Zoey had no idea about all the intricacies, but after getting into her car, she drove back to her place a standalone villa in a mid-sized city. In this town, such villas weren't outrageously expensive, but they were still a symbol of the well-to-do.

Stepping out of her car, she let out a sigh of relief, her face blooming into a smile.

"Mom, I'm home! Did Dad go fishing again?"

In the garden, a woman was watering the flowers she had planted four years ago-flowers Zoey had planted herself. Ever since, the woman had taken great care of that patch of blooms.

"He was home, but you know the big investor from Greenfield that's been in town? Since your dad retired from there, the leaders thought he'd be familiar with the place, so they dragged him off to meet with them. Looks like he won't be home for dinner tonight. Zoey, why don't you sit down for a bit? Let me finish up here, and I'll start dinner."

"No, Mom, let me cook."

"Why would you cook? I've told you ever since that car accident four years ago, you shouldn't be doing housework. Even you being a teacher, I was dead against it, with all the training you have to do. Look, I can take care of you, your dowry is all set."

Zoey felt a wave of emotion. When she woke up in the hospital four years ago, she was terrified; she couldn't remember anything.

Not knowing your past is a scary thing. Every face seemed strange to her.

and Miranda showed up

explained that she had been sent to the countryside for protection because of her work, and now that he was officially retired, they had arranged to bring her home. Unfortunately, there was a

hand and cried, tears streaming as if her heart was breaking, saying how

felt touched because you can't fake the concern in someone's eyes-Miranda was genuinely worried about

deeply before saying, "Now that I'm retired, we brought you

felt no aversion to them and agreed to live with them without

three had a close relationship. Her parents

special ops, their

substantial, along

pulled in

month-a fortune in

mid-sized city.

just needed to tend to

want that kind of life; she felt

city. weren't great, mostly sales

was hiring. She hastily trained for the role and, to her

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