?Chapter 104:


    Caiden hitting her wasn’t new; she never cried.


    But now, as Cedric held her close, his voice trembling more than hers, whispering that she didn’t need to be afraid, her eyes began to fill.


    It felt like walking alone for ages down a dark, deste path. She could pretend it didn’t hurt, and saying it aloud seemed unnecessary.


    Yet, the moment someone stood up for her, the floodgates opened, and the emotions she’d buried for so long spilled out uncontrobly.


    Cedric’s heart broke into pieces. The woman he had cherished for so many years cried quietly against his shoulder. His chest tightened with so much pain that it felt like he couldn’t breathe.


    The night gradually settled in.


    Dani stared into the darkened sky and murmured, “Cedric, from this moment on, I no longer have a father.”


    Cedric’s heart clenched with pain.


    Dani rested against his shoulder, her exhaustion finally oveing her as she drifted into a deep sleep.


    Cedric carefully lifted her into the office’s lounge. Outside, Lillian, sensing the quiet that had settled in, hesitated before quietly peeking through the door.


    Her voice was soft and cautious as she asked, “Is she doing any better?”


    Cedric gently tucked a nket around Dani before quietly stepping out of the room.


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    As soon as they were outside the office, Lillian couldn’t contain her anger any longer and exploded in the hallway.


    “I’ll kill Caiden! I’ll make him pay! What kind of monster does that? He’s her father! How could he hurt her like that? And now these rumors online, saying she’s not Caiden’s daughter? Otherwise, why would he treat her like this? I want answers too, damn it!”


    As she trailed behind Cedric, she couldn’t hold back her frustration and shot him a barrage of questions.


    “Where are you going?”


    With a grim look, Cedric didn’t respond and made his way upstairs. Once there, he asked Josie for some ice cubes, then wrapped them carefully in a towel before heading back downstairs.


    Lillian slowly picked up on the dangerous vibeing from Cedric. It hit her in that moment. While her words about killing Caiden were just heated talk, Cedric was a man of quiet action.


    He stepped into Dani’s lounge, carefully pressing the ice against her swollen cheek.


    His brow tightened in sympathy, as though he were the one who had been hurt.


    Lillian stood there, about to speak when the secretary quietly entered the room.


    He took a quick look at Dani, who was asleep, before turning his attention to Lillian.


    “Alexander Bet wants to discuss something with Ms. Harper.”


    Lillian furrowed her brow in response. What could that bastard possibly want to talk about now, of all times? Was he trying to take advantage of Dani’s vulnerability?


    Seething, Lillian turned and snapped, “Did he say what he wants?” The secretary noticed Cedric’s stern expression and hesitated, unsure if speaking would provoke a harsh re from him.


    He paused, trying to gather his thoughts.


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