Ethan approached Abril and stroked her hair; she looked exactly like Sophia, except for her hair. Sophia's was blonde and straight, while Abril's was auburn and curly, which is why when he had seen her in that town with blonde hair, he had confused them.
"You really are her daughter."
"Excuse me."
"You're her spitting image; if your hair were blonde, I'd say you were her."
"It actually makes me happy to know I look like my mother and not my father, although I did inherit my hair color from him."
When Abril mentioned her father, the soft and sweet expression disappeared from Ethan's face, replaced by one filled with hatred and resentment; Abril stepped back, moving away from Ethan, as there was something about him that scared her.
Cassian had gone for a walk in the garden when he saw
