“Today, I saw him again. This time, I was cornered by debt collectors, and he came to my rescue like a brave warrior. He paid off my debts and gave me some money to live a good life…

“Today, I sold a girl. I know I am walking down an irreversible path. It’s a treacherous road, but I had no other choice… I remember someone once told me to live a good life, but I’m sorry, I won’t be able to do it…

“I sent my daughter to the countryside and send her money regularly. I know I’m not a good mother, but I hope my daughter can have the peaceful life I couldn’t. That way, I won’t let you down…

“Nicholas Thompson.”

Lena took a deep breath and slowly closed the diary.

The name Nicholas Thompson appeared several times in her mother’s diary.

Was he her father? He must be.

Lena smiled but restrained it. Over the years, she had learned to hide her emotions, even when she was alone.

She had finished most of the beer, and the fish soup was ready. There was some leftover rice in the kitchen.

fish soup with rice, simply filling her stomach. She wiped her mouth and wrote a few sentences in the blank space

father’s love, her mother’s care, and the warmth

Krystal, Lena wrote in her diary as if she

again today… Is she my sister? She’s so beautiful! I’ve never seen such a pretty girl before. Her fiance is handsome too,

took it, I might not be able to

and my sister, and I found your gun… But I hope they never find out about my identity because I want each of them to be well and not get their lives in turmoil

doing the

the last word, Lena looked up at the sky outside the window. A few pigeons were flying home in the evening glow. She closed her diary with a wry smile. Once Krystal was executed, Lena would no longer have a mother. She would never have

gathered herself and bravely faced the ongoing

spread like wildfire, dominating the trending topics list despite

evidence, and they could not confirm Lina’s guilt with just one anonymous tip-off. Nevertheless, that phone call became a crucial bargaining chip in the ongoing

you find out anything?” Lina

and looked up at her.

is it?” she

searched separately and had come to a unanimous conclusion. “But the location is strange. There seems to be signal interference

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