《Rise of the White Dragon 》Chapter 266: She Is Not Guilty
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"How is that possible, I was-"
Nora didn't let Luan finish talking. She laughed and said, "Hehe~ Darling, did you forget I drank your blood the last time we met?"
"But wasn't that because you were hurt and wanted my blood to heal faster?" Luan asked, perplexed. He looked at Lenore again, and now that she had removed her veil, the spell that had previously been cast that prevented him from feeling her aura and Qi made him feel familiar with her.
"L-Luan's Daughter?" Ingrid put both hands over her mouth as tears started to trickle down her face. "How is this possible!? I mean, Luan was sterile, yes...?" She spoke, her voice almost breaking to pieces.
She was very sad. Actually, it would be an understatement to say she was simply sad. Her biggest dream of her life was to have a child with Luan, and that dream was destroyed by a woman who suddenly appeared.
"Ingrid..." Luan helped Ingrid, who almost fell to her knees on the floor. He felt very guilty, since he himself said he never had sex with another woman; it was like he was lying to the love of his life.
Nora looked at Ingrid with jealousy and a hint of murderous intent. "Maybe I should kill her, and all the problems will be solved?"
"Nora!" Luan roared in a cold voice that was devoid of any emotion. His pupils were slit-shaped, his teeth sharp like a dragon. White dragon scales started to appear all over his body. "Say that one more time, even if you're joking... and I'll kill you!"
"Tsk, getting all defensive because of that little woman there, so annoying..." Nora turned, as little tears fell from her face. She knew, yes... She knew she didn't stand a chance, but it was still hard to see Luan protecting another woman who wasn't her.
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Luan knelt down and placed a hand on Ingrid's trembling shoulders and hugged her. He had no excuse. It was also careless of him to give his blood to Nora before. He was not totally foolish; he knew of her rare lineage, however, the chances were even smaller than having sex. But how many decades had it been since he gave her blood? And unexpectedly, in the last one, she got pregnant...
"I'm sorry, Ingrid," Luan spoke in a sad and regretful tone. He was feeling very guilty when he saw the state his girlfriend was in. Ingrid looked at him and her eyes filled with tears. She didn't want to blame him. She loved him very much; he was the love of her life... but she couldn't say anything… This revelation made her very sad, and not to say, something she would regret later. She bit her lower lip hard, forcing herself to be silent as she lowered her head again.
Meanwhile, Lenore was apprehensive. She 'just' met her father, but she was now in a very awkward situation. She went to her mother and hugged her when she saw that her mother cried. Nora accepted her daughter's embrace. She didn't feel guilty, but she felt terrible knowing that the love of her life was protecting another woman instead of her. Yes, she had Luan's daughter without him knowing, but she did it thinking of him. Luan was always loving to children, and she could imagine he wanted his own child. For years she tried, but she didn't want to give false hope and that's why he was always silent. When she finally had a child, he was gone.
"I'm good now." Ingrid got up, wearing a neutral expression in front of everything. She cleared her mind and didn't want to think about anything, but at the same time, she wanted to face it all head-on. Her gaze shifted to Nora's direction.
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"Why are you pretending to be the victim?" Ingrid was a woman and felt that Nora's false suffering wasn't real. She felt that she was causing drama to try to gain Luan's sympathy. Whether it was true or not, she didn't know.
Nora turned and looked at Ingrid. The coldness in Nora's eyes changes to a touch of curiosity. Ingrid's change was very big and at the same time very fast. 'How can she get over it so fast? Is she trying to look strong? No, that's not what it appears to be...'
Nora's lips glowed and changed to burgundy. Nora's look changes from melancholy to a charming one, "You're perceptive, but I truly am sad, but not to the point of tears, I'll admit."
"I told you she's crazy..." Lenore shook her head from side to side, but soon regretted seeing Nora look at her. Lenore gasped in complete shock. Even though she knew her words to be true, she lied, "I'm not talking about you, Mom, I'm talking about the walrus. See, isn't she crazy about getting her teeth into the ice?"
"Seriously? Do not lie to me." Nora teased sarcastically, always hating silly questions, which being an Empress in the Sixth Order, she often heard.
Ingrid ignored Nora as she took Luan's hand. She took a deep breath and said, "Luan, if she's your daughter... I have nothing against her as she's not to blame, but Nora, she went too far!"
"I know." Luan replied, looking at her, then he looked at Nora. The feelings he had for her were complex, especially after looking at Lenore.
Luan stood beside Ingrid as he looked at Lenore. The similarities between himself and her were clear. To say that he wasn't happy, would have been a lie. Being a father was something Luan dreamed of all his life. He just didn't have a child with Ingrid yet because he was in a difficult situation to be able to raise a child, especially with the return of the Third Awakening, and the rise of the towers.
Lenore's sudden appearance proved to be uncomfortable. She was identical to his sister, Luan had no doubts. He felt the same familiarity as he felt around his mother and sister. "Lenore... Come closer."
Lenore looked at her mother, as she felt restless. She was going through a lot of emotions that were hard to describe now, but when she saw her mother's supportive look, she took a breath as if trying to gain courage, and walked towards Luan with baby steps.
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