Mark glanced at her, puzzled by her agitation.

"You're mistaken. I won't allow her to have blood on her hands."

Josie gradually calmed down. Indeed, as a pure young lady, she must not be associated with the act of taking a life.

Mark gave her a penetrating look. "You've never been a mother, so you wouldn't understand the lengths parents will go to for their children."

The weather was splendid that day, with sunlight streaming through the open roof of the factory, bathing her in its warmth. Her arms felt a gentle heat, and her entire body radiated warmth.

Yet, her heart was filled with coldness.

"You may not know, but Liana went missing when she was just eleven or twelve years old. During those years, our family business declined, and we couldn't provide her with the best life. However, she never acted like a spoiled child. No matter how late her mother and I returned home, she would always wait for us. Only after saying goodnight would she go to sleep."

Mark seemed to see the obedient and sensible young Liana of the past, his gaze filled with melancholy.

"She was incredibly understanding, showing immense tolerance towards everyone and everything. When our family was short on money, she even broke open her own piggy bank. It contained a few thousand dollars, all of which were her hard-earned savings, and she gave it all to me."

herself into his arms, sweetly promising, "I don't have much money, but

memory. She had playfully held

fleeting sense of kinship had

who was once young and

somewhat puzzled, but he thought she was simply moved by the

became wealthy and continued to prosper, she disappeared. For over a decade, she lived a life of hardship. Now that she has finally returned, I want

woman shedding tears,

to you? I believe if he were here today, he would have made the

My father...

broken smile, her thoughts drifting to Paul. "If it were my father, he wouldn't let me get involved in a murder. He would

However, he had disappeared.

about the hardships she endured today, he would undoubtedly be

weathering many storms over the years. She dared not imagine what his reaction

probably no chance

you off. Choose any country you like,

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