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After a moment of silence, Athena softened her voice. "Jaden, these are just my guesses. I have no evidence to support them. so I can't make any conclusions. Even if Zilvia left intentionally, the might have been deceived. Maybe she met someone online or elsewhere, and they made certain promises that convinced her to willingly go along with their plans" "You're right." Jaden covered his eyes with his hand, a bitter smile on his face. "No matter how smart she is, she's still just a kid. It's very likely she was fooled."

He paused slightly and then said, "Athena, promise me one thing

He lowered his hand from his eyes and looked at Athena. "If one day you're sure your analysis is correct, please make sure to tell me. But don't tell anyone else in the family. Athena wanted to comfort him but didn't know how. She could only whisper, "Okay"

Jaden took his hand off his face. "Athena, I'd like to have a drinks that Okay? I promise I won't get drunk, and I definitely won't act like a fool."

Drink as much as you want," Athena replied gently. "I have a hangover remedy that works instantly, so I'm not worried."

Jaden ordered a bottle of wine with an alcohol content of over twenty degrees and sipped it slowly.

Athena remained silent, slowl

It took acks as she watched Jaden drink.

aling on Jaden

over an hour to finish the bottle, and he was a bit tipsy, not needing anyone to take care of him, but he looked somewhat dazed, and his steps were unsteady Athena didn't give Jaden the hangover remedy

When a person suffered and felt trapped to the extreme, they hail to do something to vent their frustration. Otherwise, the consequences could be worse than getting drunk

After paying the bill, she helped Jaden downstairs and then into the car.

Linda witnessed this scene.

She was filled with bitterness

She gritted her teeth, driving behind Athena, watching the two of them enter Mid-Level Mountain Garden again, feeling her

heart shatter once more.

lived there. The security was strict, and her attempts to charm or bribe the guards failed miserably. After wandering around for a while, she decided

called, urging her to

to leave, planning to find them the next

That

in, holding her tablet to read documents while keeping an eye on Jaden, who was sleeping

the sofa.

been a huge shock for Jaden. Athena noticed a tear trickle down the corner of his

to share her terrifying speculations with Jaden

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cave had to be investigated

some thought, Athena called her mom and asked her to send Catherine's photo, preparing to search for Catherine's

Zilvia and spent every day with her, it was unlikely she was unaware of

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status. She wore a yellow and blue high-waisted swimsuit that highlighted her amazing figure, which even

her in a her in a graduation suit, ken at

Anot

at a gala, dancing school with

celebrating her achievement.

shaking hands and

the latest style. Anabel had attended the country's leading film festival,

in the front

Anabel was seen giving a speech at the international union conference. Each was carefully selected, showcasing

family,

talents,

and resources Aside from the photos, the text didn't give much insight into Anabel's background or experiences. It mostly repeated that she was part of the came from a respected lineage, held high-ranking positions in major state-owned companies, and served as an honorary vice president for

background, Anabel was indeed deemed a match for

With such a family

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