Chapter 272: Reunion Of Hearts (1)
When the grand double door opened to announce their presence, Madeline’s eyes had widened like a saucer as she remained glued to her spot, and her breath ceased when she spotted a familiar figure across the room. At first, she assumed it was one of her usual delusions where Cassian would appear before her gaze, it couldn’t possibly be real, could it? But that assumption fell short when Inna ran to the man that looked just like her husband.
"Cassian!" Inna didn’t hesitate before jumping into the arms of her brother who was surprisingly baffled by his sister’s reaction. The once cheerful Inna who stepped in moments ago was suddenly in tears as she refused to let go of her brother, and when she finally did, she looked at the face of her brother whom she thought had died during the making of the barrier spell.
Holding both his hand and feeling his shoulder, Inna could barely bring herself to speak, or believe it. " Cas...I’m not hallucinating am I? Is this....is this really you?" As if to confirm that she wasn’t the only one seeing Cassian, she glanced at Elian who appeared dazed and dumbfounded. "You’re seeing him too? You’re seeing Cassian, right?"
"A-Ah! Is that my bone breaking?" Complained Cassian as he felt crushed from the weight of his sister’s tight hug. "You’re not hugging me, you’re trying to end my life, let go."
"Cassian." Elian also reached for his side, and the two of them shook hands before bumping shoulders. Looking at Cassian and seeing him stand in front of him, Elian barely knew how to react or what to say to him. "What happened to you? How are you–? My God, is this really you? And you’re fine?"
"What sort of question is that, he’s fine and hasn’t changed one bit." Inna could feel her eyes water in joy as she touched her brother’s face. "He’s still my handsome brother you bastard I’m going to kill you myself! Where did you hide yourself?!" And just like that, Inna’s joyous mode has switched into anger, remembering the heart ache she had received when she thought her brother was gone forever, and that one reaction frightened Cassian who wasn’t given the chance to go to Madeline.
"Hold on."
As everyone rushed towards Cassian, pulled by their emotions to see him alive, Madeline on the other hand stood like a statue at the entrance, unable to find the strength to take a step forward. Her trembling hands clutched her belly protectively, and she could hardly comprehend what her eyes were telling her.
It clearly wasn’t her imagination, it couldn’t be, if it was, they wouldn’t surround him like this, would they?