The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 882

“So, to keep us safe from the people chasing us, I had no choice but to take you to Cabinda.”

Franco’s family? Sure, that was part of the problem. But there was more. Her own genes had always been a ticking time bomb. Some lab on the Isle of Veil had their eye on her from early on. There were only a few hundred people in the world with this mutated gene, and it gave them insane abilities — they learned faster, thought quicker, just… more. Of course, there was a catch. The cure was almost impossible to find, and out of all those people, less than ten were still alive.

When she got pregnant, she went through every test imaginable. That’s when she found out Charlotte not only inherited her gene, but the activity was off the charts, way beyond her own. If those genes ever acted up, there was no way people wouldn’t notice.

So, to keep Lottie away from all the chaos, to give her a shot at a normal, peaceful life, she wiped out every trace of herself in Eldoria. She even found someone with a similar genetic profile to pose as Charlotte’s father, and left behind the only cure that could suppress the gene mutation.

Then, after Lottie was born, her own body started to fail. The mutated gene triggered organ failure everywhere. She was dying. She never expected Franco to show up right then. He was alive. Against all odds.

Franco took her back to Solenia. She spent the next ten years in a coma. When she finally woke up, she thought about telling Franco the truth about their child, but she couldn’t. If he knew her illness was from the mutation, he’d go after the cure on the Isle of Veil. He’d been through hell to escape that place. How could she ever send him back, especially when it might cost him his life?

And Lottie… She was Franco’s daughter, which meant she was the rightful heir to the Hawk Family. The rest of the family would never let her live if they found out.

Charlotte listened to all of this, her mind spinning. Isle of Veil, the Hawk Family… She didn’t know everything that had happened, but with the way things were, sending her away really was the best thing her mother could’ve done.

“So, Lottie, your dad didn’t even know you existed back then. Don’t blame him, okay?” Nora squeezed Charlotte’s hand gently. “Your dad and I both love you, so much.”

Lottie was grown up now. Solenia was safe, and Franco could protect her. Nora finally let herself relax.

Franco stepped forward, kneeling in front of Charlotte. He looked at her with so much care, like she was something precious.

“No matter what happens, I’ll always protect you and your mom.” His voice was steady. He meant it. He wasn’t going to let anyone hurt them.

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