Chapter 398

Author's pov While Martha seemed lost in thought watching the tender moment between Cecilia and Helena. The resemblance between Cecilia and Rebecca was unmistakable, and Helena's open affection for the girl confirmed what her had sensed all along. This was her granddaughter. The baby she'd smuggled away decades ago. Tears welled in Martha's eyes and slid silently down her weathered cheeks. "Grandma, why are you crying too ? "Cassian asked softly, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and brushing a tear away with his thumb. Martha didn't answer. She just stared at Cecilia, her chest so tight she could barely breathe. For years, she hadn't dared take even the smallest risk. No contact. No photos. Helena had followed her instructions to the letter. Everyone believed the child was gone. They'd buried the truth so deep it had almost become a ghost story. Until recently, when Helena had reached out, saying that Zane had seen her granddaughter and grown suspicious. Soon after, Zane confronted