Chapter 44

Daimon’s heart pounded in his chest as he took a step forward, brushing past Mini despite her resistance. He needed to be sure. "Kid, what did you just call her?" His voice was sharp, urgent. Mini moved to stop him again, but Daimon barely registered her presence. His attention was solely on Joxan. Now that he looked closer, the boy’s features were strikingly familiar. Not to the current Iris, but to the Enlyan he had once known. And those eyes... A storm raged inside Daimon’s mind. He couldn’t believe he hadn’t seen it before. If Joxan was Enlyan’s son, and he was four years old... Could he be his son? His pulse skyrocketed. "Tell me," he demanded, his voice betraying a rare tremor. "What did you just call her?" Joxan didn’t react. He didn’t even glance at Daimon. His focus remained solely on Enlyan, his voice soft but steady. "You promised, Mommy. You said when your job was stable, you’d take me and Jessica to the zoo. But now you’re lying here..." Tears welled in his eyes, but he re