Chapter 187

187 – The Old Flame Is Burning My House Down

Elgin:

“Hey, good morning,” I said to Hailey as I entered her room. The night had been very hard for me. I was consumed by many thoughts, including the way I had responded to Madeline. And whenever I thought about my daughter’s face, I felt as if my world stopped. There was also this burning feeling inside me, almost like something was telling me that I had done something wrong before. I could not understand what it was.

Silver stayed beside me the whole time, not intervening or bothering me, just being there in case I needed someone to talk to. I came in to speak with my daughter. She had woken up, so I rushed to be with her.

“Daddy?” Hailey whispered, making me hold her hand at once, showing her that I was there for her.

“Do you hate Mommy p>

As soon as she asked that question, my heart skipped a beat.

“No, I do not hate anyone,” I replied quickly.

She could barely hold herself up, but she moved toward me and sat in my lap.

“Then why did you not love Mommy, but you are marrying the other woman?” Hannah asked, and my heart trembled in my chest.

Silver walked into the room holding a tray with milkshakes.

“I made everyone a milkshake,” she remarked, sitting down on the bed and noticing the way we were all silently watching each other.

“It is all right. They always ask me these questions p>

As soon as Silver said that, my chest tightened.

“I

“Okay kids, first you need to drink this and then you can ask Daddy more questions, all right?” I heard Silver tell Hailey.

I was stunned by their questions. Silver and I helped them with the milkshakes and then with getting freshened up. After their breakfast, when the two of them were playing with their toys in the living room, we sat on the couch to talk. I really needed to know what my daughters thought about me.

“So? Tell me, what did they say about me to you?” I insisted.

“They used to ask me why you were so distant with me. They said their friends‘ fathers were always loving toward their mothers,” she replied, taking deep breaths.

“And what did you tell them?” I asked her.

“Well, I had the same response every time, that their father is an alpha, and alphas are busy and hardworking, and that you do show me love, just not in front of them,” she replied, lowering her face as if she was trying to hide her

tears from me.

“But then recently, when they saw you interact with Madeline, they told me that their alpha father was different toward her. And I had no answer for them,” she murmured, turning her face away.

“Well, you should tell them that is not the case.” I felt sick with myself.

“It does not matter, Elgin. They know what they saw. They have feelings too. And after what happened, they were

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really upset. You know what Hailey whispered to me when she woke up a little while after being struck?” she asked, and I knew it would be something bad.

“She said, ‘Daddy will be angry at me. He loves that woman and her children more. He will be angry that I did not let Elara hit me twice p>

The moment she said it, anger rose in me.

‘Why I did not let Elara hit me twice.‘ The words echoed inside me. My heart sank in my chest.

“Silver, you should have never kept all this from me. I deserve to know. My kids deserve their father. I owe them an explanation. My kids deserve an explanation from me,” I stated firmly, realizing that my children’s mental health had been deteriorating while I was busy chasing my old love.

“It is fine, Elgin. You do not have to make any promises to them, because then they will hold on to them and expect you to love me and care for me.” She paused, and I narrowed my eyes at her.

“And what? What else?” I demanded.

“And they will want you to not marry Madeline p>

The moment she said that, it felt as if my entire world shifted.

That was when my phone started ringing, and I realized it was the council calling me. They had texted a few times, asking if next week’s date for the marriage was acceptable. I silently stared at the screen. Then I looked up and saw my kids watching me. At that moment, I decided I would spend time with my children and give them my full attention. So I ended the call.

“Kids, it will be just you, me, and your mother today. What do you say?” The moment I said it, the smiles on my children’s faces said everything. Silver had not been lying. My children were suffering. 1

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