Chapter 81

Ertha, feeling a cold sweat forming, could hardly believe what he was hearing. Daimon was acting so nonchalant about the leak, almost as if the loss didn’t matter at all. If Joxan truly was Daimon’s son, Ertha couldn’t help but wonder if the Blackwood family could endure this, considering Daimon’s protective attitude towards his child. But of course, Ertha didn’t dare voice these thoughts aloud. Ertha quickly left to carry out Daimon’s orders. Once he was gone, Daimon was left alone with his thoughts. He felt a restless anxiety bubble up inside him, a desire to uncover Joxan's and Jessica's true identities as quickly as possible. He rushed back to the bedroom, where Enlyan’s pregnancy test still lay. He hoped there would be some sign indicating that Jessica could be his daughter, but the test didn’t show any clues. He couldn’t be certain about her, though a part of him prayed she might be his. The thought of having a daughter filled him with a kind of joy he hadn’t expected. His desire