Chapter 209: Back to Peace (2)

Milton immediately dismounted and greeted his wives.

Im back. And as you can see, Im perfectly fine.

He first hugged and kissed Queen Leila, then Sophia, and finally, Violet. Then, he lifted Elizabeth, who had been fidgeting with shyness, high up into the air.

Its been a while, Elizabeth. Did you forget your dads face?

She was a bit heavier than before; he realized that she had grown a lot in his absence. But more than that

Wel...come back,Father.

What surprised Milton the most was that Elizabeth was speaking clearly now.

Bess. Youre talking now.

Are you surprised?

Ha hahaha

While Milton was fighting on the battlefields, Elizabeth had begun to talk. Before he had left, she was only babbling, now that she was speaking properly, Milton was both surprised and happy. But the surprises didnt stop there.

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You must be tired, but theres something I want to show you.

The first thing Sophia showed Milton after they entered the castle was a baby being cared for by the maids.

When he thought about how close Sophia had been to her due date before he left It was clear whosechildthis was.

Is this child my son?

Yes. Hes the next in line to become the Grand Duke Forrest. We havent named him yet.

......

As Milton stood there in a daze, Sophia carefully held her child out to him.

Why dont you hold him.

Milton carefully took his child and held him close.

Hes my son.

As previously promised to Queen Leila, this childs last name would be Forrest, not Lester. In other words, he was to be the heir to the title Grand Duke Forrest.

Looking at his baby yawning and clenching his little hands non-stop, Milton thought he was going to cry. He had killed and almost been killed on the battlefield until he was tired of it, but holding his own flesh and blood, Milton realized how futile war was.

Forget being a war hero or whatever. Id be happy enough with just this bit of happiness

Regrets that he thought had been put to rest came to the forefront of his mind. Milton knew very well that the times were getting more tumultuous and that he was at the very center of the chaos of this age. There was no way