Elena was bounding to Caleb. How on earth could I care about Luca at a time like this?
I ran to them with my heart in my throat.
My mind was completely blank from the anxiety.
Caleb had seen Elena. What could I do?
Now that Caleb knew that Elena was his daughter, would he take her away?
“Calm down, Debra.” Ivy, who had been silent this whole time, spoke.
“Honey, this is fate. They’ve seen each other already. Don’t interfere anymore.”
I fell silent, unable to reply.
Ivy continued, “Caleb loves you. You have to trust hil just take Elena away.”
He wouldn’t
“I hope you’re right.”
I sighed silently.
Now that things had come to this, I could no longer hide Elena’s identity.
With a heavy heart, I walked up to Caleb and Elena. Caleb was too shocked to say a word.
He seemed petrified, staring at Elena with an expression of utter disbelief.
I was sure that Caleb recognized his daughter at first sight. That would’ve explained why he was so shocked.
Oblivious to the trouble she had caused me, Elena turned around and greeted me sweetly. “Mommy!”
She even held my hand and Caleb’s very naturally, as though it was the most normal thing in the world to her.
Caleb and I stood next to Elena. We looked Like an ordinary family of three.
I was still wondering how I‘d explain when Elena suddenly beamed at
Caleb and chirped happily, “Daddy, you’re finally awake!”
She hugged him tightly, rubbing her cheek against his pant leg.
Only then did Caleb come to his senses. While gently touching Elena’s head, he hissed to me in a low voice, “Debra, you’d better explain to me why you keep lying to me. How could you keep me away from my own daughter?”
I closed my eyes and rubbed my aching forehead.
It seemed that a fierce quarrel between me and Caleb was inevitable.
