Chapter 255

"Answer my question first," Aidan said.

Leanna frowned and answered after a few seconds, "When Jethro died, I found something in the box under his bed."

"What's there?"

"Some pictures, a pocket watch, and his diary."

"What kind of pocket watch?"

"It's just a regular pocket watch," she said. "Does it make a difference?"

"Of course it does," Aidan said. "The manufacturer and the production batch are useful leads."

Hearing that, Leanna opened her mouth but no words came out.

He stared at her for a few seconds and pursed his lips. "Don't you want to look for him?"

After a while, she hung her head and said, "I just feel that it's meaningless."

"Leanna McKinney, it's not about whether it's meaningful or not, but the truth about what happened back then."

"What's the use of knowing the truth? I just want a peaceful life."

Ever since she could remember, this was her biggest wish.

In the past, the family was in chaos because of Jethro. Time to time, the debtors would appear at their door, shouting and cursing loudly from the outside, and all she could do was bolt the door shut and hold the pillow tight, not daring to make a sound.

Later, she met Aidan, and it just worsened her already messed up life.

had no memories with. Compared to pursuing the reason why her mother married Jethro more than two decades ago, she would rather live a peaceful

to avoid this. Although the truth is sometimes more cruel than

wondered, Could this b*stard not

care what the truth is, a series of events have already started to sprout because of this. As the person involved, how could

know what

Lloyd Crossley

didn't know why he suddenly brought up this topic, she replied after a short pause. "I

ever think about why there's been no news ever since your brother

she didn't know what kind of information they would receive, but

a thought, she asked instead of answering him, "You still haven't told me how you knew about

I already tell you

to you. Please make your way

this when I was investigating Lloyd Crossley." Seeing the confused look on her face, he added, "Maybe the truth is meaningless to you, but you have to know what happened in

in a way that

now was to find out

the man in the picture, who is your father,

frown on her face deepened as she

looked like a friendly and calm person, and Leanna really couldn't imagine how he could possibly be

telling you this so that you can be mentally prepared and not fall into other

her mad. "When did

situation tonight before you agreed

you would have asked me to attend the party

course there

laughter. "And

why Lloyd is only stopping you from looking for your father

"I…"

because I'm behind you, so he doesn't dare to lay a finger on

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