Chapter 175

Zavian’s features soon softened. He set his wine glass aside on the table and rose from the couch. “Wait here, I’ll be right back,” he instructed softly.

Emmeline waited in her spot as he until returned shortly after carrying what appeared to be a thick, leather-bound book in his hands.

“What did you bring?” she asked curiously, unable to make out what it was from across the room.

As Zavian lifted it up at eye level, Emmeline realized with a jolt that it was actually a photo album, not a book.

“You said you wanted to see my daughter,” he reminded her gruffly.

Emmeline couldn’t believe he had willingly brought out the precious album just to indulge her curiosity. It exceeded all her expectations.

Zavian settled back on the couch beside her, his intense gaze holding her spellbound.

“I was curious because I’d only seen that one photo of her before, and not very clearly,” Emmeline explained, feeling the need to justify herself. “But I didn’t wan