Chapter 532

Norah’s words left Pharaoh with no choice but to let her go. Still, he repeated what he’d told her before: “You should use what you’re given. Don’t feel awkward about it. There’s nothing else I can offer you.”

Pharaoh wanted to give her more—his time, his love, the kind of father-daughter bond they’d missed out on. But after so many years apart, even if Norah accepted him, they could never have the kind of relationship that ordinary fathers and daughters share. So, he settled for what he could give: material support. Money, at least, was something he could provide, and Norah could use it however she wanted.

“I know. I don’t blame you,” Norah said, smiling at him. “I’ll visit when I can, and you’re welcome to come to the capital too.”

There was no resentment between them. The past was the past. But the reality of their situation—the years lost, the distance between them—was stark. Still, Norah had made peace with it.

A glimmer of hope lit up Pharaoh’s eyes. “Really?”

His only wish now was to rebuild his relationship with Norah, to be a proper father to her. If she’d allow him to visit the capital, he could be there for her, help take care of Cooper, and maybe, just maybe, close the gap between them.