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Chapter 31: The Protector
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2026-05-13 15:13:16
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Leonard didn't answer immediately.His gaze remained fixed on the document in his hands.With every page he turned, his jaw tightened further.A custody petition.Not a request to take Ash away from the Ashcroft family.Not a request for release from prison.Instead, it was a formal petition seeking regular visitation rights with her son.Leonard slowly closed the file.Silence filled the room once more."She wants to see Ash?"The lawyer nodded."Legally, Vanessa is still his biological mother."Leonard leaned back in his chair.Tired.So incredibly tired.Because for the first time, he was beginning to understand something.Vanessa was a murderer.But she was still a mother.And unlike him—At least she had fought for her child."What do you recommend?"The lawyer hesitated."Legally speaking, the court will most likely grant at least part of her request."Leonard let out a short laugh.Not because it was funny.But because of the irony.Vanessa was sitting in prison, yet she was st
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"...Arabella?"Leonard's voice was nearly drowned out by the sound of the waves.But it was enough to freeze everyone in place.Adele stood several steps away from him.Meanwhile, Elena was still crying in Sebastian's arms.No one moved.No one spoke.Because that one name had finally been spoken.The name that had been buried for years.The name that had been hidden for years.The name that was supposed to be dead.Leonard stared at Adele without blinking.He no longer even seemed aware that Elena had been in his arms only moments earlier.His entire mind was focused on one thing.Arabella.And the longer he looked at Adele's face—The more certain he became.Those eyes.That voice.The way she looked at him.Everything."Adele..." Leonard's breathing grew heavy. "You..."But before he could finish—Adele laughed.Not a happy laugh.Not a relieved laugh.But a laugh filled with years of pain."Finally."Her gaze never left Leonard."You finally figured it out."The words struck him h
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Vanessa froze instantly."Leonard is looking for Arabella?"Her lawyer nodded."And that's not all."He opened several documents."He's investigating Adele as well."A wave of unease immediately settled in Vanessa's chest.Because she knew.Sooner or later, this day was always going to come.Leonard had been slow to realize many things.But he wasn't stupid.And once he started suspecting something, he would never stop until he found the answer."Does he know already?""Not yet."Vanessa let out a quiet breath.Yet somehow, the feeling of uneasiness remained.Because this time, the situation was different.Leonard had lost everything.And people who had lost everything were often far more dangerous.Three days later.A small seaside town.The sky was clear.A warm breeze drifted through the air.Elena ran across the sand, laughing.Teddy was tucked securely in her arms.Meanwhile, Sebastian walked several steps behind her."Careful. Don't fall.""I'm not going to fall!"Elena's immedi
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