Chapter 20 - Adrian Makes a Lifetime Promise to His Daughter
Later that afternoon, Adrian sat on a wooden bench beneath the shade of a massive oak tree in the estate gardens.
Lily ran across the emerald lawn, chasing a colorful butterfly with unbridled joy and youthful innocence.
She tripped softly into the soft grass, giggling as she picked herself up and ran back over to Adrian’s side.
Adrian scooped her up into his lap, wiping a smudge of dirt from her rosy cheek with his thumb.
“Are you ever going to leave again, Daddy?” Lily asked suddenly, her big dark eyes searching his face with childish concern.
Adrian wrapped both arms around her small frame, holding her tightly against his steady, beating chest.
“Never, princess. My place is right here, keeping you safe and loved for every single day of my life,” he promised.
Lily smiled brightly, wrapping her tiny arms around his neck and giving his cheek a loud, messy kiss.
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Adrian closed his eyes, feeling the electrical hum of the medical device beneath his skin working silently to keep him anchored.
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