Caleb’s POV:


    A sudden jolt surged through my chest.


    Could it be…?


    I turned around, and there stood Eduardo, his expression etched with anger.


    It was evident he had overheard Zoe and Carlos’ conversation.


    His usual demeanor contorted into a mask of livid fury, his body trembling with indignation.


    Fuming, Eduardo strode towards me, his re piercing.


    “Caleb, what’s going on here? I came to see my grandchildren and learn about my daughter’s whereabouts, but instead, I’m met with this unexpected revtion!”


    His visage was twisted with anguish.


    Carlos and Han stood by, stunned.


    I couldn’t bring myself to share the pain I’d endured.


    How could I exin this?


    If I fabricated a lie, Zoe would swiftly unravel it.


    Yet, divulging the truth risked usations of infidelity.


    Deep down, I held firm to the belief that I remained faithful to Debra, butcking evidence left my integrity hanging in the bnce.


    Caught in a wrenching dilemma, I found myself silenced by the weight of my predicament.


    But my silence only confirmed Eduardo’s suspicions of my wrongdoing.


    Without hesitation, he seized my cor and delivered a punishing blow.


    Agony coursed through me, but I refused to retaliate.


    Instead, I allowed Eduardo to knock me to the ground.


    As Iy there, the azure sky above, the unforgiving earth below, and the fists raining down upon me, I couldn’t help but feel the echoes of Debra’s pain that fateful morning, driving her away from our home.


    “Caleb!”


    Carlos’ cry snapped me back to reality.


    Eduardo’s countenance remained clouded with discontent.


    It was evident that his assault failed to assuage the anguish his daughter endured.


    His actions, fueled by frustration, served as a mere outlet for his pent-up rage.This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    As Eduardo raised his hand again, poised to strike, Carlos intervened, pleading, “Mr.


    rkson, there’s been a misunderstanding.


    I know Caleb-he’s not capable of such actions!”


    Fueled by fury, Eduardo shrugged off Carlos’ grasp, bellowing, “And why wouldn’t he be? Have you not noticed how little effort Caleb has put into finding my daughter since her disappearance?”


    Carlos’ expression froze upon hearing this.


    “But…”


    Despite his shock, Carlos persisted in his struggle toe to my defense, a testament to the trust he held in me.


    However, Eduardo preempted any opportunity for Carlos to intervene, bluntly Laying bare his concerns.


    “I’ve repeatedly sought answers about my daughter’s whereabouts, but Caleb’s apparentck of urgency leaves me questioning his fidelity to her.


    ”


    “I assure you, it’s not as it seems.


    .


    ”


    Carlos, sensing the weight of my earlier indifference, found himself at a loss for words.


    He had intended toe to my defense, yet the memory of my aloof expression left him speechless.