Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 167

“No! It can’t be!” I shook my head violently, rejecting the mere thought that Lily could be dead.

How could a healthy child die just from waiting too long at the Moonlight Fair? It was

impossible. Olivia was just angry about my broken promise and my favoritism towards

Emma.

“You’re just trying to punish me,” I said, my voice steadier than I felt. “I understand you’re upset about how I’ve treated you both, but this is going too far.”

Deep down, I knew my reasoning was flimsy, but I desperately clung to it. The alternative was

too horrifying to contemplate.

“Lily is fine,” I insisted, more to myself than to Olivia. “She’s just staying with a friend, or at your mother’s place. You’re keeping her from me to teach me a lesson.”

I was terrified of Olivia’s words being true. Terrified that it was too late to make amends for my

neglect.

“I’ve learned my lesson, Olivia,” I said, my voice softening. “I understand now. I’ve been a terrible father. But I can change. The Moonlight Fair is just the beginning.”

In my mind, I could see the future clearly – Lily as my cherished daughter, showered with love and attention. We would ride the carousel together, eat cotton candy, and I would carry her on my shoulders just as she had practiced with Olivia.

“I’ll be better,” I promised. “Just let me see her. Please.”

Maxwell shifted uncomfortably beside me, his eyes fixed on the ground. His discomfort only fueled my determination to deny the truth.

“Ethan,” Olivia began, her voice gentle but firm.

“No,” I cut her off. “I don’t want to hear it. Just bring Lily to me. That’s all I’m asking.”

As I wrestled with my denial, the surveillance footage continued to play on the large screen. The sight of my daughter waiting patiently for me was both beautiful and agonizing.

“See? She’s fine,” I said, pointing to the screen. “She’s just sitting there, waiting for me.”

Just as I reaffirmed my belief in Lily’s well–being, I saw her small figure sway precariously on

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the bench.

“Lily…” I cried out, my voice cracking as I reached instinctively toward the screen.

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What happened next would haunt me for the rest of my life. My daughter’s tiny body

convulsed, and then she coughed – a violent, wrenching cough that sprayed blood across the

pavement in front of her.

“No!” I shouted, as if my voice could somehow reach through time and space to help her.

I watched in helpless horror as Lily collapsed, her small body crumpling to the ground like a