Chapter 114: My Heart Is Yours
Look for Elsie?
Nathaniel pursed his lips, letting Andrea’s words sink into his mind. Staring at his mother, he was aware this was not the first time she suggested such a matter.
Every time Andrea brought up the issue, Nathaniel had to fight the intense yearning in his heart from spiraling.
If he followed his desire, he would agree without missing a beat.
Unfortunately... his mind forbade him.
Interlocking his fingers together, Nathaniel’s brown eyes darted from Andrea’s face to his hands. Her question repeated in his mind, weighing heavily in his heart.
Nathaniel knew he could find Elsie if he tried. The immense power he held now, combined with the extensive network he possessed, meant that locating her was possible.
He was no longer the same powerless and naive boy, abandoned at the orphanage who thirsted for revenge.
But, despite all of his longing for Elsie, Nathaniel’s answer disappointed not only Andrea but, also himself.
"How could I, Mom?" Nathaniel began, his voice cracked, carrying slight tremors from his aching heart, "I’m unworthy of her after the danger... I put her through."
Years had passed yet, the intensity of his regrets and guilt remained.