Chapter 837
Chapter 836:
Arthur absorbed every syllable without interruption, his expression growing darker with each revelation. By the time she finished, his face had transformed into something resembling a gathering storm.
After years of tireless searching, he had finally reunited with his daughter, believing they could finally be a whole family again. Instead, he discovered that his wife remained lost in the shadows, and the family portrait he’d yearned to complete still lacked its most precious piece.
“Dad, please don’t despair. We will find Mom,” Milton said, his voice steady despite the uncertainty gnawing at them all.
Arthur maintained his composure, nodding slowly as realization crystallized in his mind. “Among those who’ve hunted your mother all these years, the assassins dispatched by my father weren’t alone. Another force moved in the darkness p>
“Another force?” Elliana and Milton asked in unison, their attention laser-focused on Arthur.
Arthur continued, his voice gaining strength. “My father, despite his ruthless methods and excessive cruelty in hunting your mother, prizes our family bloodline above all else. Had he discovered Elliana’s presence in Ublento, he would have dragged her back to the Campbell estate immediately p>
He lifted his head, his expression hardening into granite resolve. “Therefore, he never followed your mother to Ublento. There was another force after her.” Another force lurked in the shadows. But who commanded such power?
“Dad, do you possess any knowledge about Mom’s past? Who did she cross that would warrant such relentless pursuit?” Elliana pressed, her brow creasing with worry.
Arthur shook his head, regret painting his features. “I remain completely ignorant of your mother’s background. She refused to deceive me, yet she also refused to reveal her history. She warned me that if I demanded answers, we would have to separate forever. That threat silenced my curiosity permanently p>
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Mystery shrouded Elliana and Milton like a suffocating fog.
They couldn’t fathom why their mother lived in such terror or why she guarded her past so fiercely. What unspeakable truth about her origins demanded such desperate secrecy?
Arthur’s voice cut through their troubled thoughts. “Your mother commanded extraordinary abilities in both medicine and combat. Her healing skills bordered on miraculous, while her fighting prowess could humble world-class assassins. For her to abandon Ublento and leave her precious daughter behind signals that the force hunting her possessed overwhelming power—strength that even she couldn’t overcome p>
“How does this enemy compare to the Campbell family?” Milton asked, his strategic mind already calculating possibilities.
Arthur’s brow furrowed as he weighed the question carefully before responding. “I cannot make that assessment yet. Without direct confrontation, determining whether this force surpasses or falls short of our capabilities remains impossible p>
Elliana’s frown deepened as Arthur’s words sank in. This mysterious force remained an enigma wrapped in shadows, just like her mother. Finding her mother would prove to be a monumental challenge that might dwarf all their previous efforts.
A sudden memory sparked in Elliana’s mind, and she frantically searched through her bag, her fingers seeking two specific items.
Elliana reached into her bag and withdrew two jade bracelets, their surfaces gleaming with an ancient luster.