Chapter 177

Inside the car, Alexander’s fingers fumbled with the door handle, knocking on the window in frustration, but he didn’t know how to open it. His face was a mixture of confusion and fear, his eyes wide and darting around as if searching for something familiar.

"Mommy, mommy," he whimpered softly, his voice barely above a whisper. His hands shook as he continued knocking, his eyes filling with tears.

He suddenly froze, his gaze falling on the engagement ring lying on the car seat where Elena had thrown it. His breath hitched, and his body tensed.

"Ughhh, no! No!" he groaned, clutching his head in both hands as memories flooded back, hitting him like a tidal wave. "The ring... the ring, oh no!"

He slumped down in the seat, his heart racing as images flashed before his eyes. His past, his family, his responsibilities... everything came rushing back to him, sharp and painful. "What has happened to me!" he muttered, his face contorted in anguish.

Alexander, once the proud heir of the Kyoul