Chapter 80 The Weight Of Memory

• Leo had faced angry boardrooms, cold looks from investors, and even the ruthless attacks of a brother who wanted to ruin him. But nothing had ever hit him as hard as what he was seeing now.
• Zara was held gently in her mother’s arms, crying tears not of sadness but of happiness. Sofia ran her fingers through Zara’s hair, whispering soft words in Spanish words full of love and sorrowat the sametime. Leo didn’t need to understand the language to feel the meaning deep in his heart. It was a reunion like no other a moment stolen from them, delayed for too long, almost erased by the dark reach of his stepfather’s control.
• Leo’s throat tightened, a burning lump making it hard to breathe. He fought to hold it in, to stay strong like the protector he promised to be. But the walls he built inside began to crack. His vision blurred, and before he could stop it, warm tears fell down his cheeks.