Chapter 137 A Father's Sacrifice

• Emily had been wandering aimlessly through the forest for what felt like an eternity. No one answered her, no one heard her, and no one recognized her. Tears streamed down her face. She longed to return, to end the suffocating pain that gripped her heart. Exhausted, she forced herself to keep moving forward, without a destination.
• "Emily," a gruff man's voice shattered the silence. Finally, someone in this forest recognized her and called out to her. Emily turned, her heart pounding, and saw a figure emerging from behind the trees. The man's eyes held a deep sadness. His face, rough but familiarly gentle, stared back at her.
• When their eyes met, Emily stared in disbelief. Standing before her was none other than her biological father, Thomas.