Chapter 264 Christmas List

• *Sylvester’s POV*
• My father had spent nearly an hour speaking with Stradanie, and though I maintained a composed exterior, I was itching to know if our plan had worked. Our methods of persuasion were vastly different, but I had no doubt that if anyone could get through to her, it was him.
• As I watched our children play, a heavy realization settled over me—I would miss them more than words could express. So much of our lives had been dictated by wars and the relentless pursuit of maintaining the empire, leaving us with little time to simply exist as a family.