Archibald brushed his hand across the yellowed newspaper.

Tears began to well up in his eyes.

Did he conceive this little nugget on that preposterous night? Was she the fruit of his mistake?

It took all of one second for him to make that grave mistake.

He reflected on his past life and thought about his future and reputation that evening. He fully understood that the entire Templeton family would be thrown into a state of disarray if he reconciled with his estranged daughter.

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The last