Billionaire's Regret Finding Her (Caitlin and Sebastian) novel Chapter 654

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“Yes. I found Esme, thanked her in person, and invited her to visit our country someday.”

Heather had secretly worried her son might fall for Esme or even bring her back home, but clearly she’d been overthinking.

“Good. Then this matter is settled. You should focus on state affairs now.”

“Of course. And this is a gift I brought back for you.”

Magnus handed over the present before leaving. Heather accepted it with a smile. “Go, help your father with his burdens.”

“Yes, Mother.”

Magnus left her chambers and made his way to the king’s study. There, he found his father bent over documents.

“Father, I’m back.”

Leif VI stopped writing, set down his pen, and looked up at the man entering the room. “Well? Did everything go smoothly?”

He maneuvered his wheelchair out from behind the desk. Magnus stepped forward to push him over to the sofa, then sat down to share every detail of his search.

Leif VI listened intently. Magnus had been raised by him personally, and the two always shared their stories openly. There were things Magnus would never tell his mother but would always tell his father. It was their bond.

When Magnus revealed that the Esme they had seen was not the real Esme, Leif VI was visibly shocked.

“What? You mean the woman we met wasn’t actually Esme? That the real Esme never even came here? Explain.”

“Father, listen. Esme was actually another woman in disguise–an American. After finding the pianist Federico, I learned the truth from him and his assistant. Then I flew to the US, where I finally met the person who really saved me.”

“And who was she?”

“Her name is Caitlin. She’s not only extraordinarily beautiful, but also very talented. Look–here’s a photo of us together.”

Magnus handed him his phone,

The moment Leif VI saw the woman on the screen, he froze. For an instant he thought his eyes were deceiving him. He zoomed in, looked again, and the color drained from his face.

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Magnus noticed his father’s stunned expression. “Father? What’s wrong?”

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Leif VI’s hands trembled as he clutched the phone. His voice shook. “You said her name is Caitlin? Who are her parents? How old is she? Where does she live in the US?”

Magnus laughed, a little confused by the sudden interrogation. “Father, why so intense? Yes, she’s beautiful. I was floored myself when I first saw her. She’s twenty–six now, married, with quadruplets. She’s from New York. I don’t know much about her father, but Federico told me she’s been searching for her mother for years…”

He paused, unable to recall the name.

Leif VI spoke without hesitation. “Kelly. Was it Kelly?”

Magnus stared. “Father… how do you know that?”

The confirmation left Leif VI shaking so violently the phone slipped from his hands and landed on his lap.

“Father! What’s happening? Are you all right?” Magnus quickly steadied him.

“I’m fine…” Leif VI whispered hoarsely, forcing himself to calm down. “Go on.”

Magnus frowned. “Wait. You knew Caitlin’s mother?”

Leif VI nodded.

Magnus’s jaw dropped. “Unbelievable. You knew her? What are the odds!”

“I met her when I was studying abroad in France. You said Caitlin is twenty–six?”

“Yes. I even noted her exact birthdate.” Magnus flipped open his notebook and handed it over.

Leif VI read the date, his pulse quickening. Twenty–six years ago–exactly the time he and Kelly had been together.

Could Caitlin be his daughter?

The thought made his heart race with both exhilaration and fury. Fury, because if it were true, then he had been deceived.

Years ago, after becoming paralyzed, he had never left his homeland. He had once sent his most trusted friend, Maxwell, to investigate Kelly’s life in America.

And what had Maxwell reported?

That Kelly had married another man. That she had children with him. Maxwell had even brought back photographs, including a wedding portrait of Kelly with her supposed husband.

Leif VI had grieved deeply then. He believed her lost to him, forever. What could a broken man in a wheelchair offer her? All he could do was pray she would find happiness.

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Three years ago, haunted by dreams of her, he had once again sent an aide to America. This time the news was worse: Kelly had died of illness.

He had mourned her death in silence, lamenting fate’s cruelty–his paralysis, his lost love, the life he could never have.

But now, staring at Caitlin’s photo, hope flared where only ashes had remained. If the timing matched, then maybe…

Could Caitlin truly be his child?

His chest tightened. Memories, longing, anger, and grief collided inside him until tears welled in his eyes. After years of burying his emotions, they broke free all at once.

Covering his face with his hands, his broad shoulders shook.

“Father…” Magnus whispered, placing a hand on his back.

It took a long while before Leif VI steadied himself. He wiped his face and spoke in a low, pained voice. “I have never told anyone this. When I was young, I had a love more precious than anything else.”

And he told his son the story of Kelly.

Magnus sat stunned. His father–his dignified, guarded father–had once loved Caitlin’s mother?

Then Magnus remembered something. “Father, I need to tell you the truth. Caitlin’s mother isn’t dead. I’ve heard that Caitlin was searching for her, and recently, she found her.”

“What?”

Leif VI lurched forward in shock, instinctively trying to stand, only to topple from his wheelchair.

Magnus caught him just in time. “It’s true. I heard she was found on Ebonreach Isle, here in our own kingdom.”

Leif VI’s lips trembled. “How… how could she be there? On Ebonreach Isle?”

“I don’t know the details. It’s complicated. But I do know she has since returned to the US.”

Magnus hesitated, then asked quietly, “Father… do you want to see her again?”

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