In his deep sleep, Winston furrowed his brows tightly, and his fingers twitched reflexively.

Perhaps he was dreaming, or perhaps it was a telepathic connection with his daughter, Alyssa.

"Was Mom...

a member of the royal family?" Liam held his breath.

Alyssa shook her head.

"I don't know.

Even if she were and got chased out for some reason, there wouldn't be absolutely no record of her.

"So, I'm guessing that she might have been someone from the palace or someone connected to the royal family.

However, I'm not sure about the specifics.

After all, we aren't familiar with the situation in Kontina at all.

"There's one thing I'm sure of, though." Her eyes gleamed with a cold intensity as she clasped her hands together.

"There was probably some kind of grudge between Mom and the Kontinian royal family that forced her into exile.

"By some miraculous chance, she ended up in Belbanks, and of all people, Dominic saved her." The word "grudge" hit Liam like a sharp, invisible knife.

and he let us make our own choices in

family, he never pressured us

terms." Tears welled up in Liam's eyes as he knelt beside Winston's bed, holding his

so against Yules and

is worth

Mom's past with

Dad's strong reaction." Upon hearing

been exceptionally lenient with his and Jennifer's five children, indulging them to

was stricter with Mandy's and Lyla's

arrange a marriage alliance for Tatiana with the Schmidt family, and constantly nagged

five children with Jennifer

Alyssa, he only put up a

with Doctors Without Borders or other rebellious moments, he

most, and he extended

if he was so in love with her, why did he have to marry time and time again? If Jennifer reciprocated Winston's love and their life was blissful, why did she allow him to marry again and again? Why didn't she stop him and even become

humans have

She wouldn't have been able to live through those days of polygamy unless there was no love between

"If there really was bad blood between Mom and the Kontinian royal family,

a clean break

have any contact with her anymore." Liam's breathing hitched as he

and trembling voice, he continued, "Before it's all too

your happiness based on what -ifs." Alyssa's heart

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