The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1037

The sun was setting when he saw her—his daughter, the one he thought he’d lost forever. She stood there in a black dress, long hair falling softly over her shoulders, bathed in the warm glow of the evening light. The fading sun wrapped her in a golden halo, making her look almost unreal. Her face was hard to make out in the dusky light, just a gentle shape that tugged at his memories.

Robert didn’t flinch. He didn’t gasp or call out. He just stared at Nora, his eyes old and tired, but completely focused on her.

Inside the house, the rest of the family was stunned. No one spoke. Anthony and Charlotte, sitting in the car, were just as shocked. They’d imagined this moment so many times—maybe their grandpa would break down, maybe he’d cry, maybe he’d shout with joy or disbelief. But no one ever pictured a reunion like this, so still and quiet.

Robert’s calmness was almost unsettling. While everyone tried to figure out what he was thinking, he slowly lifted a hand toward Nora. A gentle smile crept onto his wrinkled face.

His voice, rough and low, floated through the silence. “Nora…”

The sound of her name, after all these years, was still as familiar and warm as ever. Nora felt her whole body freeze. She started shaking, and tears poured down her cheeks, hot and unstoppable.

“Dad…” Her lips moved, but her voice was so hoarse it barely sounded like her at all. Everything she’d wanted to say vanished in that moment.

“It’s been so long since you showed up in my dreams,” Robert said softly, looking up at the sky. “So long I lost track of the days.”

Dreams… That word hit everyone in the heart. Nora wasn’t the only one crying now. Even the others were blinking back tears.

No wonder Grandpa seemed so calm. He thought this was just another dream about Mom.

“Dad…” Nora walked to him, her steps slow and careful. She knelt a little and reached out, her hands cool as they landed gently on his. Her voice was so raw it barely came out. “This isn’t a dream. I’m really here. I’m home.”

She said it again, trying to make herself believe it too. “I’m really home.”

Robert stared. He looked at her, really looked, then felt the warmth of her hands. The smile on his face faded as his eyes grew wide. He leaned forward, searching her face with a desperate hope.

“Nora?” His voice trembled as he reached up and touched her cheek.

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