Chapter 250



Chloe, as usual, made her way to Winston's office, navigating the familiar hallways with ease. Winston was in his chair, nose buried in a book. When he noticed Chloe, he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.

"Here for the report?" he asked.

Chloe nodded. Winston pulled an envelope from his drawer and handed it to her. Chloe took it but hesitated for a moment. Quickly regaining her composure, she took the report out.

Chloe flipped straight to the last page.

[The DNA mismatch between the specimens is significant, indicating no biological parent-child relationship.]

Her heart clenched as if in a vice. It felt like a sword, which had been hanging over her head, had finally dropped. Even though she had expected this outcome, seeing the truth in black and white still hit her hard.

Chloe slipped the report back into the

demeanor. "Is there anything

even know where to start right now. I

whenever you

Despite the sun shining brightly, her heart

had no blood relationship. Ann wasn't her biological

in her mind but found no answers. One thing was clear, though: Ann must have

only one

had

it wasn't

The victims weren't limited to two families. Maybe there were three, four, five, or even more.

Chloe felt a deep, unsettling confusion. Deep down she had hoped Ann was her real mother. At least then, she would have a meaningful connection in

on purpose, Chloe had

She needed

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