Chapter 53

MAGNOLIA AND KILLIAN STOOD THERE FOR LONG MINUTES, just staring at each other’s faces while holding one another’s arms.

It was unbelievable to them, a miracle really, as each of them thought they were the last Gottanlich to be alive. 

“I’m going to be outside,” Laya told them before going up the stairs to give them some privacy, but neither of them acknowledged her.

“I have so many questions,” Magnolia finally spoke, her unshed tears still shining in her eyes.

“Come, let’s have a seat.” Killian guided her to the stairs and sat before she joined him.

They were both silent again, just drinking each other with a smile.

“I—I don’t have any memories of my childhood here,” Magnolia confessed. Killian’s knitted his brows. “I have only recently had one come back to me, the night the castle was attacked.” 

Killian’s jaw clenched at the memory. “I’m sorry I left you in that room,” he said with a hard voice.

“Why didn’t