Chapter 519 Ella’s POV Three days later, Dr. Evelyn finally cleared me to go home. I was in the middle of packing up the few belongings Alexander had brought me when there was a knock at the door. Tony and Anthony stepped into the room when I called out, and I froze. “Ella,” Tony said, wringing his hands. “Do you have a moment?” noveldramaI zipped up the bag I was holding with force. “What is it?” They exchanged a glance, and Anthony cleared his throat. “We ran some additional blood tests while you were here. Standard procedure, given everything with the crystal and the pregnancy. We found something… unexpected.” “The crystal’s properties didn’t just restore your mate bond,” Tony went on when I didn’t respond. He pulled out a tablet and tapped on the screen a few times before turning it toward me. There were charts and graphs that I didn’t understand, but I could see my name at the top. “It’s affected your blood on a cellular level. We found compounds in your bloodwork that we’ve never seen before. Compounds that seem to have regenerative properties.” I snatched the tablet away and studied it. “What does that mean?” “We’re not entirely sure yet,” Anthony admitted. “But we think… We believe your blood could potentially be used as part of our cancer treatment method. Originally, we’d hoped to use your stem cells, but this would be far easier and more effective. The regenerative properties might be able to target and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue intact.” I looked up at them. “We’d need to run more tests, of course,” Tony added quickly. “And we’d need your permission. We wouldn’t do anything without your consent. Not after…” His voice trailed off, and he looked away. Not after they’d tried to use me as a vessel for their daughter’s soul. The crystal had already done so much. Restored my mate bond. Allowed me to absorb souls. Given Maria and my mother a chance to be reborn. And now this? “Ella.” Anthony’s voice was quiet. He moved closer, but stopped when I shot him a withering glare. “We owe you an apology. A real one.” “Go on.” “We were wrong,” he continued. “What we tried to do was unforgivable. We let our grief cloud our judgment. We were so desperate to bring our daughter back that we didn’t care who we hurt in the process.” “Maria was everything to us,” Tony added. “When we lost her, it felt like the world ended. We couldn’t accept that she was gone. We thought if we could just bring her back, if we could just see her smile one more time…” He shook his head. “But that doesn’t excuse what we did to you.” I didn’t say anything for a long moment. I just sat there, thinking about my mother. About how I’d felt when I thought I had lost her forever. About how I would have done anything to bring her back. I understood their pain. More than they probably realized. “I forgive you,” I said quietly. Both of them looked at me in surprise. “I know what it’s like to want someone back,” I said. “To feel like you’d do anything, sacrifice anything, just to see them again. I don’t agree with what you did, but I understand why you did it.” I pressed my hand to my belly. “And Maria… She gave herself up so I could live. So my children could live. I can see why you loved her so much.” Chapter 519 Anthony’s face crumpled, and he turned away quickly. Tony put a hand on his husband’s shoulder. “We’ll name one of the babies after her,” I said. “If that’s… If that’s okay with you.” Tony let out a choked sound that might have been a laugh or a sob. I couldn’t tell. “She would have loved that.” We sat in silence for a while. Eventually, Anthony turned back around. His eyes were red, but he wasn’t crying anymore. P Support Share +25 Bonus adminSara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.