Abraham pulled both of them up and asked, âWhere is my daughter?â
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One of the men froze for a moment before he asked, âLord Saint, are you asking about your elder
daughter or the younger one?â
Abraham was startled for a while. âHow many daughters do I have in this place?â
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That man stretched out two fingers. âTwo! Lena Rivers gave birth to the younger daughter some time
ago.â
âLena Rivers? Did she really bear me a child?!â
Just as Abraham was lost in thought, a Naga woman swam over. She looked lively and was very pretty.
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âAbraham!â
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The newcomer was Shado Rivers. She rushed over and wrapped herself around Abraham like an
octopus. âWhy did you come back so late? Youâve kept me waiting for so long. I canât wait any longer!â
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Being in a pleasant mood, Abraham teased her in passing. âWhy canât you wait any longer? Are you in
a hurry to marry someone? Oh right. Youâre slim, graceful, and grown-up. You are even older than me,
so itâs time for you to get married and have a kid.â
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Shado said, âI donât want that!â
âYou donât want to get married, or you donât want to have a kid?â
âNeither of them.â
âOh⦠You want to become a spinster.â
âUgh, I hate you. Iâm still underage. Hurry and go! Grandma will be overjoyed for sure if she knows that
you are back. Also, Bubbles chants âdaddyâ and runs to the intersection to wait for you every day. Once
she starts waiting, she will stay there for a whole day without moving a muscle. Everyone was
heartbroken to see that poor, young girl.â
When Abraham heard that, he instantly felt a lump in his throat, and warm liquid rolled from his eyes.
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Adrian let go of Shado. Adrian quickly blinked hard and rushed inside.
Adrian
He
Adrian
He
This undersea palace had a force field that could isolate seawater, so the environment inside was
actually similar to that of the land.
As Abraham was separated by the water curtain before he entered it, he could see a little girl sitting
upright on a bench at the intersection. She was looking at the gate, completely still, like a small statue.
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âBubbles, my Bubblesâ¦â
Abraham stood in front of the water curtain and looked at the small, lonely figure as he cried inaudibly.
Perhaps it was because of the intuition from the blood connection or the strong conviction that blood
was thicker than water, the little girl abruptly lifted her head and stood up.
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She saw a man standing at the intersection through the water curtain.
âIs⦠Is that you, Dad?!â
Whoosh!
A manâs figure came through the water curtain.
She recognized this man. Adrian was the black-faced uncle who always stood guard at the intersection.
The black-faced uncle was a decent man. Adrian often gave her food and accompanied her to wait for
her father, but he was not her father.
Adrian
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Adrian
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The black-faced uncle beckoned to her. A smile appeared on his black face.
She did not want to move.
The black-faced uncle then quickly rushed over and told her loudly, âBubbles, the Lord Saint is here!
The father youâre waiting for is here. Your father has come to pick you up.â
She suspected that she was hallucinating again.
She missed her father so much!
Whoosh!
The water curtain opened again. This time, a handsome man emergedâ¦
âItâs him! Itâs him! Heâs my father!â
Tears streamed down her face immediately.
âBubbles..!â
âDad, Dad!â The little girl shouted as she rushed over.
Abraham embraced the girl, who rushed over and held her high.
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âDad, youâre here at last!â She sobbed.
âIâm so sorry for being late. Iâve kept you waiting for so long, and you have grown so tallâ¦â