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CHAPTER 565
Kaia released a deep breath and walked over to stand beside her mother. Her blue gown fluttered in the wind behind her as did her hair. Her gaze softened and she reached for Isadora's hands.
Instinctively, she pulled away, out of her reach and took a step back. "We are not close. Do not pretend or act up before me."
"We are sorry for the years of torture and hardship you went through because of us," Kaia apologized.
"Yes. As a mother, I know what I deprived you of and I am sorry."
A short bitter laugh escaped her lips and she shook her head at them.
"Don't you still realize it? Those twenty years can never be gotten back. Those were the years I was not there to watch my daughter grow up. Nor could I teach her and make her understand the fullness of her powers and show her how amazing she is."