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Kieran POVI had never been this nervous in my life.Not before billion-dollar meetings.Not before signing the biggest contracts of my career.Not even when I had stood in front of thousands of people to give a speech.Nothing compared to standing outside Aurora’s house that morning, waiting for Daniel and Elena.Because today was different.Today, I wasn’t coming as Kieran Blackwell.I wasn’t coming as a wierd bookstore guy.Today, I was coming as their father.I looked at the small gift bags in my hands.Two science kits.One for Daniel.One for Elena.I had spent nearly an hour choosing them.Ethan had laughed when I told him I couldn’t decide.“You own half the city,” he’d said. “And you’re stressed about buying two children’s toys?”He hadn’t understood.Neither did I.Until now.The door opened.Daniel appeared first.“Mr. Kieran!”I smiled.“Hey, buddy.”He ran toward me.I crouched down and held out the gift bag.“For you.”His eyes widened.“For me?”“Yes.”He opened it imme

Kieran POV“I’m so sorry.”The words left my mouth quietly, but the moment I said them, I felt their weight.Aurora stood across from me, her eyes still wet from everything she had just revealed.For eight years, she had carried that night alone.She had never asked for money.Never demanded revenge.Never searched for the man responsible.She had simply wanted to forget.And now I knew why.Because I was the man.The realization made my stomach twist.I looked at Aurora and forced myself not to look away.“I don’t know what else to say.”She remained silent.I took a slow breath.“I could tell you about my condition. I could tell you that I wasn’t fully conscious that night. I could explain that I wasn’t in control of myself.”My jaw tightened.“But I don’t want to use any of that as an excuse.”Aurora’s eyes lifted toward me.I continued.“Because whatever was happening inside my mind doesn’t change what happened to you.”My voice cracked.“You were afraid.”Aurora swallowed.“You t

Kieran POVI saw the livestream on my phone, I couldn’t understand what I was looking at.Aurora.Standing outside her hospital.Surrounded by reporters.Cameras were pointed at her from every direction.Questions were being shouted over one another.“Did you hide Kieran Blackwell’s children?”“Why did you keep the twins away from their father?”“Are Daniel and Elena really Kieran Blackwell’s children?”My blood ran cold.“What the hell?”I turned up the volume.Then I heard the question that made my chest tighten.“Dr. Katherine Miller, did you hide the billionaire’s children for six years?”Aurora froze.Her face had gone pale.She looked completely overwhelmed.I knew immediately that I had to be there.Aurora would never deliberately create a spectacle like this.She had spent years protecting her privacy.She had hidden her identity.She had protected Daniel and Elena from the public.And now dozens of cameras were surrounding her.I grabbed my jacket.“Get the car.”Ethan looked

Jason POVThe message was still open on my phone.If you want revenge on Melissa, meet me tonight. I have evidence that will destroy her.No name or explanation.Just an address.I stared at it again as I sat inside my car, parked a short distance from the abandoned warehouse.The place looked exactly like something out of a crime movie.Dark,Quiet and completely deserted.A single streetlamp flickered across the road, casting more shadows than light.I should have turned around.Everything in me told me that walking into an unknown meeting arranged by an anonymous person was stupid.But after everything Melissa had done, I needed answers.I stepped out of the car.The cold night air hit my face as I walked toward the building.My hand remained inside my jacket pocket, wrapped around my phone.I wasn’t carrying a weapon because I wasn’t looking for a fight.I just wanted the truth.The warehouse door was slightly open.I pushed it.It creaked loudly.Inside, the place was completely

Aurora POVUsually, Daniel would spot me before I even reached the entrance.He would run toward me with his backpack bouncing against his shoulders, talking so fast that I could barely understand half of what he was saying.Elena would be right behind him.Always.My eyes searched the crowd.Children were leaving in groups.Parents were greeting them.Cars were pulling away from the curb.But I couldn’t see Elena.I spotted Daniel standing near the school entrance.Alone.My heart skipped.“Daniel!”His head lifted.The moment he saw me, he ran toward me.I crouched and hugged him.“Hey, sweetheart.”I kissed his forehead.Then I pulled back.“Where’s Elena?”His expression changed.“I don’t know.”I stared at him.“What do you mean you don’t know?”He looked toward the school.“I thought she was with you.”My stomach dropped.“With me?”I stood up immediately.“Daniel, where is your sister?”“I don’t know, Mommy.”His voice became smaller.“We left the classroom together.”“Then wha