Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 166 – Would you have saved him if you knew he was my father?

Seraphine wasn’t surprised when she finally stood face to face with him, because the man in front of her only confirmed everything she had already suspected earlier, and as she took him in quietly, wondering about how true that old saying seemed to be, the one about how a good heart pulled good things closer while a corrupted one attracted nothing but ruin.

Zane had gone off on her through chat without a hint of regret, throwing words at her like they carried no weight at all, and now here he was, standing in front of her while his father fought for his life, yet even with all of that, Seraphine didn’t let any personal feelings interfere, especially not when she was working and someone’s life had been placed in her hands.

Before he could even finish saying "Luna Seraphine," she cut him off smoothly, her voice calm but firm as she said, "Just call me Doctor Sera," making it clear that whatever he thought he knew about her had no place here.

Even though she recognized him instantly, she gave nothing away, carrying herself like he was just another patient’s relative as she moved straight into the report without hesitation.

"The patient suffered damage to one of his kidneys, but his condition is stable for now," she said, her tone even as she glanced down at the file and made a few precise notes before lifting her gaze back to him. "Have you filed a police report?"

She already knew the answer, especially with Santiago involved, but she asked anyway, maintaining the appearance of someone who was simply doing her job.

"No," he replied, and Seraphine looked at him directly, her expression composed as she followed up with a quiet, "Why?" as though she had no idea what lay beneath that response.

He shook his head, clearly unwilling to go deeper. "It doesn’t matter. It was an accident."

"That is exactly why a police report should be filed," she insisted, her pen moving steadily across the pad in her hand as she documented everything with careful attention. "The injuries were severe, and if

carried weight, settling into the silence between them just as

tone that carried both relief and a subtle edge. "Most of my surgeons refused to take

lightly on the back in a familiar gesture before adding, "Thanks, Sera, you really came through again, because things were

as she responded, "I will be leaving right away, so if there is something you

was too much waiting for her beyond this moment, and even the thought of rest felt temporary, because she still had to push through

to secure the mandrake she needed far sooner than expected, and although the speed of it raised questions she did not have time to dwell on, it gave her one clear direction, which was

else happening around them. "I heard Voren dropped you off today, and I want to know how that even happened," he said quietly, because out of

her. For some reason, Leon could not stop wondering

with mild irritation as she wondered who had the time to spread gossip on a night like this, when everything had been nothing short

at the right time," she said in a low voice, keeping her response controlled as

were they for him?" he asked,

her head without hesitation before answering, "No, they were not," and then, as if offering him something to hold onto so he would stop pressing, she

She had not forgotten.

of Augustine, still lingered between them, and it was enough to earn her as smile from Leon. "Mysterious, but I can wait," he