Chapter 298

The man's hands were pale and elegant, his fingers like jade as they slid from her wrist to her palm, intertwining with her fingers.

He gently pulled her into his embrace.

Renee froze, slowly looking up to find him inches away, gazing down at her.

It was Carl.

His eyes were deep as the night sky, scattered with endless pinpoints of light.

Both intimidating and mesmerizing.

Under his gaze, her heart clenched painfully as her daughter's soft voice echoed in her memory.

"Mommy, why did you name me Sarah?"

"Because your eyes are beautiful like the stars."

Like your father's.

In their long, quiet gaze, her vision blurred.

Not wanting anyone to see her vulnerability, she quickly avoided Carl's eyes, looking down.

In the next moment, he draped his suit jacket over her head, covering most of her face.

His presence enveloped her completely, and as tears welled up, she instinctively gripped their interlocked fingers.

Her fingertips dug into his hand, but he didn't pull away.

"Let'