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3/3 Chapter 685 Father And Daughter Chapter 685 Father And Daughter +30 Free Coins " Julius , you'd better remember - Dawn is the child you and Quinn share . She nearly died , fighting for her life , to bring that little girl into the world ." Rowan's jaw clenched ; if the man dared to say he didn't like the child , Rowan was perfectly prepared to knock some sense into his brother - in - law . His sister and his niece - he would let no one fail them , not even Julius Whitethorn . He meant every word . " Are you threatening me ? " Julius ' voice fell to a dangerous hush .

" I'm simply saving you from a future where you beg for forgiveness ," Rowan scoffed . Dawn squared her tiny shoulders , lifted her chin , and called out , " It's all right , Uncle Rowan ! " She was only seven , yet the soft curves of her cheeks bore a poise that belonged to someone twice her age ; a fragile , practiced maturity shimmered behind those dark lashes . " Even if Daddy doesn't like me , that's okay , " she went on , the words trembling with disappointment yet determined . " I still have Mommy , Uncle Rowan , Ms. Megan , and Ms. Angela .

That's more than enough for me - so really , it's okay ! " Rowan's chest tightened until breathing felt like pressing against glass . His niece was meant to be a child of sunshine , a girl the universe itself would bend to adore . She should never have been forced to live like this - meek , wary , clutching at scraps of affection . Had the Whitethorn family's chaos not , exploded five years ago , Quinn would never have vanished , and Dawn would not stand here , heartbreakingly sensible before her time . " Your father may not cherish you , but I do , " Rowan said , voice thick with promise .

" From now on , you can think of me as your dad instead . " He reached out , ready to lift the little girl into his arms . Another pair of arms swept in faster , drawing Dawn against a broad chest before Rowan could touch her . " The daughter of Julius Whitethorn needs no substitute father , " a cool voice declared , every syllable edged with frost . 1/8 9:49 Thu , Jan 8 Chapter 685 Father And Daughter 国 430 Free Coina Dawn stared at the man who had so suddenly hoisted her up - her real father . The bravery she had stitched together unraveled at once into raw sorrow .

A wail burst from her lips . She burrowed her face into Julius ' neck , sobbing so hard the sound scraped the walls . Tiny fingers clamped onto the lapels of his charcoal suit , tears and snot soaking the immaculate fabric . Julius Whitethorn - master strategist , ruler of empires - stood frozen , helpless , as if all his calculations had scattered like ash in a storm . " H - Hey , don't cry , " he murmured , lowering his tone without even knowing . " I never said I didn't like you . There , there . " Yet Dawn seemed not to hear ; her sobs rolled on , fierce and unstoppable .

Everyone else exchanged glances , unwilling to interrupt the fragile moment . Quinn's heart tugged at the sight . Even stripped of memories - stripped of whatever they once shared - Julius still carried a tenderness for his child . Was this the inborn gravity between a father and daughter ? Exhaustion finally lulled Dawn to sleep . " Hand her to me , " Rowan whispered . " No need , " Julius replied , passing the sleeping child to Gavin . " Hold her , and run a check on her later . She's far too thin . " " Sure . " Gavin sighed , accepting the warm , limp bundle .

In moments like this , he felt less like a celebrated physician and more like permanent hired muscle . Julius turned , his gaze settling on Quinn . " Shall we find somewhere quieter to talk ? " " All right , " Quinn answered without hesitation . Three hours later , they occupied the penthouse suite of the small town's sole five - star hotel , city lights flickering beneath the wide windows . Freshly showered and wrapped in a change of clothes , Quinn appeared renewed - her hair still damp , her skin glowing clean .

Julius watched her in silence , noting how the crisp hotel lighting carved gentler angles along the face he once knew so well . She was heartbreakingly thin . The white gown draped over her fragile frame like cold silk , and every bit of skin that peeked from beneath the fabric declared one brutal truth : she was all 2/3 9:49 Thu , Jan 8 Chapter 685 Father And Daughter bone and shadow . +30 Free Coins Julius settled onto the leather couch opposite her , elbows on knees , studying the wheelchair- bound woman as though she were both puzzle and mirror .

" I heard ," he began in an almost curious murmur , " that I once loved you - loved you beyond reason . Tell me , is that what people say ? " Quinn stared at him , stunned ; never in her darkest imaginings had she pictured the day he would ask her such a thing . " Why don't you start ," she countered softly , " by telling me exactly what you've heard ? " Julius lifted one dark brow , the gesture half challenge , half invitation . " First , they say I was the one who pursued you , Quinn . They claim we separated once , and the loss smashed my nights into shards of sleeplessness .

They said I offered my own stem cells to repay the stranger who saved your brother's life . And they swear that , the night before I defied my father , I pressed the Whitethorn signet ring into your palm ." With every item he recited , another tremor rippled through Quinn's heart . Yes - each memory was proof of how fiercely he had once loved her . " I'm afraid it's all true , " she admitted , voice steady despite the storm inside . " You did love me- utterly . " On the drive over , Rowan had told her that when she disappeared , Julius lost his grip on sanity .

Yet even in that broken state , he still traveled to Celosia on the appointed day and donated the stem cells meant to save Lena . ADMINJ