Chapter 219 A Farewell Too Soon

Hector, lost in a deep slumber, stirred, his eyelids fluttering

open.

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Exhausted and frail, a strange light flickered in his eyes, fogging the oxygen mask with his breath. “Lillian… is it really you, Lillian?”

“Don’t you remember me?”

Tears streamed down Hector’s face, and Kaia’s followed.

“Don’t cry, Dad. I came too late. I’m sorry. Please get better soon. I miss you so much.”

Kaia poured her mother’s longing from the diary into Hector’s

ears.

Hector’s shoulders trembled. “Good… good. Lillian, my dear daughter, Dad let you down. I’m so sorry.”

Too weak to say more, his words came in halting bursts.

To ease Hector’s heart, Kaia spoke only of happy days, leaving her mother’s past hardships unspoken.

“Dad, your granddaughter’s name is Kaia. Next time, I’ll bring her to meet you, okay?”

Chapter 219 A Farewell Too Soon

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Hector’s lips twitched into a faint smile. “Beautiful… name…”

Kaia waved to the door, and Lucien stepped inside.

He stepped forward without a word, placing an arm around Kaia’s shoulders. His smile was soft. “We’re sorry for coming so

late.”

Hector gazed at the loving couple, a wave of relief washing over him as if his greatest burden had finally lifted.

Hector needed rest, and visiting hours were short. After an hour, they left.

could tell Hector’s time

near.

to comfort her, “Don’t be sad, Kaia. You’ve fulfilled

smile was tinged with bitterness.

Malcolm insisted they stay in

the crook of Lucien’s arm.

useless?”

wondered how long it would take to grow as composed as

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softly, “Not

sad. I’ll wipe

shot him a

ruined the

silent, lost in

or ten years,

stroked her

Silly girl.

he felt joy and

and collected–especially not when it came to

next morning, before dawn, the hospital

black, her heart

she’d braced for it, it came too

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Vane family was prepared,

elders gone in succession, the family remained shrouded in grief

cemetery, Kaia noticed a familiar name

this just

saw her lingering by the flowers. “Kaia, what’s

shook her head.

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all the stops, finally getting a drunk

to see vivid

rubbed his temples. “Sorry,

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