The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning

Chapter 774

Remembering the prescription he had eagerly given to Zach filled Kai with guilt. ‘My action led to Alicia losing her only daughter.’

A past promise he made as a child now weighed heavily on his mind. At eight, standing next to the radiant Alicia and looking at a starry sky, he had said, “If you ever have a daughter, Ms. Wood, I’ll look out for her like a big brother.”

Alicia smiled warmly. “I can see you being a wonderful big brother. And if I’m not around, she had added, her tone more serious, “promise me you’ll take care of her.”

Kai, even as a young boy, had taken the promise to heart. “I promise.”

Yet, thinking of it now, he felt a pang of sorrow. ‘I was supposed to protect her. If Madelyn dies, I’m to blame.’

She was not used to seeing him so serious; his usual self was

a short nap, Madelyn came down to the living room, feeling hungry. “Margaret, did someone stop

Jent, that was not Margaret you heard. Don’t you recall? She’s on

washed over Madelyn. Lately, she

more.

got a call from Zach. “She’s upstairs with the baby. She had

filled him in and hung up hurriedly to

he finished downstairs, Zach headed to the bedroom. Inside, he found Madelyn asleep, the baby nestled beside her. Feeling the bed shift, Madelyn sensed Zach’s presence. A gentle arm rested on her, bringing with

Make sure you

pulled her close. “You look tired. Get some

Zach had initially planned to settle in Paris, but after talking with Madelyn, he changed his mind about leaving so