?Chapter 833:
The father and daughter held each other’s gaze for a long, suspended moment. Arthur saw the spark of excitement in her eyes, tempered by the hesitance and resistance she carried toward the idea of a father. Her quietness wounded him, as it was the embodiment of all the years she had lived without his love, and he knew that absence was his fault.
Elliana, sharp as ever, sensed the depth beneath his calm. She felt the unspoken love pouring from him, a love that drew her in like a tide she could not resist.
In her heart, she had already stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Arthur. Their souls had already embraced, even though their bodiesgged behind.
Milton’s fingers remained entwined with Elliana’s as his gaze shifted between his father and sister. A gentle smile softened his features when he finally spoke to Arthur. “Dad, I’ve brought my sister home. It’s our Elliana.”
He then turned toward Elliana, his tone warm and tender, almost as if urging her forward. “Elliana, this is our dad.”
“Our dad.” The phrase hit her like a sudden swell, resonating in the deepest chambers of her heart. Before she could think, her feet carried her forward, one step, then another, until she was pressed against Arthur’s chest.
“Dad.” The word emerged atst, fragile yet powerful, breaking past the years of silence. Her voice wavered, and her tears spilled freely, unstoppable. This was the first time she had ever been held in the shelter of a father’s arms. Memories of childhood resurfaced. Moments when she had watched Paige curl up in Darin’s embrace,ughing, ying, secure. She had envied those moments in quiet longing, weaving countless dreams about what such an embrace would be like and how it would feel to be lovingly held by him. Darin had never once held her. She had grown up without the warmth of a father’s arms, without ever tasting the love that word was meant to hold.
But today, she finally had it. As she nestled against Arthur, she felt strength wrapped around her, a shield of protection and a deep, unfamiliar security that settled into her very bones.
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In that moment, everything she had buried—every ache, every unspoken longing—broke free with her tears. They poured out in an unrestrained torrent, as if a dam had finally shattered, soaking a wide swath of Arthur’s shirt.
And Arthur… When his daughter flung herself into his arms and breathed that long-awaited “Dad,” the fortress of hisposure crumbled. He held her close, arms locked around her as if to keep the world away, his own tears spilling unchecked. Even the most resilient man could be undone by love.
Arthur’s arms tightened around Elliana. “Elliana, my daughter! After all these years, I’ve finally found you!” His voice was choked with emotion. “Do you know that your name was chosen by me?”
Elliana nestled into Arthur’s embrace, her lips curving into a teasing pout. “Oh,e on, Dad. Mom left you before I was even born. How could you have named me? I’m pretty sure she’s the one who picked my name.”
Arthur’sughter rumbled softly in his chest. He stroked her back with a slow, gentle rhythm, savoring every second of this long-awaited embrace.
His only daughter, who’d left his side when she was still in her mother’s womb, was now here—finally located after twenty relentless years, pouting and smiling in his arms. The sight and sound of her melted every defense he had.
She carried his features, yet her voice was her mother’s—sweet, delicate, and so achingly familiar that he wanted to hold onto it forever. Even if she spoke in a t tone, he would still feel wrapped in joy. And now, speaking with affection while pressed close to him was beyond anything he had ever imagined.<fnface> Fresh chapters posted on fι?dnοvel</fnface>
“It’s true, my darling,” Arthur murmured, his reassurance threaded with warmth. “With medical technology at that time, we could know the baby’s gender at just seven weeks. Your mother and I were so impatient to find out that we went for the test. And when we learned you were a girl…”
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