Chapter 75

Lilith's POV

"What? Are you serious?" he exclaimed, rising from his seat. "What kind of mother is that? Wait..." He raised his hand and furrowed his brow, pondering, "Are you sure she was your biological mother?" It was the same question that had plagued me for years.

"She is indeed my biological mother. In fact, you should have seen me before. I used to have a prominent scar on my face, and I was ridiculed in Starfalls kingdom," I admitted with a heavy heart.

"People would call me names like 'cursed,' 'witch,' and more. I had only one friend and a father figure at the bar where I worked." I smiled as I reminisced about Adrian and his father, Joseph.

He shook his head in sympathy, his expression filled with genuine concern. "You truly had a difficult upbringing. No one should endure so much suffering from their own birth mother. I'm so sorry you had to go through all that."

"It's okay," I managed a bittersweet smile. The memories were fading, and I rarely dwelled on them anymore. I wa