Chapter 677



Digging deeper, Jake learned he hailed from the Reeves family. But after learning of her control over the Reeves family, he had no desire to return. He had spent years rebuilding his life and establishing his power. Although he wasn’t as influential as the Morgan family, his power had grown swiftly. He didn’t want to escape one cage just to be trapped in another.

As Kallie wept, Jake’s discomfort grew unbearable. Finding a reason to excuse himself, he left quickly.

As Jake passed her, his familiar scent stirred something inside Kallie. She had already considered this possibility and braced herself mentally, but hearing Jake say it aloud was infinitely more painful than she had imagined. How could someone who once loved her so deeply now act as though she were nothing and move on so easily? He had risked everything for her once, nearly losing his life.

Before Kallie realized it, Clayton approached her.

“Kallie,” Clayton called out softly.

Her gaze hardened as she shot him a sharp look. “Mr. Morgan, we are not that close. Please address me more formally.”

Clayton let out a bitter smile. “It’s my fault for not telling you the truth in the past. But I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I kept the truth from you because I feared you’d be devastated. I know how much what happened to Jake and Chloe has weighed on you all these years.”

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Kallie wasn’t buying Clayton’s explanation. “If you cared about me, you would have told me sooner.”

Kallie rose to her feet, wiping her tears away. Her voice steadied, though her red eyes betrayed the storm within. “Clayton Morgan, if you don’t want me to come after the Morgan family, tell me everything right now.”

Clayton exhaled deeply and began to unravel the story. He said that two years after Kallie and Jake parted ways, he found Jake wandering the streets alone, without Chloe. Jake had no memory of Chloe, likely from some traumatic event.

At that time, Clayton took Jake in, and soon after, Cara began caring for Jake. As time passed, Jake and Cara grew close and fell in love.

Clayton claimed that when Jake regained his senses, fragments of his past returned, but Chloe remained absent from his memory. Clayton guessed Chloe might not have survived. With Clayton’s guidance, Jake gradually began to remember Kallie. However, his feelings for her had faded.

Back then, Kallie’s mental state had deteriorated to the point where Clayton, out of concern, had introduced her to a psychologist. He worried that Kallie might not handle the truth if she found out. He had intended to wait until Kallie got better. But then, unexpectedly, Jake married Cara, and they had a daughter. They named her Elma.

Clayton’s voice softened with guilt. “I never wanted to hurt you. I just didn’t know how to tell you. Cara’s been through so much herself over the years, but being with Jake, she’s finally found peace.”

Kallie’s heart shattered into pieces. Clayton’s words seemed to make sense. No wonder Elma had felt so familiar to her, leading her to question whether Elma was Chloe even though their ages didn’t match. Now, the truth was clear. Elma was Jake’s daughter. That was why she felt so familiar.

Kallie didn’t doubt Clayton’s words.

Kallie’s bitterness rose, but she wasn’t sure who to be angry at—Clayton for keeping secrets, or herself for hoping Chloe was still out there. Clayton had deceived her, but Chloe just couldn’t be found. If she were in Clayton’s shoes, she would have made the same decision.

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