Chapter 159: Chapter 159: A New Beginning ll

Elaria acted as if she had not heard him. She kissed the girl’s cheek gently, stroking her hair.

"Baby, you are here. Why did you not wait? I told you I would come back."

The girl smiled sweetly and kissed her back.

"Because I missed you, Mama. I couldn’t wait. I wanted to see you."

The two of them spoke like no one else existed in the room. Maximus was forgotten.

But after a while, the girl finally looked at him. Her bright smile froze. Her body stiffened. Her eyes widened as she stared. The resemblance struck her too.

Her heart pounded. An unwanted thought rose inside her, but it was impossible to ignore. Was this man... her father?

Her eyes trembled as she turned back to her mother, silent questions written all over her face.

Elarliya’s lips shook. She nodded stiffly. Tears rolled down her cheeks.

Maximus’s hands trembled as he looked at both of them. His voice cracked as he asked in a broken tone,

"She... is my daughter?"

Elarliya finally broke. Her face twisted with sorrow.

yours," she

The words shattered him.


vanish. The memory of that night from twenty years ago rushed

this was the

His

was too strong. His blood was in her veins. His heart knew the truth the moment he

shook with pain, but when his eyes fell on the girl, they softened. His cold heart, locked for years,

a daughter. But he also

she looked between the man and her mother. Her heart was racing. She had grown up without a father. And now suddenly, a man appeared. A man who

come now? Why after so

with questions as she looked at her mother. Elaria reached

I need to speak with him

been able to deny her mother anything. Slowly, she nodded and stepped back.

left behind was

to Elarliya with a


could you hide her from me all

but

shame. You and I both know what happened that night. You were lost in your

hit

fists. Shame burned in his chest. He knew she was right. Back then, his heart had been chained to Elara. He had seen nothing

never become a

hair, her eyes so much like his own.

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