MasukElena could only stare at the two of them in silence.She realized that her daughter was no longer a little girl she could dictate to, but a grown woman who had given her entire heart to someone.Her gaze shifted between Aaron and Fay.She saw how Aaron held her daughter's hand without the slightest intention of letting go.She also saw the way Fay looked at the man.There was no fear. No coercion. There was only trust ... and a love so profound.The sight made Elena's chest tighten.She had thought her daughter was merely a victim of circumstances. But now ... she was witnessing with her own eyes that the two people before her truly loved each other.The mother let out a long breath."Elena." The elderly woman looked at her daughter gently. "Don't let your ego do the talking."Elena slowly turned toward her."I know you're afraid. I'm afraid too. But look at them carefully," she continued, directing her gaze toward Aaron and Fay, who were still standing side by side. "Even though the
Elena remained frozen where she stood, as though every joint in her body had suddenly locked. Her gaze was fixed on Fay's belly, which had grown to an impossibly large size.In that instant, all color drained from Elena's face, leaving behind a terrifying pallor."No," she whispered faintly. "This can't be possible, Fay."Fay approached very carefully, both hands slightly raised as she tried to reach out to her mother, who looked so fragile."Mom," she called, her voice filled with pleading.However, Elena took a step backward instead. Her entire body trembled violently from head to toe. Her eyes never left her daughter's belly, staring at it in horror, as though she were looking at the very curse she had feared most throughout her life."No," Elena repeated, this time shaking her head even faster. "This must not happen. This must not happen to my daughter.""Mom, please listen to Fay first." Fay's voice began to break, and the tears she had been holding back started welling up in her
Elena's gaze swept over the three unfamiliar men inside the house. Two of them stood in alert positions, while the last man, who was standing closest to Fay, radiated a calmness that was far more oppressive.Aaron.For a few moments, she was unable to tear her gaze away from the man.Aaron simply stood there calmly.Not a single word escaped his lips. Yet it was precisely that silence that created an overwhelming sense of pressure.The aura of leadership he carried was incredibly powerful and dominant, filling every corner of the wooden room. His gaze was profound, while the firm lines of his face radiated absolute authority.For some reason, observing the man's face and the atmosphere surrounding him felt strangely familiar. It was as though, decades ago, she had seen someone with this exact same terrifying aura.Someone who had brought disaster and changed the course of her life.The hair on her body slowly stood on end. Her heart began beating faster. A fear that could not be expla
"Elena?"Fay's grandmother was stunned. She still couldn't believe her eyes as she stared at the woman."You ... came?"Elena was still standing there, breathing heavily. Her hair, tied back simply, looked slightly disheveled, while a large shoulder bag still hung from her shoulder.As soon as she heard her mother call her name, the tension on Elena's face gradually melted away, replaced by a warm smile filled with longing."Yes, it's me, Mom. I'm home," she whispered, her voice suddenly hoarse.Elena watched as her mother blinked slowly. It was as though the tears gathering in her eyes were about to spill because of her.For a mother, Elena's presence that night felt almost unreal. For the past several months, this secluded wooden house had been warmed only by silence and Fay's presence. She had never expected that her biological daughter, who had long chosen to live separately and distance herself from the past, would set foot in this house again without giving her even the slightes
Within seconds, Aaron managed to regain his composure, and his expression returned to its usual calm.He looked straight into Fay's eyes with an intensity that made the young woman's heart beat twice as fast.Fay was certain that something was stirring within Aaron. It was as though the man she loved had just discovered a missing piece of the puzzle he had been searching for all this time, yet at the same time, his gaze seemed to conceal a pain that was difficult to explain."That object ... responded to you too?"Fay stared at Aaron in silence for a few seconds before nodding slowly."Yes. I only touched the silver engraving a little out of curiosity, and then the jade stone in the middle immediately lit up, exactly like what we just saw."At that very moment, every muscle in Aldrick's body tensed completely. Lucien also immediately lifted his head, his eyes widening in utter astonishment.The two exchanged glances, communicating through looks filled with disbelief.Neither of them d
Silence still enveloped the room. The two heirlooms on the table gradually dimmed, returning to their ordinary appearance. However, the flashes of blood-red and emerald-green light that had filled the wooden house moments earlier remained vivid in everyone's minds.No one spoke immediately. Aaron remained standing in front of the table, his tall, imposing figure radiating the undeniable aura of dominance befitting an Alpha.His sharp gaze had not moved an inch from the jade pendant and red ring before him. The slight furrow between his brows and the increasingly intense look in his eyes indicated that his mind was working hard, piecing together every fragment of the puzzle that had just unfolded.Aaron's changing expression did not escape the grandmother's notice. The elderly woman let out a long breath, a sigh weighed down by the burden of a painful past."I know what you're thinking, Aaron," she said softly.Her voice was hoarse, yet remarkably calm amid the silence.Aaron raised hi







