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Chapter 472

Author: Lana Mora
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-12 18:26:56

Derek's POV

I glanced at her with some surprise and said, "I thought you weren't interested in us, but I didn't expect you to be well-informed."

Andrea had to tilt her head up slightly to meet my gaze, and after hearing my words, she seemed to have a lot on her mind.

In my memory, she was still an unfamiliar presence to me, but I never expected that so many years would pass in the blink of an eye.

She lifted her hand as if to touch my face, but stopped just short of making contact.

Her feelings toward me seemed to have always been complicated.

I knew from the start that she had hoped my birth would make that man change his mind, but instead, she received his heartlessness, which in turn made Andrea harbor resentment toward me.

She had never fulfilled the responsibilities of being a mother, to the extent that now, standing in front of her, I felt like she was a stranger.

Andrea reluctantly withdrew her hand, her expression somewhat crestfallen. "I suppose Elena and you must have a low
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