Rebirth Of The Heiress And The Tycoon's Lover (Alina) novel Chapter 258

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Chapter 258

AUTHORS POV

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.

“Hey Soop thar

For fee is head snapping up. The boys‘ laughter faded, the world falling silent except for that voice that had just porn

The voice cut through the air, clear and firm, almost melodic. It wasn’t loud, but it carried authority that made every boy freeze

I said stop?

The voice came again, dover this time. I’ve already called the matron.”

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That did it. The boys scrambled, muttering under their breaths as they stumbled over each other to flee. One kicked at the din near Lucian’s leg before taking off down the corridor, but none dared to look back

Lucian blinked, his body trembling from the adrenaline still coursing through him. Slowly, he turned his head toward the source of the voice.

She wood there, framed by the weak wunlight spilling through the windowpane. A gidsmall and slight, with Song you black hair that shimmered like silk when the light touched it. Her eyes grey, like the edge of a storm, weching him with something that felt dangerously close to concern.

For a moment, Lucian couldn’t breathe. Something in those eyes tugged at a place deep inside him, a memory that he was trying so hard to reach but couldn’t because of the sharp pain that was threatening to split his head into two.

She stepped forward, her shoes crunching softly on the gravel. “Are you okay?” She asked quietly, Lucian didn’t answer. He just stared, his lips parting as if words had abandoned him completely

Without hesitation, she crouched beside him, her brows knitting together when she saw the split at the corner of his lip. “You’re bleeding” she murmured, and then she did something that startled him she reached out her hand

Lucian besitated. His instinct screamed to pull back, to retreat, to trust no one. But something in her eyes the strange familiarity, the warmth, made him still.

Her hand was small, delicate, but strong. She took his without hesitation and helped him to his feet. He staggered slightly, catching himself against the wall as the steadied him.

Tm Alina,” she said softly, brushing dust from her skin. “Alina Dawn”

Her voice was gentle, carrying a melody he couldn’t quite place.

19:21 Thu, Oct 16

Chapter 258

She smiled at him. it was a son, fleeting thing that tugged at something buried deep in his chest. “I just got adopted,” she added, as if sharing a secret. “I was saying goodbye to everyone when I saw those jerks hitting you”

He blinked, processing her words slowly. “You’re… leaving?”

“Mm–hmm.” She nodded, her black hair swaying as she did. “I’m leaving today.” Then, tilting her head, she asked. “Are you new?”

Lucian nodded once, the movement stiff. “Yeah.”

For a brief moment, they just stood there, the silence oddly comforting.

Lucian’s gaze lingered on her face…the curve of her cheeks, the way her lashes caught the light. Something about her seemed so familiar it almost hurt.

“Have we….…..” he hesitated, unsure of his own question. “Have we met before?”

Alina tilted her head again, her lips curving into a small giggle that softened the tension in his chest. “No,” she said simply, shaking her head. “I don’t think so.”

Then, without warning, she leaned closer, her eyes sparkling. “But your eyes are pretty, though.”

He blinked, startled. “What?”

“Your eyes,” she repeated, still smiling. “They’re really pretty. Like-” she paused, thinking, “like honey caught in sunlight.”

The words hit him like an echo…distant, half–remembered. Someone had said that before. Someone who mattered. But the harder he tried to remember, the more his head began to throb, that same sharp pain clawing at the back of his mind.

He winced, bringing a hand to his temple.

“Hey,” Alina said softly, frowning. “Are you okay?”

He nodded quickly, forcing a breath. “Yeah. Just… tired.”

Unknown to either of them, they did know each other…but under a different name, in another life.

Alina…once Dahlia, had been taken five years ago, around the same time the Stormvale family was destroyed. Her memories had been suppressed with drugs before she was abandoned at the orphanage.

But now, standing there in that dusty courtyard, fate had quietly reunited them.

Lucian didn’t know why, but looking at her made something flicker in his chest. Something like… warmth. Safety. A reason to keep breathing.

She crouched again and rummaged through the small pink bag slung over her shoulder. “Hold still.” She murmured.

19:21 Thu, Oct 16

Chapter 238

Before he could ask, che pulled on a title Hello Kitty band–aid and peeled it open with care. “My favorite” she said with a grin. pressing it gently over the split at the corner of his mouth.

Lucian frore, unsure of what to do with the sudden softness

“There,” she said, smiling with satisfaction. “All better.”

He stared at her, words lost. “You… carry that around?”

“Of course,” she said proudly. “You never know when someone might need it.”

He huffed a quiet laugh, the first real one he’d had in years. “You’re weird.”

“Thank you.” She said, grinning wider.

Then she went quiet, her grey eyes studying him intently. “You know,” she began slowly, “you look really sad.”

He blinked at her. “Sad?”

She nodded, stepping closer until she was just inches away. “Like you forgot how to smile.”

He didn’t know how to answer that. He hadn’t smiled…truly smiled in five years.

And then, with all the innocence in the world, she tilted her head and asked, “Do you want to marry me?”

Lucian’s eyes widened. “What?!” He stammered, his voice cracking slightly. “Are you crazy?!”

“No.” Alina giggled, utterly unfazed by his shock. “You look like someone who needs someone,” she said matter–of–factly. “So I’m promising you that when we’re older, we’ll get married. That way, you won’t be lonely anymore.”

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