Chapter 322: I Apologize
Erasmi had never thought that he would be amused when someone asked him why he had not died. But looking at the poor woman’s face, he could only chuckle in amusement.
Her hands still covering her mouth, she stared at him, a mix of disbelief and embarrassment evident in her wide eyes. "I-I... I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to sound heartless. It’s just... even your laughter is like my Caius."
Erasmi’s amusement disappeared, and he looked down before looking at her slowly," His laughter is like mine, Mrs Mercer."
Mrs Mercer shot him a horrified look before nodding slowly," I... uh...I don’t know what to say... I was told that Caius’ both biological parents had died in the accident, and he was barely saved by the doctors as a premature baby. It was your grandfather who made the arrangements for Caius’ adoption... He had a few conditions before the adoption to which we agreed but I don’t understand... why did he lie to us?"
Erasmi grimaced and explained," I was presumed dead, Mrs Mercer. In fact, I was dead for the last ten years. I only returned a year ago..."
"I don’t understand..."
Knowing that he needed to explain himself, he slowly recounted the details of how everyone had been made to believe that he had died and only his grandfather and twin had been aware of his barely alive self. And then suddenly he had started to return to his senses about a couple of years ago.
Silence reigned as he slowly finished the details of the story and watched as the woman wiped her tears inconspicuously. Taking the chance, he quickly added," Mrs Mercer, I am not here to take Caius away from you."
The woman looked at him in shock before she questioned him slowly," You’re not?"