Because there was no way… no way I just heard that. I stared at him slowly, feeling completely speechless. Even my wolf didn’t know what to do with this. Maria, however, didn’t seem bothered at all. She simply tilted her head, then calmly reached back into the basket, pulled out another orange, and handed it to him. “Ah, I see,” she said casually. “Then take this one too. No need to fight. There are plenty.” Just then, a thought came to mind. If Maria was truly my child, that meant she was Jasper’s twin sister. Shouldn’t he somehow recognize her, especially after being together for three years? Also, there was nothing familiar about her scent. Maybe she was not my child after all. I let out a heavy sigh. Maria settled back into her seat like she belonged there, completely unbothere

