Thinking about it made him uncomfortable. Despite his efforts to treat Ella as a sister, the uncontrollable feelings surged like madness, completely beyond his ability to restrain them.
"Father, I'm heading out now. I have some things to handle," Luke announced as he stood abruptly, striding quickly toward the door.
Lucas nodded, his gaze following Luke's retreating figure. The stillness of the room enveloped him, making him seem like a statue. After a long silence, he let out a soft sigh.
Luke was his adopted son, someone Lucas relied on deeply in his later years, but he couldn't allow the young man to fall for his biological daughter. It was an impossibility that would only lead to pain.
The next morning, Eric confiscated Ella's phone, asserting that as a pregnant woman, she should avoid devices like phones and computers due to their radiation.
