IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

Outside the closed door, Laurencia couldn't help but overhear the joyful laughter and animated conversations between her father, Mr. Jarrod, and her long-lost brother, Victor.

Her heart swelled with happiness for her father, for she hadn't seen him this content in years.

The turmoil, emotional trauma, and depression he had endured after Victor's kidnapping had left deep scars, and now, seeing him in such high spirits, filled Laurencia with immense relief.

As she stood there, a silent witness to their reunion, Laurencia recalled the nights when her father would sit alone in his study, consumed by thoughts of the son he had lost.

The tears he had shed in secret, the sleepless nights, and the relentless search for Victor had taken a toll on him.

But now, as laughter echoed from within the room, Laurencia knew that a missing piece of her father's heart had finally returned.

Meanwhile, Michael, who had always known Victor as the humble and unassuming student at the prestigious Marquez P