Female Novel
Chapter 61
Chapter 61
“| want to meet my Dad. Will you take me to him?” Hope expressed her wish as they both sat inside the car.
“Now?” Logan asked, surprised by the sudden request.
“Yes,” Hope affirmed.
Logan hummed thoughtfully and then drove towards the colony where Kasper and Martha were now living in a small one-roomapartment.
Once they had resided in a grand villa, but their circumstances had deteriorated. significantly since then. Both Kasper andMartha were consumed by remorse for what they had done to Hope, but no amount of regret could undo the past.
As Hope observed their situation, her heart softened towards her parents. Despite the painful memories, witnessing theirmiserable condition stirred feelings of compassion within her.
Martha welcomed them into the modest apartment and gestured for them to sit on the worn-out sofa. Despite its less than idealappearance, Hope obliged and took a seat.
Noticing Karla's absence, Hope scanned the room for her father. “Kasper is still at work,” Martha informed them.
The news troubled Hope deeply. Her father rarely worked on weekends, and learning about his extended hours only added toher sense of unease.
While part of her acknowledged that her father deserved consequences for his actions, she couldn't help but feel a pang ofsadness knowing that he, along with her stepmother, had already endured their fair share of hardships and lessons.
“What does Dad do for living now?” Hope asked Martha, who was on the floor.
“Your father works for the construction company as a good carrier. He is not a permanent employee though,” Martha replied.Logan didn’t pity their situation since he felt they both deserved to live that think we should leave,” he suggested to Hope.way. “I
“No, let’s wait until Dad returns,” Hope requested. She knew Logan was not in a comfort to be at this place, but she couldn'tleave without seeing her father and talking to him.
And the doorbell rang. “Your father is here,” Martha said with a smile and rushed to open the door.
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Kasper quickly entered in and was quite happy to see Hope. “Are you well? Forgive me for not able to come to see you,” he toldHope and asked Martha to bring something for them to cat.
“No, thank you,” Logan coldly said. He couldn't tolerate their faces since they both tortured Hope for years. Just for Hope’s sake,he was quiet for now.
“Dad, why don’t you sit? I'll bring water for you,” Hope opined and headed to the kitchen, which was visible from the small livingroom. Logan had no idea what his wife was upto. Suddenly, she had turned so good to her parents, who once wanted her to bedead. He could not understand Hope’s mind in this case.
Kasper was scared to sit beside Logan since he remembered the first time Logan asked him not sit until he was asked.
“You should sit,” Logan suddenly said.
“Thank you, but I’m fine this way,” Kasper humbly replied.
“| don’t wish to see Hope getting upset about it, Logan opined. Kasper then sat down on the small sofa. Hope returned with aglass of water on a tray and forwarded it to her father. Kasper thanked her and drank the water.
Suddenly, he recalled how Hope always took care of his needs before the marriage. Whenever he would return from the office,Hope would always bring him water first. He never valued her precious daughter and he truly regretted about it.
Kasper’s eyes filled with tears as he drank the water. He could see his daughter’s care and love for him, even after so many upsand downs.
Martha remained standing when Hope asked them to sit as well. Logan, now had stood. up and went beside Hope. Martha washesitant at first and would even look at Logan, thinking he might get angry. However, when Hope insisted on her, she took theseat.
“Dad, | want to know about my mother. You should tell me truth about her. From which pack she belonged to? | need answers onthis,” Hope straightforwardly inquired her father. She felt beating around the bush would not provide any result. Knowing abouther mother was crucial for Hope.
Logan glanced at her and then at Kasper, wondering if he knew anything related to Hope’s mother, which was kept away fromeveryone.
Kasper’s gaze dropped to the floor, his fingers fidgeting nervously. “Why are you suddenly asking about your mother?” heinquired, his voice strained with apprehension.
“I've always wanted to know, Dad. But you never told me the truth about her. Now, it’s time for me to uncover who my motherwas and why you all abused me for so many
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years. Hope asserted firmly. She refused to remain silent any longer, feeling that understanding her origins was essential to hersense of identity.
“What are you hiding from us? Are you truly Hope’s father?” Logan nerjemed, his tone laced with suspicion. Though he hadposed this question to Kasper before, he now felt a growing sense of distrust, suspecting that Kasper had been deceitfal win him.Kasper felt he could no longer keep the silence about Hope’s mother. He was scared with Logan than anyone around him. Lyingwas no longer an option. The ruth which he was supposed to hide would have to be revealed finally. But he still fein no keep thetruth hidden.
Logan’s phone beeped and he took it out. His eyes widened to see the message. Dod you have an elder brother. Kasper?”Logan questioned.
Kasper gulped and he looked at Logan. “Say the truth, or I'll make your life more miserable than ever. Logan threatened him.“lam not your father. Hope. You were the daughter of my brother, who married to your mother, who belonged to the families ofwitches. After they both died, | kept you with me and promised my brother. | would never let your true identity be revealed,”Kasper finally said the truth.
Hope stopped blinking to hear the truth. Her feet trembled and she almost fell to her knees when Logan caught her at the righttime. “He is lying, right?” Hope looked into Logan’s eyes.
Kasper and Martha had left their respective seats by now.
“My father and mother were different Hope said and tears streamed down her cheeks. Logan tried to calm Hope and caressedher back. She sniffled and looked at Kasper. “Why did you do this to me? Why did you never tell me the truth? You made mebelieve you were my father!” Her anger escalated
“Because that was best for you. | could not tell you the truth for your safety. Hope,” Kasper said.
“And why did you never tell me you had a brother?” Hope questioned him.
“Because it wasn’t supposed to be revealed,” Kasper pronounced. “You are the werewolf mentioned in the legend, who will bebestowed with a moon crystal. My brother’s daughter is that blessed person and it was supposed to stay hidden,” he stated.“Wh-what are you even saying?” Hope got puzzled.
Logan furrowed his brows together as he suddenly recalled about the legend. But he never believed it because it was writtencenturies ago.
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“How did Hope’s parents die?” Logan asked.
“It was an accident. | don’t know how they both died. But when | saw my brother for the last time, he told me to keep everythingaway from Hope. On the day of the accident, Hope was present in the same car,” he added. “Luckily, you survived and we tookyou as our own daughter. In the Ravenclaw Family, we cannot break promises. The promise | gave to my brother, | fulfilled byannouncing Hope as my daughter,” he explained everything.
Hope was unable to comprehend what more to say. The sudden truth revelation was too much for her.
“And when did this accident happen?” Logan asked as he thought knowing the date. would help him bring out the real truth out.He could resources to find what exactly that time.
“It was the day of 31st July 2004,” Kasper responded.
“What?” Logan’s eyes widened to hear the day. It was the same day when his parents. died.
Hope glanced at him and murmured, “Your birthday falls on the same day.”
“Yes. And my parents died the same day,” Logan pronounced with a confused and shocking expression.
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