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.

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

with bitterness. “I

Kaia to a hotel, but Malcolm insisted

of Lucien’s arm.

useless?”

wondered how long it would take to grow as composed as Lucien,

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softly, “Not at

if you’re sad. I’ll wipe your

him a

ruined

silent,

five or ten years, she might be

gently stroked

Silly girl.

course, he felt joy and sorrow

calm and collected–especially not when

before dawn, the hospital called. Hector had

black,

for it, it

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A Farewell Too

Vane family was prepared,

the family remained

familiar name on one

just a

her lingering by the flowers. “Kaia,

shook her

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out all the stops, finally getting a drunk Alden to “sleep” with

hungover, woke to see

temples. “Sorry, should I get you

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