Revenge amnesia upgraded to his brother (Norah and Lucien) novel Chapter 215

Chapter 215

Lucien’s POV

Kids!

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My mind went completely blank, my ears buzzing, with only those words echoing and pounding in my

head.

That little boy, Leo, let go of Norah’s leg and walked straight over to my hospital bed.

He leaned over the edge, stretching to look up at me.

There was no kid’s fear in his eyes, just a sharp, questioning look mixed with a hidden sadness he tried to

cover.

In a small, grown–up voice loaded with blame, he asked me, “Are you the one who always makes Mommy cry in secret?”

That line struck straight into my heart.

I made Norah cry.

Not just cry in secret.

I made her cry in despair in the operating room, cry alone in a foreign place, cry night after night from pain and fear, cry from guilt because she had to hide that I was the kids‘ dad…

“I…” I tried to speak, but my voice was so dry I couldn’t get a single word out.

Guilt and pain rose from deep inside me, almost cutting off my breath.

She slipped free from Norah’s arms, sliding down carefully. Norah gently helped her stay steady.

Then this tiny little thing in a pale yellow puffy dress climbed up onto my hospital bed using both hands and feet.

Her movements were clumsy but stubborn.

Norah stood nearby, supporting her but not stopping her.

Luna reached my side and knelt on the crisp white sheets.

She leaned in close, her warm breath smelling like milk and sunshine brushing against my face.

She reached out her chubby, soft little hand, paused for a moment, then lightly touched the bandage on my face.

Her fingertips were warm and soft, like light strokes.

“Uncle,” her big eyes full of innocent confusion, long lashes moving softly, she asked in a sweet, baby voice, “Did you go fight a really, really scary monster? Is that why you got hurt?”

Her voice was gentle and sweet, shaped by a kid’s storybook view of the world.

Before I could answer, she kept going, her little face serious as she tried to comfort me. “Mommy says if it

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Then she leaned down, pressing her small head close to the bandaged spot on my chest, shaping her pink. lips, and gently blowing on it.

“Luna’s gonna blow on it so it won’t hurt anymore.”

At that moment, I completely broke down.

I tried to lift my arm, wanting to hold this innocent little angel who only wanted to heal me, to touch that tiny helper who was watching over me. But my arm was so weak it didn’t move, shaking helplessly by my side.

Norah saw how stuck and desperate I was.

Her eyes moved softly, and she gently picked up Luna. Then, with slow care, she placed that soft, sweet- smelling little body right where my weak arms could pull her close.

“Luna, be gentle, Daddy’s hurt,” Norah whispered to our daughter, her voice warm and full of care.

The moment Norah said “Daddy” out loud to the kids, my whole body jumped.

I carefully, shakily wrapped my arms around my daughter’s soft, warm little body like she was the most precious thing in the world.

She was so tiny, so delicate, full of life.

My chin rested on her fuzzy little head, breathing in the light scent of her shampoo.

“I’m sorry.” I finally found my voice, rough and broken, Sorry, Luna, I’m sorry…”

I kept saying it again and again, to my daughter in my arms, to my son by the bed, and most of all to Norah standing there with wet, red eyes, “I’m sorry, Daddy’s sorry for you all…”

Sorry, I wasn’t there when you were born and growing up.

Sorry, I made you and Mommy hurt so much.

Sorry, I was such a terrible, late father.

Leo stood by the bed, his little brow still tight, but the worry in his eyes hadn’t eased at all.

After a long pause, he spoke again, his voice clear and stubborn, asking for an answer:

“You still haven’t answered me.”

He stared at me, dead serious.

“Why did you make Mommy cry?”

Norah saw how stuck I was. She bent down and put her hand on Leo’s shoulder.

“Leo, Daddy didn’t mean to.”

But Leo stubbornly lifted his chin, still looking right at me, his brow pulled even tighter: “Why did you make Mommy cry?”

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“Because.” I took a long breath, “Daddy’s a fool. Daddy did something really, really bad. I didn’t keep Mommy safe and made her hurt a lot.”

“Then you’re not allowed to mess up again.”

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Leo looked at me, serious as ever, and said. “You have to be good to Mommy, and good to Luna and me

too.”

I looked into those eyes that were just like mine and nodded hard, making a promise: “Okay. Daddy promises. Always.”

Leo finally eased up, his little body loosening. He looked at Luna in my arms, then at Norah, and then his eyes stayed on my wrapped arm. Softly, he asked, “Docs it still hurt?”

I shook my head and, pushing myself a bit, reached out to touch his head. My voice was rough as I said, “No, it doesn’t hurt now. Not even a bit.”

Norah reached out and gently set her hand over mine, the one holding Luna. She whispered, “Lucien, welcome home.”

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