Chapter 1273

Madeline looked at Ryan and felt as if her emotions were being tied up by something invisible.

She looked at the door straight ahead and slowly walked up.

Madeline’s pulse went erratic when she started predicting what she was about to see.

Step by step, she walked ahead. Just as she reached the entrance, she heard someone pouring water and it was followed by the appearance of a face right in front of her eyes. This was the same face she could only see in her dreams.

Madeline’s eyes immediately became red. She raised her hands and supported herself on the door frame.

“Dad…”

Sean had just poured himself a glass of water. Suddenly, he heard someone calling him ‘Dad’. This voice made his heart skip a beat.

He turned around to face the entrance casually. When he saw Madeline, who was standing beside the door, Sean immediately widened his orbs as the glass slipped away from his hand.

Crash!

The glass dropped to the floor and shattered into pieces.

Eloise heard the commotion and came out of the house. She ran to Sean, anxious and terrified. “What happened? Sean, what’s wrong?”

Sean grasped Eloise’s hand. His eyes became watery as he pointed at Madeline who was slowly coming in from the doorway.

“Look, Eloise, look who’s here! Your daughter, who you keep thinking of day and night, is here!” Sean reminded Elosie with his trembling voice.

Eloise looked in the direction where Sean was pointing at. She froze up the moment she saw Madeline.

Standing motionlessly, she stared at Madeline.

Madeline’s eyes had turned red long ago. She sprinted her way to Eloise and Sean. “Mom, Dad! Is it really you guys? I’m not dreaming, right?”

Sean raised his shaking hand and touched Madeline’s face.

“You’re not dreaming, Eveline. Your mom and I are still alive.” Sean choked. In the end, he was unable to stop his tears from streaming down his eyes.

“Oh dear, Eveline.” Sean extended his arms and hugged Madeline gently.

Madeline cried out in joy and leaned in Sean’s embrace. She finally got back the long-lost fatherly love.

She thought she would never have the chance to experience that warmth again in her life.

“Dad,” she called out. Her lost family was found once again, and this made her eyes sparkle.

After hugging for some time, Sean let her go. He wiped away his tears and gently pulled Eloise’s hand.

“Look, Eloise, it’s our daughter. Haven’t you always longed to see Eveline? Now she’s here. Come here, Eloise.”

Madeline could not resist the urge to cry. She put on a smile and directed it to Eloise. “Mom,” she called out to Eloise. She stretched out her hand, attempting to pull Eloise’s hand, but Eloise suddenly evaded her and hid behind Sean.

“Who’s this? Why is she calling me ‘Mom’?”

Madeline felt hurt at Eloise’s reaction of avoiding her and did not expect Eloise to say such a thing.

Madeline’s heart was pumping hard against her ribs. She found it hard to believe when she looked at Eloise curiously staring back at her.

“Mom?” she tried to call out to her again, feeling heartbroken.

She did not know what was going on, but she realized the way Eloise was looking at her was very different. It almost seemed as if Eloise thought of her as a stranger.

Sean spun around and comforted Eloise like he was comforting a kid. “Don’t be afraid, Eloise. This is our daughter, Eveline. Don’t you recognize her?”