Jonathan asked with a hint of curiosity, “Why doesn’t Mr. Quintin’s daughter come back?”

Old Mr. Jarvis’s face darkened with the weight of memory. “She misunderstood her father, Mr. Quintin. When she was younger, she fell for a poor student, and her father didn’t approve. It caused quite the uproar.”

“Eventually, Georgia Quintin got pregnant and gave birth to the baby in secret. When Mr. Quintin found that out, he was so furious that he disowned her.”

“Her beloved turned out to be a cad, who got a scholarship abroad and chose his career over Georgia. She was heartbroken, took the baby, and left J City.”

“About three years later, Mr. Quintin missed his daughter; he was worried sick about her raising a child on her own, so he reached out and brought her back.”

“She had a beautiful little girl, who looked just like Georgia. Mr. Quintin eventually softened; he doted on that grandchild, and even hired a nanny for her.”

“But then, tragedy struck. The nanny took the child out one day and lost her.”

“Georgia was beside herself, searching the city high and low, but her daughter was nowhere to be found. She was convinced that it was Mr. Quintin who had taken the child away out of spite.”

“After that, she left the country, never to return.”

Old Mr. Jarvis sighed heavily when recounting the past. “Twenty years have flown by. Mr. Quintin’s been searching for that child ever since, but to no avail. I think he won’t rest in peace until he finds her.”

of Mr. Quintin’s daughter’s tale, about her falling-out over a man.

Or any distinguishing marks?

then shook his head, his gaze lost to the scenery outside the car window. “No need to search.

by now if she was still alive. Mr. Quintin was

too

through the VIP lane and

to the aircraft. Having checked the time, he smiled at Jonathan, “Just a few minutes left. I’ll wait for Estelle on board.

a warm

arms around Jonathan’s waist, burying her face in his

with a surge of unease in his heart, and kissed her

Estelle’s voice was thick

stroked her soft hair and enveloped her in his coat, his voice laced with reluctance, “I’ll come see you this

days away. Don’t bother. Granddad will just use it as an excuse to send

hers, “Just be good, and remember what I

stepped back, buttoning up his coat and looking up at him, “I should go. We’ll talk more

on,” Jonathan kissed her forehead one last time, pressing down the sadness

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