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Chapter 1

"I'm sorry, Ms. Sinclair. Your daughter passed away at 1:13 a.m. on February 15. We tried, but we couldn't save her."Amelia Sinclair clutched a little stuffed rabbit in her hand, her face blank as she stared at the closed doors of the operating room. She had come to say her final goodbye to her daughter.Inside, Amelia held Evelyn Zephyr's frail hands on the cold, sterile bed. They were icy and drained of warmth. She smoothed Evelyn's hair back, remembering the weak little voice from just before they wheeled her into the emergency room."Mommy, isn't Uncle Chris here yet?"The uncle Evelyn spoke of was her biological father, Christopher Zephyr. He never allowed Evelyn to call him Daddy. Yet he let the son of his first love call him that without hesitation.Evelyn's greatest birthday wish was simple. She wanted to spend the day with her father, and she wanted him to let her call him Daddy.Her health had always been fragile. Last winter, she caught the flu while waiting outside

Chapter 2

A soft thud at her feet jolted Amelia from her daze.She looked down, bewildered, and saw a small blue fondant cake on the floor."Mommy, I told you I don't want you to make my birthday cake!" Nathan's dissatisfied voice cut through the air. He looked up at Amelia with a frown. "It's ugly and tastes awful. Don't you understand what I'm saying?"What was this?Amelia drew in a sharp breath.Had she traveled back into the past?She really did—she was back to Nathan's birthday party a year ago!Nathan continued his chatter without pause. "I want a cake made by Ms. Nikki!""Mommy, I think the cake you made is delicious. If Nate won't eat it, I'll eat it all," came the soft, sweet voice of her daughter.Hearing that voice again, Amelia looked down at Evelyn's delicate, childish face, and tears blurred her vision.She crouched down and gently cupped Evelyn's cheeks in her hands. Evelyn was warm and tangible, and it made Amelia's heart surge with certainty. She had truly come ba

Chapter 3

After the birthday banquet was over, Nathan was still bubbling with excitement in the car. For once, his mother hadn't been there to watch over him or stop him, so at the party he got to eat whatever he wanted.Also, Nicole had spoiled him endlessly. She was so much better than his mother.When the Maybach pulled up in front of the villa, Nathan pouted and reluctantly took Christopher's hand as he climbed out.He never wanted to go home after outings because his mother would always be there.But Nicole had said he needed to respect Amelia's rules if he wanted to have more fun next time. And Christopher had added that if he misbehaved, he wouldn't get to play with Nicole again.So, despite his reluctance, he returned home."Daddy, I want to play with Ms. Nikki again tomorrow. Don't let her go abroad, okay? Then Mommy won't bother me anymore."Christopher's voice was flat and unreadable. "She'll go abroad for a while, but when she returns, she won't leave again. She'll stay with

Chapter 4

Christopher's expression didn't change. "Fine."He seemed completely unconcerned about Amelia's mood or temper.Anna didn't say anything either. There had been times before when Amelia had made a scene, and she always ended up coming back to appease her husband.Meanwhile, Nathan hadn't been satisfied with his milk bath. He only calmed down when Nicole came over to cheer him up, promising that on the weekend, he would get to see a real aerospace and defense tech exhibit.Amelia had never let him climb high or go to the amusement park. Nathan thought his mother was poor and not as rich as Nicole. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given him cheap pens for his birthday or made him a lopsided cake herself.On the other hand, Nicole took him to see real planes and fighter jets.The next morning, Nathan bounced out of bed and devoured breakfast.Today it was clam chowder, something he had specially asked Anna to prepare the night before. Amelia had never let him eat seafood, always watch

Chapter 5

"From now on, if something happens with Nathan, please contact his father," Amelia said evenly. "I'm not his mother."The teacher frowned, assuming it was just another marital spat, a wife refusing to deal with her child out of anger."Mrs. Zephyr, his condition is serious. This isn't the time to argue. Please come right away.""I'll send you his father's number." With that, Amelia hung up without hesitation.She immediately forwarded Christopher's phone number to the teacher.Jasper had already risen from his seat the moment he saw Amelia answer the call, politely giving her space.When she finally looked up, he was standing by the window, looking down at the rain-soaked street below.She walked over to him. "Thanks for today.""Was that the end of the call?"Amelia nodded.Jasper studied her with quiet intensity. "Welcome back, Amelia."She gave a small smile. "You should pray my resume makes it through."The institute's standards were notoriously high, and she had been a

Chapter 6

Nicole laughed softly. "Then I'll have to marry your daddy first before I can be your mommy. Do you want your daddy to marry me?""I'll make him divorce Mommy right away so you can be my mommy instead!" Nathan said proudly.Amelia listened from the doorway with a cold smile tugging at her lips. Nathan had no idea that Nicole was his birth mother, the very same woman who had abandoned him to Christopher years ago.Nicole was shrewd, Amelia had to give her that. She had managed to protect her studies and her career, and still hold on to the man she wanted."I thought you wouldn't come to the hospital."A low, detached voice came from behind her, laced with a faint edge of mockery.Amelia turned and saw Christopher standing there in a sharp black suit, looking elegant and untouchable as always.Once, she would have lit up at the sight of him and rushed to please him.Now, all she felt was the sting of anger as she frowned deeply.If it hadn't been for his years of neglect, Evelyn

Chapter 7

Christopher's cold, detached voice cut through the air, sharp and grating.Amelia turned and met his dark, unreadable eyes. He was still the same, blindly believing she and Evelyn were in the wrong, standing unconditionally on Nicole and Nathan's side.Christopher didn't wait for Amelia to speak. His gaze shifted to Nicole, and his cold, hard tone softened just slightly. "Let's go in and have breakfast."He didn't even glance at Evelyn. Without another word, he stepped into the hospital room with them and closed the door behind him.Amelia stared at the closed door, fists clenched so tightly her nails nearly dug into her palms. Christopher's indifference made her eyes grow even colder.How had she endured that kind of neglect for so many years? The thought was almost laughable. If she hadn't clung so desperately to getting a response from him and had left earlier with Evelyn, maybe her daughter wouldn't have faced such a tragedy in her last life."Mommy, I feel a lot better now.

Chapter 8

Nicole hadn't even had a chance to react.Amelia simply turned and stepped into the elevator.She didn't get a chance to say anything, so she looked at Christopher instead. "Chris, your wife is seriously fiery. Can you handle her? No wonder Nate's afraid of her."Also, she seems a little upset. Aren't you going to calm her down?"Christopher calmly looked away and said, "She'll be fine once she cools off on her own."Nicole smirked. "You really aren't afraid she'll run off, are you?"-When Christopher returned home that evening, the house was dark, with not a single light on.Nathan wasn't home, and Anna didn't need to care for him, so she naturally had a leisurely evening and went to bed early.Christopher switched on the lights, and the huge room felt especially cold and empty.He climbed the stairs to the master bedroom, which was also empty.He rarely came back here.He didn't seem to care whether Amelia had returned. Passing by her vanity on the way to the bathroom, h

Chapter 9

Luke Carter stared at Amelia, his expression dripping with disdain. "I really don't get why she even came here. Is she just trying to make herself seen?"Christopher's gaze swept over Amelia coldly, but he didn't say a word.Compared to Nicole, who was being fawned over by everyone, Amelia's striking looks didn't help her at all. She seemed out of place, dull even, standing beside Nicole's radiant brilliance."I think I understand why you never want to go home. If I were you, I'd prefer Nikki too. Smart, capable, ambitious—she's better at everything than Amelia."She just sits at home spending your money and does nothing else."Luke had always been part of Christopher's circle, and ever since their marriage, he'd looked down on Amelia. She was a scheming woman who wormed her way into a man's bed, so how good could she really be?And now she had shamelessly chased Christopher all the way here. It was utterly absurd."What's she standing there watching the interview for? Like sh

Chapter 10

The intensity radiating from Christopher made Evelyn shrink back. She pressed her lips together and muttered, almost in a whisper, "Th-thank you, Uncle Chris..."Her eyes stung, and a lump of frustration tightened in her chest. She felt wronged and helpless, but she bit her lip stubbornly, refusing to let a tear fall.She had thought that maybe her father was finally willing to accept her.Amelia had been startled by what had just happened. Evelyn had toppled toward the opposite direction, and her first instinct was to catch her—but she was too far away.Fortunately, her daughter was unharmed.She gently lifted Evelyn from Christopher's arms, holding her close and soothing her with a soft voice. "You were scared, weren't you? Are you hurt anywhere?"Evelyn shook her head silently. The moment she tried to speak, she felt tears welling up.Nathan stood off to the side, feeling a bit upset.Amelia used to hold him gently like that too. She hadn't come home in a long time, and it h

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