Billionaire's Regret Finding Her (Caitlin and Sebastian) novel Chapter 725

Chapter 725

Leif VI knew his daughter was perceptive, and her question was a subtle test. He followed her lead and said, “She was the only woman I ever truly loved. Her name was Kelly.”

Caitlin’s heart trembled as if struck by a heavy bell. She forced down the rush of emotion and asked softly, “So Your Majesty once loved another woman… what happened to her?”

“I heard she passed away four years ago.” His voice grew faint, shadowed by sorrow.

Caitlin corrected him silently. No. She didn’t die. She’s still alive–right here in your kingdom, maybe even in this very city.

“How tragic,” she sighed. “Why did you two part ways?”

“Because of an unexpected car accident.”

Leif VI slowly recounted his story with Kelly, letting the memories unfold.

By the end, Caitlin’s chest tightened. Her father had never betrayed her mother; it was fate that tore them

apart.

That accident had left him crippled and confined to A Country to recover. When he later heard she had married and borne children, he stepped back, choosing silence over intrusion.

“If it hadn’t happened,” Leif VI murmured, “perhaps Kelly and I would have settled in the United States. I would have watched our children grow up, maybe even met our grandchildren by now.”

Caitlin’s tears slipped free. Leif VI noticed them and felt a pang of tenderness. “Agnes, why are you crying?”

“It’s nothing, Your Majesty. Maybe the woman you miss… never stopped missing you either.”

He smiled faintly. “If only that were true.”

They fell into quiet, eyes meeting in unspoken understanding. Between them hung a fragile layer of truth- thin as glass, waiting to be broken.

Yet Leif VI hesitated. He feared that once it shattered, his daughter would only see a broken man confined to a wheelchair, unworthy of being her father.

He finally asked, voice low, “If you were the daughter of Kelly and me, and you learned that your father was crippled, that he never once fulfilled his duty to you… would you forgive him?”

Caitlin understood at once. Her reply was firm and clear. “She wouldn’t blame him. Your daughter would never blame you.”

He looked at her, eyes brightening with emotion. “How can you be so sure?”

Caitlin pressed her lips together, then took a steadying breath. “Because… my mother is the woman you’ve never forgotten–Kelly. And I am her daughter.”

Leif VI froze, then joy overwhelmed him. “My daughter… I knew you were Caitlin, but I didn’t know if you’d ever acknowledge me.”

Tears welled in his eyes as he reached for her hand. Caitlin clasped it tightly, her own eyes shining.

“So you already knew? You and Magnus planned this together, didn’t you? Letting me into the palace?”

He nodded, guilt flickering across his face. “I just wanted to see my daughter again. Magnus came up with the plan so we could reunite sooner.”

Caitlin let out a trembling laugh. “Then that attack–it was staged, wasn’t it?”

Leif VI gave a wry smile. “The attack was fake, but the wound was real.” He winced as pain tugged at his shoulder.

“Father…” Caitlin quickly steadied him.

He exhaled. “It’s your brother I worry for. I’ve never met him. I owe him so much… and your mother too. She’s still in their hands. I’m trying to find a way to rescue her.”

“I know, Father. Don’t blame yourself. I already have a plan to get her out.”

“Oh? What plan?”

Before she could answer, a knock sounded at the door. Shane stepped in, followed by Magnus and Maxwell.

Caitlin quickly wiped her tears and stepped aside.

“Father, when did you wake up?” Magnus asked.

“Just now,” Leif VI replied calmly.

“I’m relieved. Everyone was worried.”

Maxwell came forward, giving Caitlin a brief glance before focusing on the king. “How are you feeling, Your Majesty?”

“I’ll live,” Leif VI said coldly. “Do we know who tried to assassinate me? Has the culprit been caught?”

“My men tracked him down overnight,” Maxwell answered smoothly. “He’s in custody and being interrogated.”

Magnus knew the so–called culprit was a scapegoat, but he stayed silent.

Leif VI nodded. “Well done, Maxwell.”

“It’s my duty, Your Majesty.”

Maxwell spoke with forced calm, though his gaze drifted again toward Caitlin.

Magnus caught it and immediately ordered, “Everyone else, leave us. I need to speak with Maxwell and my

father alone.”

Caitlin took the chance to leave before Maxwell’s suspicion deepened.

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