?Chapter 171:


    Alexander was still preupied with the handwriting, racking his brain to recall where he hadst seen it, but the memory remained elusive.


    With that, the Bet family pulled away, their car disappearing into the distance.


    No assurances came from Caiden; his silence said it all.


    Katrina’s cries echoed through the living room, her shoulders trembling with emotion.


    With frustration evident, Caiden called the driver, who immediately came to pick him up.


    Just as Caiden stepped into the waiting car, Katrina’s voice cut through the air from behind.


    “Are you going?”


    Paying no mind to Katrina, Caiden waved the driver forward, urging him to start the car and drive off.


    ncing at the rearview mirror, the driver inquired, “Where are we headed, sir?”


    After a brief pause, Caiden muttered, “Elite Lux.”


    The driver nodded subtly, pressed the elerator, and the car sped off.


    As they reached Elite Lux, droplets began to speckle the ground. Fresh from a banquet, Dani emerged in a flowing silver-white gown that entuated her elegance.


    A security guard offered her a tissue. With a warm, genuine smile, she epted, murmuring, “Thank you.”


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    Her smile reflected a deep, genuine warmth reminiscent of her mother. A wave of regret washed over Caiden. Realizing his shorings as a father over the years, he impulsively swung the car door open and called out, “Dani.”


    Dani, adorned with long earrings that delicately grazed her cheeks, turned to find Caiden under the somber, drizzly sky.


    Dani hesitated briefly before stepping out, her tone calm and courteous.


    “Do you need something, Mr. Harper?”


    Caiden gazed at her intently, the realization dawning on him that the little girl who once perched on the stairs munching on her meals had blossomed into a poised young woman.


    His words came atst, but a slight quiver betrayed hisposure.


    “I remember Katrina used tough about how you’d never sit at the table, preferring the stairs instead. Was she right?”


    The evening air wasn’t particrly brisk, yet Caiden’s words whisked Dani back to a childhood tinged with solitude. Her smile dimmed a touch as she murmured, “I don’t remember.”


    In those days, she’d been overlooked, invisible. And now, she was unwilling to entertain bted regrets.


    By holding on to her grudge, she risked being seen as utterly void ofpassion.


    Upstairs, Josie had prepared a steaming pot of soup, and the ringing of a phone call pierced the quiet night.


    After disconnecting, Dani maintained herposure and nodded towards Caiden, her voice steady.


    “The past is behind us. I’m fortunate now to have people who care about me. Mr. Harper, goodbye.”


    With those words, Dani pivoted and strode away.


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