Billionaire's Regret Finding Her (Caitlin and Sebastian) novel Chapter 703

Chapter 703

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“All right,” Leif VI said, his voice trembling as he carefully tore open the envelope. His hands were unsteady. the thin paper rustling between his fingers.

He drew out the folded report and began to read. Line by line, his eyes traced every word until they reached the final conclusion: Confirmed biological father–daughter relationship.”

For a moment, the world seemed to stop. His eyes blurred, tears welling and spilling before he could stop them. His lips quivered, but no sound came out.

“Father…. Magnus called softly.

“It’s true, isn’t it?” he asked, though he already knew the answer from the look on his father’s face.

Leif VI raised his tear–filled eyes and nodded. “Yes.” His voice cracked as he tried to speak. The tears came freely now, unstoppable.

He hadn’t even known that Kelly had carried his child–had borne his daughter into the world and raised her alone. More than twenty years had passed, and he had never once realized that his own flesh and blood had been living out there all this time.

He should have felt nothing but joy—excitement, relief, the indescribable elation of a man discovering family he never knew he had. Yet alongside that joy came a crushing weight of regret.

He had not been there for her. Not once. Not as a protector, not as a father.

He had failed her completely.

The guilt rose up inside him like a tide, and for a long while, he could only cover his face and weep in silence.

At that moment, Leif VI was not a king, not a man of authority or ceremony. He was simply an old father broken by what he had lost.

Magnus stood by quietly, his own chest tightening as he watched. He gently took the report from his father’s hands and read it himself. The words confirmed what they both already suspected–Caitlin was, without question, Leif VI’s biological daughter.

Who would have thought that a simple act of curiosity–collecting a strand of hair–would lead to this?

“Father,” Magnus said gently, “this is a good thing. You’ve found your daughter. You should be happy.”

He reached out, holding his father’s shaking hand. “Don’t blame yourself. You’ll have a chance to meet her one day.”

Leif VI looked at him, eyes glistening. “Thank you, Magnus. You’ve always been a good son. I don’t regret a single thing about raising you.”

Magnus smiled faintly. “You’ve been a father to me, and that’s more than enough.”

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Leif VI wiped at his tears, trying to compose himself. His gratitude for this adopted son ran deep. Though they shared no blood, their bond was as real as any between father and son.

Magnus hesitated for a moment, then said, “Father, there’s something else–another surprise. I think it’ll shock you even more.”

Leif VI blinked. “What is it?”

“Caitlin has a twin brother.”

“What?”

Leif VT’s voice rose with disbelief, his entire body tensing.

Magnus nodded. “It’s true. His name is James. He’s living in the United States. Kelly gave birth to twins. Caitlin’s brother disappeared when he was five years old but was found only a few months ago.”

Leif VI stared blankly, the words taking time to sink in. Then his hands went to his head, fingers gripping his hair as he tried to process it all.

“A son… I have a son too?”

The flood of emotion hit him again, stronger this time. His mind was spinning, his heart aching as he imagined Kelly–pregnant, frightened, raising two children alone while he remained oblivious.

How much had she suffered? How much pain had those children endured without him? The thought tore through him like glass.

“I didn’t know,” he murmured. “I sent your uncle to the US years ago to look into things, but when he returned, he never told me that Kelly had twins. He only said she’d had a daughter with another man. I never imagined that child was mine. It’s all my fault–Kelly, the children… I failed them all.”

He struck his forehead with a fist, the weight of years of ignorance and regret crashing down at once.

Magnus stepped forward quickly. “Father, please. Don’t do that. None of this was your fault. You couldn’t have

known.”

He knew better than anyone how much his father had already suffered. After the accident that had left him crippled, Leif VI had lost not only his health but also his will to fight. By the time he learned that Kelly had returned to her homeland and remarried, it had been too late for him to reach her.

Stripped of strength and purpose, he’d accepted the arranged marriage that followed–one of politics, not love–and buried himself in duty to his kingdom. His pain had never truly healed.

Magnus saw that clearly now. “Father, you’ve already endured so much. You didn’t choose this path–it was forced on you. You can’t blame yourself for the past.”

Leif VI’s breathing slowly steadied. Magnus’s calm voice pulled him back from the edge of despair.

“You’ve found your children,” Magnus said softly. “That’s what matters now. You can’t change the lost years, but you *can* make new ones. Think about how to rebuild what was broken.”

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“You’re right,” Leif VI whispered. “You’re absolutely right.”

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But another thought struck him–a father’s worry. “Magnus, what about you? I have children now, real heirs. Won’t this affect you? And what about your mother? How will she ever accept it?”

Magnus shook his head. “It doesn’t change anything for me. I’ve always known who I am and where I stand. I was never meant to be a king by blood. My role has always been to serve–to shoulder what you couldn’t.”

He smiled faintly. “If the day comes when your real children return, I’ll step aside. That’s what I was raised to do.”

Leif VI felt his throat tighten. “No, Magnus. You’ll always be my son. You belong here, with us. This palace is your home, and it always will be.”

“Thank you, Father.”

They clasped hands, firm and warm. The affection between them was genuine, unshakable.

After a pause, Magnus continued, “As for Mother… I think it’s best not to tell her yet. She might not take it well. Let’s wait until the right time—until you can meet Caitlin and James in person. Once there’s trust, we can tell her then. It’ll be easier for everyone.”

Leif VI nodded slowly. “Yes. That makes sense. You’re wise to think that way.”

He exhaled, the air shuddering in his chest, a strange mix of sorrow and hope filling him.

“When will I see them, Magnus? How long must I wait? I can’t leave the palace without raising suspicion. How can I possibly go to the US?”

Magnus smiled reassuringly. “You may not need to. Caitlin is still traveling. She has things to settle abroad. Give it a little time. When the moment is right, I’ll arrange for you to meet them–somewhere safe, somewhere private. I promise.”

Leif VI leaned back in his chair, his heart lighter than it had been in decades.

He closed his eyes and pictured it–the first meeting, his daughter’s face, his son’s eyes.

For the first time in many years, the king of A country let himself hope again.

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