Julian’s face was filled with disgust when he mentioned Kirsi’s mother.

“That’s why I showed my hand and didn’t conceal your existence. Thank God, your mother died early. If others hadn’t already known about you, do you think I’d still bring you back? I never even bothered to check whether you were my daughter because I simply didn’t care. To me, Lumi is my only daughter. We raised you the same way we’d raised an orphan to be Lumi’s companion. You shouldn’t exist in the first place. If you hadn