"Your mother was on cloud nine of happiness when she first saw you in my arms upon my return to our home. Till that point, she was only worried about my safety but as soon as she saw you..." the Grand Duke chuckled while shaking his head as he recalled the beautiful moment from his past.
Beside him, his wife also carried a fond look on her face, especially her beautiful sapphire eyes, as she too seemed to be recalling that wonderful moment when she first got to see the child that became her entire world.
But as for Annalise, she was a complete mess of emotions as she listened to her father's story. The only thing keeping her from breaking down right then and there were her husbands who were also listening to the story as she had allowed them to. She didn't want to keep her story a secret from them, and neither was she comfortable in telling everything to them on her own which would have needed her to experience all the painful emotions all over again.
