บท 270: Revelation after Revelation

"It wasn't easy, Your Excellency. The moment Ciela disappeared, we hired investigators to find out where she went. They looked from the countryside, the capital, and even parts of Portugal, France, and Italy but they had no luck. We were devastated at that time, and I felt extreme guilt at that time. It was because of me that my beloved daughter Ciela left our home. If only I could go back in time, I would never put her in a situation she won't like."

Hearing genuine words from her father, Ciela's heart swelled with mixed emotions. She had spent years away from her family, and though she had her reasons, seeing the pain her absence had caused them weighed heavily on her heart.

Alfonso then continued, revealing that they had never stopped looking at her for even a decade. Until, a new government was formed in France, the Consulate. Headed by Napoleon Bonaparte.