CHAPTER 732: CHAPTER 732: EVERY WORD PIERCES THE HEART

Very soon, Adrian Lancaster saw his mother’s face turn ashen, as if all the blood in her body had frozen. That sense of shock, that feeling of being deeply wounded, it hurt him to watch.

But there was nothing he could do. The matters between the adults needed to be digested and resolved by themselves.

"Adrian..." Eliza Hayes looked at her son, then lowered her gaze to the letter he had handed her.

She was so stunned she felt a ringing in her ears, and with a trembling voice she asked, "All these twenty years... has your father always... been with her?"

The answer was already painfully clear.

Her son answered with silence, and he saw the tiny sparkle of tears in his mother’s eyes. It seemed to take great courage to bow her head, trembling fingertips, before she took the letter from her son’s hand.

"Mom." Adrian Lancaster, heavy-hearted, simply told her everything he knew—

"Dad has been in a coma all these twenty years. When she took him away, it wasn’t of his own will, so... don’t blame Dad."

They’ve finally reunited, they must cherish it.

But even in a coma, Eliza Hayes knew Claire Keller was awake, she liked Caleb Lancaster! And Caleb Lancaster didn’t dislike her.

So, these twenty years they’ve been together... every single moment together, just thinking about it makes her heart ache!

Holding the letter, Eliza Hayes stood in front of her son, struggling to control her emotions, yet deep down... it still hurt so much, and there was so much hate!

Like the kind of pain as if being torn apart.

The pain made her take a sharp breath, almost unable to breathe.

Adrian Lancaster glanced at his mother, then withdrew his thoughts and turned to leave, giving her ample time and space.

As he left, he even gently closed the door, knowing some things she must face herself.

Eliza Hayes sat down in front of the dressing table and opened the letter in her hand. The handwriting made her feel nauseous—

[Eliza, I’m sorry.] Just those few short words, she couldn’t accept them, nor forgive.

She said—

This is a belated apology letter, I’m uncertain if you’ll ever receive it, but the contents of this letter are my sincere words to you.

Twenty years ago, without your consent, I took Caleb away. It was selfish of me.

I know no explanation is enough, but at that time I had only one thought, and that was hoping he could stay alive.

Because, danger really surrounded him, even his sister Melanie Lancaster wanted to harm him, and the car accident was related to her.

The time was pressing, I had no way to notify you all, and was afraid you wouldn’t believe a stranger like me.

Knowing he had a wife, a family, children, I still took him away. Indeed, this was my wrongdoing to you all, disrupting your complete family.

But what’s done is done, speaking won’t change it.

I only want to say, these twenty years, although he was always by my side, he never truly belonged to me.

Now, I’ve come to terms with reality, and am returning him to you.

His son has grown up, capable of protecting him, and the bad people are now caught. Medical advancements might even heal him now.

I’ve decided to leave Argent, and never meet him again in this lifetime.

I sincerely wish you all happiness for the rest of your lives, and with deep repentance, I’ll always pray and send blessings for you.

Eliza, I’m sorry. I don’t expect your forgiveness, just wish you all well.

After that, Eliza Hayes didn’t continue to read; the remaining content was mostly about Caleb’s physical condition over the past twenty years.

That woman was so close to him and knew him so well.

Eliza Hayes found each word piercing to the heart.