Chapter 229

Vivian’s soft “I’m just so tired” left Elijah and Lucas Knight stunned. They both instinctively took a step back. What were they even doing? Sure, Vivian had been reborn, but what had she ever done wrong? In their previous life, they never brought her back into the family, and it was Alexander who became her one and only source of warmth. Was that her fault? It was their own carelessness that got them caught in a trap. They were the ones to blame. Now that Vivian knew the truth, how much pain was buried in her heart? She loved Alexander deeply, yet he had kept her background a secret, pushing her into a painful situation where she clashed with her own family. Wasn’t she the one who suffered the most? They kept saying they’d make it up to her in this life, but what had they actually done? They were forcing her. Hiding behind the excuse of “love,” they were hurting her just the same. Were they any better than Alexander? "Elijah, Julian’s still waiting outside. Maybe… maybe we should go t