Chapter 144

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Chapter 144

Ashton slowly lifted his head his gaze finding the small figure standing bravely before him. Kai did not waver. Those calm, steady eyes-so much like his own met his without fear.

The sight alone nearly shattered/him.

“Papa will always choose you, Kai…” Ashton said, his voice rough, fragile in a way no one had ever heard before. He swallowed hard, gathering the last threads of his courage.

“But… will you let Papa?”

The question trembled between them-not from a powerful man, but from a father who was afraid he had arrived too late. 2