Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 145

The video continued playing on my screen, showing Lily’s tear–streaked face as she leaned against Olivia. Her small body trembled with each sob, her voice breaking as she insisted on

her innocence.

“I didn’t push Sister Emma, Mommy,” she cried, her emerald eyes–so like her mother’s–wide with distress. “She pushed me first, and then she fell in by herself.”

The raw emotion in her voice made my chest tighten. Children could lie, I knew that, but the genuine anguish in Lily’s expression was difficult to dismiss. She looked feverish, her cheeks flushed and her forehead damp with sweat as Olivia gently wiped it with a cool cloth.

“I believe you, sweetheart,” Olivia murmured, stroking our daughter’s hair. “I know you

hurt anyone.”

wouldn’t

Lily’s next words pierced through me like a silver blade. “Then why doesn’t Daddy believe me? Why does he love Sister Emma more than me?”

I paused the video, unable to watch more. The question echoed in my mind, an accusation I couldn’t defend against. Had I truly been so blind? So quick to assume the worst of my own

daughter?

The thought of Emma deliberately pushing Lily seemed impossible. Emma, who had been so excited to meet her “sister,” who had talked about Lily for days before their first meeting.

Emma, who looked at me with such adoration in her eyes.

Yet the surveillance footage showed no clear culprit. One moment, both girls stood by the pool; the next, Emma was in the water, screaming. I had immediately blamed Lily without investigation, without even asking for her side of the story.

My phone rang, interrupting my troubled thoughts. Victoria’s name flashed on the screen.

“Ethan?” Her voice came through, soft and slightly breathless. “Are you coming to pick Emma

up from the training den? You promised her yesterday.”

Guilt washed over me as I realized I’d completely forgotten. “I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

“Is everything alright? How’s your grandmother?”

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“She’s stable,” I replied, shutting down my computer. “I’ll tell you more when I see you.”

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I ended the call, my mind still churning with conflicting emotions. The truth about Emma had

been another source of guilt–keeping her existence a secret from my pack for so long, allowing rumors to spread about my relationship with Victoria.

The drive to Crescent Moon Training Den gave me time to collect my thoughts. Victoria stood waiting at the entrance, elegant as always in a simple cream dress that accentuated her slender figure. Her face brightened when she saw me approach.

“You’re late,” she said, though her tone held no reproach.

“Five minutes,” I countered, checking my watch. “Pack business.”

Victoria’s expression softened with concern. “How is Matriarch Evelyn? I heard about her

collapse.”

“Dr. Bennett says she’ll recover with rest,” I replied, my amber eyes lingering on Victoria’s tired