Lucas sighed before he replied, "Because they wouldn''t let mee back."


    Them? My brows drew down as I looked at him, puzzled. Who didn''t let


    Hisshes swept down and aer of his lips tipped up in a bitter smile," My family members"Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    My brows creased deeply as I tried to understand him. I shook my head, Tm lost. Can you make this clear


    "You see, you just found out that Mark and I are rted because I am actually an illegitimate son. At first, I was not epted in the farmilly I was their dirty secret that was never mentioned or talked about, tucked away in hospital beds. My father was Doriste husband, my link to the family. When my father was dying his only wish was for the family to take good care of me, so they reluctantly brought the back


    I frowned, "So it wasn''t that your father didn''t have your time, he was 1 paused, then whispered, "sick"


    He nodded solemnly. What about you mom? I wanted to ask but something held me back. If he wanted to talk about his mother, he would. If he doesn''t want to, then I can''t force it out of him.


    To prevent me from seizing any of the family''s rights, Mark''s father, my half- brother, first sent me away abroad. Then he cut off all of my contact with the family. Now, with Mark''s father deceased and Mark fully in charge of the corporation, they thought it was now safe for me to return. The corporation was now fully in Mark''s hands so I couldn''t be a threat anymore."


    I nodded slowly as I processed it all. Since Doris had transferred all her shares to Mark, it made him the holder of the highest number of shares. Automatically he became the de facto leader of thepany, unrestricted by any family member


    "The highlight here is that, all these years, I''ve been watching over you, seeing your progress, yet I couldn''t appear to protect you because my hands


    were tied." he gazed down grimly. "I let you suffer for so long," my heart reached out to him as his voice carried a hint of regret.


    My heart tightened and I scooted closer to him. I took a grip of his hand and assured him. “It''s okay, it''s not your fault I have to face life on my own anyway so it is bound to happen that I will be alone at some point in my journey to sess. Then I grinned. I looked up and thought of how to get off the gloomy topic.


    "You said the moon is beautiful tonight so let''s not talk about these sad things on such a stunning night."


    I watched as he tipped his head back and looked up too. He nodded, still looking up at the sky. "You''re right, It is beautiful." Then he looked down and my breath caught in my throat at the intense way he looked at me, "And such beautiful moonlight casting its soft glow on us, it''s the perfect time for a kiss"


    I had merely been able to process his blunt words when his lips came down on mine. I closed my eyes as my senses registered the feel of his soft lips on mine. My heart skipped a beat then it went ahead to m against my ribcage. It was like I was transported back in time and then it stilled, allowing us the luxury to revel in the moment.


    My lips eagerly parted and the kiss deepened as Lucas tongue swept in. I briefly felt his hand gently rest on the small of my back then he pulled me closer so carefully that I barely felt it until the upper part of my body was pressing against his muscled chest. My hand went around his shoulders and my fingers rested on his nape before tangling in the soft curls at the back of his head


    Maybe it was the ice cream, maybe it was just because Lucas was so sweet that even his kids tasted the same but the kiss under the moonlight was the best kiss I had ever had.