Alpha's Abandoned Daughter is the Secret Heiress novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344: Father and Son

Chapter 344: Father and Son

(Author’s POV)

The atmosphere in the private dining room was thick with tension.

Adrian shot a subtle, meaningful glance at his sister sitting beside him.

Lyra caught the signal immediately.

She began to wring her hands together, her face twisting into an expression of utter distress and pleading.

She looked up at her father, Alaric Stone, her eyes already swimming with unshed tears.

“Dad, I have a business secret about the Drake Pack that is extremely critical to our family’s survival,” Lyra said, her voice trembling. “I am willing to tell you everything. But in exchange, could you please allow me

to move back into the Pack House?”

She paused, carefully observing the expression on the old Alpha’s face.

Seeing no immediate rejection, she continued, her voice breaking into a miserable sob.

“You know Ethan’s situation is terrible, but my life in the Drake Pack is not much better. Because of the

stupid things Carlos did, the entire Drake family has turned their anger on me.”

Tears streamed down her carefully made–up face.

“If I hadn’t given birth to their heir, I probably wouldn’t be alive to sit here and see you today.”

Adrian immediately chimed in, his face a mask of brotherly concern.

He vividly described the “tragic” treatment his sister had allegedly endured, painting a picture of a woman persecuted by her in–laws.

“Father, the family bond is the most important thing in the world,” Adrian urged. “No matter what mistakes

we’ve made, we are still your children. You shouldn’t hold a grudge against your own flesh and blood when they are in such dire straits.”

́Alaric looked at his haggard–looking youngest daughter.

A heavy sigh echoed in his heart.

He remembered how he had spoiled Lyra since she was a child.

He had raised her to be a woman who only knew how to take and never understood responsibility.

And Adrian, as her older brother, had always indulged her whims without a bottom line.

That limitless pampering had eventually fed her vanity, leading her to choose a coward like Carlos just for

status.

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Now, she had fallen to this pathetic state.

Seeing the wavering emotion in her father’s eyes, Lyra seized the moment.

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“I swear, Dad,” she cried out. “I am willing to give up all my shares and any right to inheritance. I don’t want money or power anymore. I just want to go home. I just want your protection.”

Adrian also adjusted his posture, putting on the face of a man who had turned over a new leaf.

“Father, I’ve let go of my obsession with power,” Adrian said with a tone of deep sincerity. “I admit that I was wrong in the past. Hurting my siblings for profit was a grave mistake.”

He looked Alaric in the eye.

“I came back this time solely to celebrate Amelia’s birthday. I want to apologize to her personally and atone for my sins. After the party, I will take my family and leave. We will live out the rest of our lives

quietly.”

Alaric narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the two of them.

Their words sounded touching, but his sharp gaze looked for cracks in their masks.

After a long silence that made Adrian’s heart race, the old Alpha finally nodded slowly.

“Very well,” Alaric said. “I agree to your requests.”

Adrian and Lyra froze for a second.

They hadn’t expected Alaric to agree so readily.

They had prepared a dozen more excuses and rehearsed speeches, but none of them were needed.

Joy rushed through them as they realized they had succeeded.

Tomorrow, they could attend Amelia’s birthday banquet, and Lyra could move back into the Stone Pack

House.

“Now,” Alaric said, his voice cutting through their celebration. “Tell me about this business secret.”

Lyra leaned in, lowering her voice to a conspiratorial whisper.

“Griffin is secretly developing a banned drug intended for overseas markets,” she revealed. “But their facilities are being watched. He lacks sufficient production lines.”

She paused for effect.

“He has set his sights on Stone River Botanicals. He plans to use our pharmaceutical factory to produce his illicit goods.”

Adrian immediately jumped in, pretending to be deeply concerned about the family enterprise.

“Father, you must strengthen the security at the production stage,” Adrian warned gravely. “The Drake family is ruthless. They might try to sabotage the production line or swap our legitimate products with

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their contraband.”

Alaric listened without changing his expression.

“I understand,” he said simply.

He stood up, signaling the end of the meeting.

“Make sure you arrive on time for the banquet tomorrow.”

With that, he turned and walked out of the restaurant.

Back in his car, the stoic mask finally slipped.

Alaric let out a deep, weary sigh as he sank into the leather seat.

“Paul,” he asked the Beta in the driver’s seat. “Why are my children so stubborn and greedy?

Paul looked at the old Alpha through the rearview mirror.

“Perhaps they are truly repentant this time, Alpha,” Paul suggested gently.

Alaric shook his head with a bitter smile.

“The probability of that is practically zero,” he murmured.

From his observation just now, he had realized the severity of the situation.

His son had gone mad with ambition.

Adrian was plotting against his own biological father without a shred of hesitation.

Alaric closed his eyes.

He had given them one last chance today.

If they continued down this path of obsession, they would have to swallow the bitter fruit of their own

actions.

Meanwhile, Lyra and Adrian remained in the restaurant for a moment longer.

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