Chapter 1698

“Alright, I’ll whip up some that you both usually enjoy. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”

Then the room fell silent.

Sophia waited a moment, then, feeling slightly disappointed, she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Inside the room, Marcus only relaxed his icy glare when he could no longer hear Sophia’s footsteps. He turned to look at his son, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying.

“Why are you crying so much? Didn’t I tell you I’d be back soon?”

The man’s voice was stern, but his actions were gentle. He lightly massaged his son’s puffy eyes to try and lessen the swelling.

Tristan pouted. His face was etched in misery. “Dad, I… I don’t like it here. I want to go find Ellinor… I…”

Before the boy could finish his sentence, he was silenced by a raised finger from his father. It was a soft ‘shush,’ warning him not to mention his mother’s name since the walls have ears.

meaning, Tristan sniffled and

son into an embrace, whispering words of comfort. “I know you miss her.

back. “Really, Dad? Can we live together with Ellinor and my brothers and

at his son. “Absolutely. We’ll never be apart

father’s words to heart. He started to feel relieved and hopeful. He rubbed his eyes. “Then I’ll be

Mom.”

utter Ellinor’s name again, as his father had just warned him not to mention his mother’s name here.

the curtains for me, son. Dad’s a

and scampered towards the floor-to-ceiling windows. However, in his haste, he slipped and

posed a serious threat to his well-being. Tristan was sure to get hurt if he

as Tristan braced himself for the inevitable impact, someone suddenly scooped him up in their arms, lifting him off the ground. Relieved, Tristan gasped for breath. He turned around to

Tristan was surprised and quickly glanced down at his father’s legs.

mistaken. His dad was standing!

dad was really standing!

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