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?”

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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.

heavy. She could

near.

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

was tinged with bitterness. “I hope

a hotel, but Malcolm insisted they stay in a

the crook of Lucien’s arm. “Lucien, am

useless?”

long it would take to grow

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smiled softly, “Not at

you’re sad. I’ll

shot him a

always ruined

fell silent, lost

In five or ten years,

stroked her

Silly girl.

felt

always calm and collected–especially not when it came

morning, before dawn, the hospital called. Hector had passed

into black,

for it,

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prepared,

succession, the family remained

Kaia noticed a familiar name on one of the flower

this just

saw her lingering by the

shook her head.

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all the stops, finally getting a drunk Alden to

see vivid marks

rubbed his temples. “Sorry, should I get you

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