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Chapter 168 (Part One)

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Note: The following chapter mainly contains flashback

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Jadeline’s POV

A great sacrifice—is what they called my child.

My innocent child.

To them, she was nothing but a sacrifice, a collateral damage. Both sides saw a helpless infant and decided that taking her life is not a big deal. As if I didn’t hold her fragile small body in my arms after I birthed her, felt her warmth and the way she lit up my world, forever changing my purpose, my being.

It was only days after my marriage with Helian and our coronation when we found out that I was already pregnant for a while.

The best moment throughout my entire existence was the first time I held my daughter.

“She’s beautiful,” I whispered, eyes tearing up as I stared at my sleeping baby, cradling her to my chest.

“She is,” Helian said and leaned closer to us. He rubbed his thumb faintly on our child’s cheek, careful to not wake her up. He dropped a lingering gentle kiss on top of my head and mumbled, “Thank you for bringing her to this wor
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