Si Ren clutched the swaddling clothes, unsure at that moment whether he should feel fury or profound grief.
He truly had no emotional attachment to this child, nor had he ever provided an ounce of paternal love. Yet, a bond of blood undoubtedly existed between them.
And now, that child had become the sacrificial offering for his own survival. Though he had been entirely ignorant of this, and though it had all been orchestrated by others, a fact remained a fact—unchangeable.
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