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Luna's small hand clutched tightly at Aelia's collar, her chubby little face scrunched up in anxiety, like an ant on a hot pan. Her bright blue eyes, usually clear and serene, were now clouded with deep worry, as if a storm was brewing within.
“Mommy… Luna… Luna knows…” she stammered, her tender voice carrying a weight beyond her years. Aelia was lost in the shock of her husband's betrayal, her thoughts tangled and chaotic. Luna's unclear words were like a small stone thrown into the turbulent lake of her emotions, creating ripples that disturbed her inner peace.
She looked down at her daughter, whose worried eyes tightened Aelia's heart. “Luna, what do you know?” Aelia's voice trembled, laced with disbelief.
“Daddy… outside… there are… kids…” Luna struggled to articulate these words, as if expending all her strength. Her anxious little face turned red, and her pudgy hands gestured wildly, trying to express more than her limited vocabulary allowed.
Aelia's breath caught in her throat, as if an invisible hand had tightened around it. Luna's words struck her like a thunderclap, ringing in her ears and leaving her dizzy. She had suspected Leonard might be unfaithful but never imagined he could have an illegitimate child!
The fantasy of their years of love shattered in that moment like glass, scattering sharp fragments that pierced her heart. “No… it can't be…” Aelia murmured to herself, her face pale as paper. She refused to believe it; the man she had loved so deeply had betrayed her and their family.
Standing nearby, Qin Si also heard Luna's words. Her expression changed dramatically as she rushed forward to support the swaying Aelia. “Madam, are you alright?”
Tears streamed down Aelia's face like pearls from a broken string, each one rolling down uncontrollably. She held Luna tightly, trembling violently as despair washed over her, drowning her in a sea of pain.
Meanwhile, Elder Brother, Second Brother, and Brother San learned of Leonard's betrayal. Their reactions varied but were all filled with rage. Elder Brother clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white. His leg trembled slightly from the magic backlash that had left him disabled, yet his gaze remained as steadfast as iron.
“I knew all along that he was no good! How could he do this to Mother, to us!”
The face of Second Brother was filled with disbelief and anger; his experience of being betrayed by a close friend made him particularly sensitive to treachery.
“I will never forgive him! He will pay for this!”
Though Brother San usually had a carefree attitude, he too set aside his nonchalance at this moment, his eyes blazing with fury.
“I must seek justice for Mother!”
The three brothers gathered together, discussing how to respond to this sudden crisis. Their emotions were heightened, and the atmosphere in the room was tense.
Meanwhile, far away in the study, Lucius had also heard from a servant about Father’s betrayal. He sat in a chair with his hands clasped under his chin, lost in thought.
His feelings were complex; on one hand, he felt disappointment in Father’s actions, while on the other, he worried that the family would descend into chaos as a result. He didn’t know how to choose or what the future would hold.
Luna watched everything unfold before her, her small face filled with worry. She knew this was just the beginning; a greater storm was brewing. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
Suddenly, Luna opened her eyes, her gaze becoming resolute as she looked at Aelia and said in a tender yet firm tone, “Mommy, don’t be afraid. Luna will protect you…”
Aelia looked down at her daughter in her arms; Luna’s determined eyes brought her a flicker of comfort and ignited a glimmer of hope within her. She wiped away her tears and took a deep breath, striving to regain her composure.
“Luna, can you really… protect Mommy?”
Luna didn’t answer but instead reached out her small hand and gently stroked Aelia’s Luna, saying in a baby voice, “Mommy… sleep…”
Aelia gazed at her daughter’s innocent face, and the sadness and despair in her heart gradually faded away, replaced by an inexplicable sense of peace. She gently patted Luna’s back, soothing her to sleep.
The room fell silent, filled only with the rhythmic sound of their breathing. However, beneath the calm surface, an undercurrent was stirring, signaling that an even greater storm was on the horizon… Luna’s small hand quietly tightened around a tiny magic stone hidden in the swaddling cloth, glowing with a red hue as she murmured, “It’s time to begin…”
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