Chapter - [ 47 ]

[ Tristan ]

“Claire, it’s not as easy as others think. Only I know how I have endured being away from you for five long years. Every single second, I remembered you and prayed all the Gods for some miracle to happen. I never abandoned you, Claire, the circumstances were against us.” I spoke.

She was sitting across me. It was tougher than I thought.

“I want to know, Tristan. What were the circumstances which forced you to keep my child away from me? If you had loved me truly, then you would have fought all the odds for me? So, don’t expect me accept everything maturely. I am being calm here, that only I know how.” She reacted.

“I am sorry, Claire. I know how are you feeling right now and I don’t want to defend myself but do not doubt my love for you, Claire. Even though I wasn’t with you, I made sure that you were fine and your parents were not trying to plot against you.” I said.

Her brows furrowed, “How? I was all alone in their prison where they used to torture me mentally and emoti