Rebirth Of The Heiress And The Tycoon's Lover (Alina) novel Chapter 247

Chapter 247

AUTHOR’S POV.

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For a while, the room was silent again, it was an uneasy silence that was thick enough for someone to choke on. The hum of the bedside monitor filled the gap between shallow breaths and unspoken words. Alina’s chest rose and fell, her fingers gripping the sheets as she sat up a little straighter against the pillows.

Darius’s gaze was on her, firm and unrelenting. She met it without flinching.

“That’s not up for you to decide.” He said finally, his tone deep, controlled, but edged with authority that dared to be challenged.

Alina’s lips parted, her voice trembling not with fear but with fury held too long. “And what gives you the right to make decisions for me?”

The words sliced through the air, hitting harder than any physical blow. Darius’s eyes flickered, a faint crack in his composure, but he didn’t respond.

She continued, her voice sharper now. “Because a DNA test says you’re my father? Is that what gives you the right to control my life? To tell me who I can or cannot love?”

Luna winced softly at her daughter’s tone. Damien shifted awkwardly, glancing toward Darius whose jaw was now clenched so tightly the veins in his temple pulsed.

For the briefest second, pain crossed Darius’s face…just a flicker,but it was gone as quickly as it came, buried beneath the stern mask he wore like armor.

“This isn’t up for debate, Alina,” he said coldly. “You’re not thinking clearly. You want to marry Lucian? The man is not deserving of you. He is not worthy of an Evergreen.”

Her heart stung, but she lifted her chin, defiant. “Who are you to decide that? Who are you to decide who is worthy or not?”

“Your father,” he snapped, his voice thundering now. “The man who’s trying to protect you from making a mistake that will cost you everything.”

Luna stood quickly, stepping between them, her hands raised as though trying to calm a storm. “Please, both of you,” she pleaded, her tone soft yet trembling. “This isn’t the time for this. Alina, your father-”

“My father?” Alina cut in, her voice cracking from emotion she was barely holding back. “He shows up out of nowhere and decides to destroy my wedding, and you expect me to stay quiet?” Her eyes glistened. “What kind of parent does that?”

Darius’s expression darkened, his nostrils flaring. “A parent who knows what’s best for his child.”

Her voice broke, sharp and unrelenting. “No, a parent would’ve been there when I was growing up! A parent would’ve known me, loved me, protected me! You-” She stopped, her chest rising and falling heavily. “You’re just a stranger with a title that I didn’t ask for.”

Luna inhaled shakily, her eyes darting between them. “Alina, please. You don’t understand. We searched for

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you. We never stopped-”

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“Enough,” Alina snapped, her voice trembling with anger and disbelief. “Don’t tell me that. You’re the Evergreens. You have power, connections, influence. And you expect me to believe that for twenty years, your couldn’t find me?” She let out a bitter, humorless laugh. “How convenient.”

Damien stepped forward, his voice low and soothing. “Dahlia-”

“Don’t call me that!” she cut him off sharply, her voice echoing through the room. Her entire body trembled as she glared at him. “How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that? My name is Alina. Dahlia is dead.”

Damien froze, taken aback. “I was only trying to help-”

“Well, don’t,” she said, her tone biting. “You don’t get to talk to me like you know me. None of you do.”

Alina was beyond pissed, yes they were her family but tuning her chance at happiness wasn’t something she was going to take lightly family or not.

Lucian moved closer, his voice low and calm like a steady anchor in the chaos. “Alina, enough,” he said softly. “Calm down.”

She turned to him instantly, her eyes softening for a heartbeat before flickering with hurt. “You’re defending them?”

Lucian’s gaze was torn between her and the man glaring at him across the room.

Darius’s voice broke the moment, hard and uncompromising. “Do you honestly think this man can protect you?” His tone was sharp, dripping with disdain. “Do you think being with Lucian is the right choice for you?”

Alina’s breath caught in her throat, her fury reigniting. “Lucian has done a damn good job protecting me,” she shot back, her voice trembling with passion. “While you were…what? Sitting on your throne doing God knows what for the twenty years you weren’t in my life?”

The words stung like venom. Darius’s expression flickered again…pain, regret, something fragile, but he hid it behind anger.

Luna’s voice came in a rush, pleading, “Alina, please, that wasn’t our fault. We were deceived. We didn’t know where you were. We thought-”

“Please,” Alina whispered, her tone tired now, wounded. “Just stop.”

Her voice softened, but her eyes shimmered with unshed tears. “You say it wasn’t your fault, but I was out there… alone. Fighting to survive. And now you want to make up for it by controlling me?” She shook her head, tears spilling freely. “No. You don’t get to decide for me. Not now, not ever.”

The room fell into silence once more, heavy with everything unsaid.

Lucian’s gaze lingered on her, the muscle in his jaw twitching. He had stood quietly for too long…between loyalty to her and the storm that was her father. His chest rose and fell in one slow, deliberate breath before he finally spoke.

13:04 Thu, Oct 9

Chapter 247

Chapter 247

AUTHOR’S POV.

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For a while, the room was silent again, it was an uneasy silence that was thick enough for someone to choke on. The hum of the bedside monitor filled the gap between shallow breaths and unspoken words. Alina’s chest rose and fell, her fingers gripping the sheets as she sat up a little straighter against the pillows.

Darius’s gaze was on her, firm and unrelenting. She met it without flinching.

“That’s not up for you to decide.” He said finally, his tone deep, controlled, but edged with authority that dared to be challenged.

Alina’s lips parted, her voice trembling not with fear but with fury held too long. “And what gives you the right to make decisions for me?”

The words sliced through the air, hitting harder than any physical blow. Darius’s eyes flickered, a faint crack in his composure, but he didn’t respond.

She continued, her voice sharper now. “Because a DNA test says you’re my father? Is that what gives you the right to control my life? To tell me who I can or cannot love?”

Luna winced softly at her daughter’s tone. Damien shifted awkwardly, glancing toward Darius whose jaw was now clenched so tightly the veins in his temple pulsed.

For the briefest second, pain crossed Darius’s face…just a flicker,but it was gone as quickly as it came, buried beneath the stern mask he wore like armor.

“This isn’t up for debate, Alina,” he said coldly. “You’re not thinking clearly. You want to marry Lucian? The man is not deserving of you. He is not worthy of an Evergreen.”

Her heart stung, but she lifted her chin, defiant. “Who are you to decide that? Who are you to decide who is worthy or not?”

“Your father,” he snapped, his voice thundering now. “The man who’s trying to protect you from making a mistake that will cost you everything.”

Luna stood quickly, stepping between them, her hands raised as though trying to calm a storm. “Please, both of you,” she pleaded, her tone soft yet trembling. “This isn’t the time for this. Alina, your father—”

“My father?” Alina cut in, her voice cracking from emotion she was barely holding back. “He shows up out of nowhere and decides to destroy my wedding, and you expect me to stay quiet?” Her eyes glistened. “What kind of parent does that?”

Darius’s expression darkened, his nostrils flaring. “A parent who knows what’s best for his child.”

Her voice broke, sharp and unrelenting. “No, a parent would’ve been there when I was growing up! A parent would’ve known me, loved me, protected me! You-” She stopped, her chest rising and falling heavily. “You’re just a stranger with a title that I didn’t ask for.”

Luna inhaled shakily, her eyes darting between them. “Alina, please. You don’t understand. We searched for

13:04 Thu, Oct 9

Chapter 247

you. We never stopped–”

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“Enough,” Alina snapped, her voice trembling with anger and disbelief. “Don’t tell me that. You’re the Evergreens. You have power, connections, influence. And you expect me to believe that for twenty years, you couldn’t find me?” She let out a bitter, humorless laugh. “How convenient.”

Damien stepped forward, his voice low and soothing. “Dahlia-”

“Don’t call me that!” she cut him off sharply, her voice echoing through the room. Her entire body trembled as she glared at him. “How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that? My name is Alina. Dahlia is dead.”

Damien froze, taken aback. “I was only trying to help-”

“Well, don’t,” she said, her tone biting. “You don’t get to talk to me like you know me. None of you do.”

Alina was beyond pissed, yes they were her family but tuning her chance at happiness wasn’t something she was going to take lightly family or not.

Lucian moved closer, his voice low and calm like a steady anchor in the chaos. “Alina, enough,” he said softly. “Calm down.”

She turned to him instantly, her eyes softening for a heartbeat before flickering with hurt. “You’re defending them?”

Lucian’s gaze was torn between her and the man glaring at him across the room.

Darius’s voice broke the moment, hard and uncompromising. “Do you honestly think this man can protect you?” His tone was sharp, dripping with disdain. “Do you think being with Lucian is the right choice for you?”

Alina’s breath caught in her throat, her fury reigniting. “Lucian has done a damn good job protecting me,” she ⇓ shot back, her voice trembling with passion. “While you were….what? Sitting on your throne doing God knows what for the twenty years you weren’t in my life?”

The words stung like venom. Darius’s expression flickered again…pain, regret, something fragile, but he hid it behind anger.

Luna’s voice came in a rush, pleading, “Alina, please, that wasn’t our fault. We were deceived. We didn’t know where you were. We thought-”

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