Chapter 208

Chapter 208:

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Andrew stroked her back in slow, steady circles, his voice low and reassuring. “Don’t be afraid, Cathryn. You’re no longer that helpless child. You have me now.”

“I hate him,” she admitted, her voice uneven and raw. “Yet… he was my dad. And he was once the man my mother loved.”

In Olekgan, everyone knew Bettina’s love story—how she had crossed oceans for the man she adored, even breaking ties with her wealthy family. Richard had clawed his way up from poverty, building his fortune at her side.

Cathryn had thought more than once of ending him, but a nagging fear lingered: would her mother’s spirit despise her for it?

Andrew’s voice cut through her turmoil. “He caused your mother immeasurable pain.”