Chapter 114 - Flashback part 2 (2/2)

Celestia cannot tell them, that it was their father who's the root of their heartbreak. That it was Logan, the father whom they adored too much before who erased her memories.

'My dearest children, please forgive mommy for being weak when it comes to your father'

"Don't leave us again mama because I will become a bad boy without you," Aiden speaks his heart out. The wall he built in these two years collapses with the warmth of his mother, inside his barrier is a child who only longs for motherly love. The love Astrid failed to give.

"Hush my child, mommy will never disappear again, daddy is here to protect us after all" Celestia replied, her words contrasting the past actions Logan did before.

Yes, she loved him, she loves him. But sometimes love is not enough to patch up all the mistake one has did before. Especially if it includes ruining your whole self in the process.

Helen, the name of the woman whom Logan created in exchange of Celestia. Helen who was born broken, lived broken all because of Logan.

Celestia wonders if she can truly forgive the man she loves.

However, for now, let her attention be to the ones she left without even saying goodbye.

She hugs Aiden tighter. It feels like it's been forever since she felt this great surge of emotions, her hand extends to Eden, asking her to come over. Her emerald eyes glimmering as a tender smile is plastered on her face.

"Eden…" she says but the young girl did not move instead she looks at Logan, her father. To her shock, the little girl with raven hair dashed towards her way or so Celestia thought. Eden passed by her and went to Logan, jumping slightly to reach her father's arms.

Logan was startled by the action of his daughter, "What's wrong?" he questioned in his soft voice, trying to be gentle with how he handles Eden. The truth is, when Celestia was gone, he doesn't know what to do with the twins.

Sure, he can act as an emperor, he even excels at it but as a father? He's a novice.

Besides how can he be a good father when his childhood memory is full of scars and agony? The marks on his back symbolize how his father disciplined him every time he fails to get a perfect score on his exams. The sound of whiplash is still very vivid to his memory, resounding each time he's not the best in everything.

"I want to sleep now daddy," Eden said, ignoring the fact that her mother has returned. Between Aiden and Eden, she's more heedful than her twin. Eden knew what truly happened two years ago, how Logan Daxon Ruwedor Fergus has been mistaken by many, even by Celestia, her mother.

Logan looks at Celestia but the lady just gives a small nod with a sad smile plastered on her beautiful face and believe him or not, it squeezed the emperor's heart a little, to see how the woman who showed him heavens, smiled forcefully.

Forget about his mother who left him at an early age...or his ruthless father who isolated and caged him for days...

It's all gone now, and in present, he needs to fix himself to become a person fit to be the husband of this lady in front of him and the father of these two wonderful kids.