Chapter 55: Professor Vance
(Olivia's POV)
I looked up at the tall figure blocking my path, my heart nearly stopping when I recognized the familiar face. "Killian?" I whispered, barely believing what I was seeing.
Killian Vance stood before me. "Daddy!" Elara called out again, rushing to his side with pure joy. "This is the beautiful auntie I told you about!"
My shock deepened as the pieces fell into place. Killian was Elara's father.
"Hello, Cipher," Killian said softly.
Elara tugged at my hand, her eyes bright with hope. "Beautiful auntie, can you be my mother? I've been waiting for someone like you for so long!"
I knelt down to her level, my heart aching at her innocent request. "Sweetheart, I'm already someone's mother. I have a son named Leo."
Her face fell slightly, b
