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THE WORDS THAT CAME out of Elijah's mouth made the pit of Ophelia's stomach sink. She could not comprehend the information that was brought to her ears and honestly, she couldn't believe it was true.

"W-What? No, there is no possible way that I am your daughter." The denial in Ophelia's voice was something Elijah expected. This was a reason why he was hesitant to tell her the truth.

"You're right, it's not possible, but you were a part of nature's loophole and your existence is a miracle." Ophelia stared into his face, starting to leisurely see the resemblance.

"Tell me everything. I want to know what my mother was like." Elijah smiled at the thought of Daphne, one of the rare instances in his life where Elijah found true love. Of course, his daughter was unquestionably one of his true loves and always will be. Even though they have spent many years apart, that never stopped his love for Ophelia.

Elijah started off with the story of how he and Daphne met. Ophelia was fascinated by the story, her smile widening as she saw the happiness on Elijah's face.

"Wait, wait, does this mean Klaus is also my uncle?" She hasn't thought about it until now, but Ophelia didn't know what to think, knowing she was related to one of the most notorious killers ever.

"Yes, you are. Niklaus and I don't share the same father, but he is still blood."

Ophelia thought for a moment that being related to Klaus was a nightmare, however, she remembered a mantra that has always lived in the back of her mind.

No one is ever born bad, they were raised badly.

Ophelia said this out loud which made Elijah look at her briskly. "Where did you hear that?"

"I'm not too sure, to be honest, it has always been a saying that was stuck in the back of my head."

"That was something your mother used to always say. It was one of the only reasons how she tolerated Klaus." The silence was loud enough to show the dazed emotions they were having. Elijah couldn't be happier to know that there was still a part of Daphne that lived freely in Ophelia. Her wits, charm, and beauty are evident in the heart of his daughter.

"Wow... I still can't believe that I'm related to an Original."

"Yes, also, I absolutely understand if you wish to not call me father or would want any part of-"

Before Elijah could finish, Ophelia ran to his tall figure and hugged him, astonished that he would receive a hug. After seconds later, Elijah hugged back, finally feeling reality hit him.

He finally got his daughter back. "Don't worry Ophelia, I will do everything in my power to try and get your memories back from the past."

"Okay, but there is no rush. I'm sure I loved you in the past and I don't have a doubt in my mind that I will learn to love you. Elijah smiled and kissed the top of her head, embracing Ophelia even tighter.

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When Ophelia went back to the Salvatore's, she got an earful from Damon, who she blatantly ignored.

"Now you've invited him in?" Damon wanted to throw Elijah out of the house, but they all knew it would be no good for him since Elijah has 1000s of years of power ahead of him.

"Elijah and I have renewed the terms of our deal."

"Really?"

"The two of you will come to no harm at my hands. I only ask for one thing in return. An apology."

Damon rose his eyebrows in confusion, wondering if he heard that correctly. " A what?"

Elijah looked at him with all genuineness, waiting for his apology.  Stefan was the first to walk up to him and gave him his apology.

Once Stefan gave his apologies, everyone looked at Damon who just shook his head in pure anger. "You can all go to hell."

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After a not-so-peaceful night of sleep, Ophelia woke up to the loud noises of Jenna yelling. Immediately concerned, Ophelia jumped out of her bed and put on her fluffy bunny slippers. Running down the stairs,  Jenna was pointing the arrow at Alaric, him being undoubtedly scared.

"It's me, Elena, I swear, okay? He let me go. Klaus let me go." Ophelia was not too sure whether or not she should trust him. After all, Klaus did try to kill her sister. "Prove it."

"Okay, uh, the first night Jenna and I spent together, Jeremy walked in right when I was about to..."

"Okay, it's him," Jenna said quickly, not wanting to go further with that story.

"Why did he let you go?" Everyone was confused, knowing how Klaus would have possibly made him a hostage or worse, killed him.

"He wanted me to deliver a message. The sacrifice happens tonight, and he wants Ophelia there."

Happy Fourth of July babes!!! Sorry it's a shorter chapter, I have plans with family later haha. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter 💕☺️