Chapter 1044

As Cole thought about how complicated and twisted their family histories were, he rubbed his nose nervously. “Elliana, you don’t despise me because of this, do you?”

She couldn’t help but laugh at his worried expression. “Even if you have Griffiths blood, you’re not one of them. You’d never hurt my family—I know that in my bones. Why would I hate you?”

Cole’s mother had turned her back on the Griffiths nearly thirty years ago and had spent decades running from the life she’d been born into. She’d ceased to be a Griffiths in any way that mattered, which meant Cole had no real connection to that world of violence and revenge.

“I’m so relieved you feel that way,” Cole said, letting out a long breath he didn’t realize he’d been holding. Then his face lit up with genuine excitement. “Wait a minute… Did you just tell me that my mother and your mother were actually close friends?”

Elliana nodded with a warm smile. “That’s right. They grew up side by side—they were practically inseparable as children. One of the main reasons my mother decided to leave the Griffiths family, and why she took the Medical Codex with her when she left, was because she wanted to find your mother and help cure her Psychephrenia.”

Cole’s smile grew even brighter and more joyful. Up until this moment, he had only been able to gather tiny pieces of information about his mother’s mysterious past. He had even been secretly terrified that his mother and Elliana’s might have been bitter enemies. If that had turned out to be true, he had no idea how they could have possibly worked through that kind of painful family history. But this news changed everything. Their mothers had been as close as real sisters. His marrying Elliana would bring joy to their own mothers. It felt absolutely perfect.

He didn’t need to say any of this out loud because Elliana could see exactly why he was so happy about this revelation. A warm feeling of contentment was growing in her own heart.

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“Taylor’s concert is tomorrow,” Elliana said, her expression becoming more serious and focused. “It’s going to be extremely dangerous for both of us. We should go to sleep early tonight so we can be at full strength for whatever’s coming.”

Without saying a single word, Cole scooped her up in his arms and carried her toward the bathroom. “That’s a smart idea. But let’s take a bath together first.” During the month they had been living under the same roof, Cole had been helping Elliana with her daily baths. Sharing the warm water had become a natural, comfortable routine between them, but tonight had a completely different feeling to it.

Tonight, Cole’s memories had fully returned to him. He could remember every stolen glance, every gentle touch, every precious moment they had ever experienced together. As they held each other close in the warm embrace of the water, they were overwhelmed by a happiness so deep and complete that it felt like it had been building across multiple lifetimes.

Tomorrow would surely bring unknown threats and dangers, but for now, they allowed themselves to stay wrapped in the soothing warmth, holding each other tenderly before drifting off to sleep in each other’s arms. The entire room seemed filled with a peaceful, loving energy. Chapters first released on F?nd-Novel.net

The following morning, they made their way downstairs together to join the rest of the household.

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