of seconds.

“You look just like my brother.”

Alexander blinked, taken aback for a moment. For a moment, the weight of everything, the years of separation, the guilt, the longing,seemed to dissolve in her innocent observation.

He snorted, but it came out much more like a laugh than he had meant for it to. She brought out a side of him he hadn’t felt in ages.

“Really?” he asked, his lips twisting in a smile.

twisted a strand of her hair. Then, in a voice so simple

the words were so carelessly spoken, they hit him with the force of a thousand emotions. His heart squeezed painfully, guilt and love colliding in a way that left him speechless. To hear Emily say this almost brought tears to his eyes.

but in his heart it weighed heavily

she began, but before the words were out,

Mom,” Vivian said as she entered. Immediately, Emily turned to her, curiosity replacing

her eyes shining. “Kids! Want to tour

Emily

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out of Alexander’s arms. The sudden emptiness of his

also stood, preparing to join them on the tour of the estate, but was stopped by Brianna, who told her it

Alexander, a

the room, Brianna glanced back

Alexander whispered, his

pulsed with a tension that seemed to have been building

her feet. Her heart was pounding so loudly she was sure he

unwavering intensity. Slowly, she raised up her head and met his glance, and immediately, the

tension between them but her words clogged up in

take

the distance between them with a swiftness

presence enveloped

everything around her, and she felt the warmth of his body, the heat of

seem to have stood still as he looked at her, his eyes brimming with a vulnerability she