Chapter 1073 Chapter 1073: Amid the commotion, Allison observed Fabian quietly. Her eyes swept over him, casual yet deliberate. To her surprise, his gaze met hers.
Their eyes locked for a brief moment, and an inexplicable feeling washed over her.
"This feeling... why do I feel this way again?" Allison frowned, a sense of unease tightening her chest.
Fabian's presence stirred a strange familiarity within her, one that she couldn't place.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was absurd, she told herself. He couldn't possibly be her biological father.
Her lips curved into a small, self-deprecating smile.
"I must've had too much to drink,” she murmured, brushing off the thought.
Her memories of her father were scarce. All she had was her mother's solemn claim that he had passed away long ago. On the platform, Fabian's thoughts mirrored hers.
He had seen countless young women in his life, but there was something about Allison that felt different.
It wasn't attraction.
Nor was it idle curiosity.
Check exclusive content galnovalsIt was a profound sense of familiarity, as though she were tied to a part of him he thought long buried. Seeing her made him think of the daughter he had lost, a child who, had she lived, would likely stand as tall and carry herself with the squiet strength as the young woman before him.
At that moment, in a quiet corner of the banquet hall, Melany glanced at the man with glasses sitting beside her. "It's time," she whispered.
The man with glasses immediately stood up and moved forward. He turned toward Fabian and spoke first.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"This is your first visit to Ontdale, and the gifts today are a small gesture of warm welcfrom all of us here. Would you like to open them for everyone to see?" A person nearby laughed and joked, "There must be hundreds of gifts. Are you suggesting Mr. Morgan thank each person individually?" Fabian kept his face neutral and gave a polite bow to the crowd.
"Every gift, no matter its size or value, is a symbol of goodwill. I am truly thankful," he said.
Meanwhile, the man with glasses om pretended to be intrigued.
"We can skip the rest, but the Lloyd family is quite famous in Ontdale. Mr. Lloyd's gift is definitely worth m definitely checking out, he said. "It must be something rare and valuable! Mr. Lloyd, would you mind if we had a look at it?"
At his words, others turned their attention to Kellan and Allison, their curiosity biqued Fabian gave a friendly smile.