At the mention of his daughter, Clay Hawthorne's gaze suddenly softened.
He seemed lost in memories, his eyes filled with a mixture of longing, regret, and many other emotions. He even forgot to answer Aria Sterling's question.
It was Alexander Hawthorne who spoke up. "Your eldest brother is divorced. His daughter left with her mother."
Aria Sterling had already learned about the members of the Hawthorne family before she and Landon Hawthorne even registered their marriage.
Clay Hawthorne, Landon Hawthorne's older brother, was sixty years old.
He'd had one marriage. His wife was the daughter of a prestigious family—well-read, gentle, and poised.
A year after they married, they had a daughter.
But Clay Hawthorne's daughter was ill-fated, constantly sick with illnesses that seemed incurable.
Later, due to marital conflicts, Clay Hawthorne and his wife divorced.
When his wife threatened to kill herself, Clay Hawthorne gave up the fight for custody of their daughter.
