Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 171 Chapter 171 The doctors were working treatments that could finally heal her and give her the life she so rightly deserved.

He just wished he'd known sooner, that he hadn't wasted so much time. But now, he was determined to make things right. He just hoped it wasn't too late.

Emily leaned back an inch or two, her soft voice cutting into his thoughts. "May I show you my drawings? Alexander smiled, his heart swelling. "Of course, sweetheart. I'd love to see them." Emma handed over Emily's drawing book, her fingers brushing against his for the briefest of moments. Their eyes met, and though neither said a word, the weight of unspoken emotions passed between them.

Alexander slowly turned to Emily now, who flipped the pages over to show him colorful and imaginative artwork- to him, each drawing was a masterpiece.

"It is my favorite one," Emily said, pointing to one drawing with a sun in the middle, around which plenty of bright smiling faces were drawn. Her little finger circled, tracing the images as if explaining the masterpiece to somebody who did not know about its magic yet.

Alexander wrapped his arms tightly around her, overcsuddenly with emotion as a wave of love washed over him. He pressed a light kiss against her forehead and whispered softly, "It's beautiful, just like you." Emily blushed at the compliment, her cheeks turning the softest shade of pink. She looked up at him with her wide, innocent eyes, tilted her head, she said something that completely stopped Alexander's heart for a couple of seconds.

"You look just like my brother." Alexander blinked, taken aback for a moment. For a moment, the weight of everything, the years of separation, the guilt, the longing,seemed to dissolve in her innocent observation.

He snorted, but it cout much more like a laugh than he had meant for it to. She brought out a side of him he hadn't felt in ages.

"Really?" he asked, his lips twisting in a smile.

Emily nodded solemnly. "Yeah, kind of.” She paused while her small fingers twisted a strand of her hair. Then, in a voice so simple and pure it made Alexander's chest ache, she added, “It would have been nice if you were our dad." Alexander froze. Though the words were so carelessly spoken, they hit him with the force of a thousand emotions. His heart squeezed painfully, guilt and love colliding in a way that left him speechless. To hear Emily say this almost brought tears to his eyes.

"What if I am?" he asked softly, but in his heart it weighed heavily Emily tilted forward and weighted his words. "Well. " she began, but before the words were out, someone else's spoke, cutting her off.

"It's ready, Mom," Vivian said as she entered. Immediately, Emily turned to her, curiosity replacing excitement. "Oh!" exclaimed Brianna, her eyes shining. “Kids! Want to tour the estate?" "Yeah!" Ethan and Emily chimed in unison.

14:57 Fri, Jan 31 Chapter 171 WG GK 71% Vivian smiled and helped her mother into an electric wheelchai then gallantly swept Emily out of Alexander's arms. The sudden emptiness of his arms left Alexander hollow inside, though he didn't show it.

Emma also stood, preparing to join them on the tour of the estate, but was stopped by Brianna, who told her it was for the kids only.

Alexander, a As the family began to turn and leave the room, Brianna glanced back knowing smile twisting her lips.

"It's so nice to see you here," Alexander whispered, his voice low with tenderness.

The silence in the room was deafening, yet not an empty silence. It pulsed with a tension that seemed to have been building since the second he walked into the room.

Emma rose slowly to her feet. Her heart was pounding so loudly she was sure he could hear it. She kept clenching and unclenching her palms every second.

She felt his eyes on her. Burning her with an unwavering intensity. Slowly, she raised up her head and met his glance, and immediately, the whole world dimmed into total blackness.

She tried to speak, to break the invisible tension between them but her words clogged up in her throat. And before she could take another breath, he moved.

And the next second, Alexander was before her. He closed the distance between them with a swiftness that left her breathless.

His presence enveloped her.

His physique filled up everything around her, and she felt the warmth of his body, the heat of his breath as it fanned across her face.

Tseem to have stood still as he looked at her, his eyes brimming with a vulnerability she had only seen last night.

For a moment, she thought he might say something, but then, without warning, he leaned in and captured her lips in a kisselt wasn't soft, not tentative, it was wild and desperate, full of all the things he still couldn't say. His lips moved against hers in a fervor that took her breath away, and she felt her knees weakened with the intensity of his touch. Of their own accord, her hands reached out to his chest, clutching at the fabric of his shirt to support her weekend legs.

Finally, he pulled back, his forehead rested against hers, both of them gasping for breath. His hands cradled her face gently, as though she were something fragile and precious.

His voice was low and hoarse when he spoke.

"I missed you, Emma. More than I can even explain."

even Her heart jumped at his confession; her brain scrambled to understand the vulnerability lacing his tone. And before she could reply, before she could even breathe, his lips crashed upon hers once more. This time, his kiss was deeper, urgent. His tongue searched for hers, exploring her mouth with a desperate hunger that set her entire body on fire.

A shiver rushed down her spine, and her body reacted of its own accord. the Her nipples hardened against fabric of her blouse. Her thighs clenched together in an effort to control her aching elit. Every nerve in her body felt electrified, and she could not stop herself from pressing herself closer to him, yearning to feel %17 3 14:57 Fri, Jan 31 G Chapter 171 ריו .9 every inch of his cock inside her pussy.