Chapter 61

Damien's eyes widened with astonishment as he watched Adrian walk toward them. He wondered if he had it correctly—that the young girl had called Adrian "Dad". But Adrian wasn't even married yet. So, where could the kid come from? He wondered if she was Adrian's illegitimate child. Damien's mind was full of questions that wouldn't quiet down. He asked, "What's going on here?" Adrian sensed the tension in the air. The moment he noticed Eloise's aggrieved look, his expression turned cold. He fixed his gaze on Damien, his brows furrowing slightly. "Uncle Adrian, since when did you have a daughter this old? I've never heard anything about this." Damien looked perplexed. Then, he turned toward Celeste and gestured in her direction. "Why is Celeste the one taking your daughter to school?" Celeste tightened her grip on the young girl's hand when she heard this. She hadn't expected Eloise to call Adrian "Dad" so suddenly. As she stood frozen, unsure of what to do, Adrian calmly answered