Gael hung up the phone, and his thoughts were unsettled for a long time.

The night wind continued to blow, lifting the edges of his white bathrobe and ruffling his black hair. It revealed a few strands of early grey hair that spoke of his worries.

Gael wasn't a fool. Yanni wouldn't make such a proposal without reason. Despite how disgusting she found him, she was willing to be Ella's nominal parent. This could only mean Ella's mother was back to reclaim her.

Gael had checked and confir