With that, Fiona hurried to the bathroom to change.

Leon clenched his hand inside his pocket when a sharp ache shot through him. She claimed to have bought something, but she was empty-handed when she returned.

It was at this time that his assistant walked into the room.

“Here are the papers you asked for, sir.”

Putting the papers on the table, he whispered, “I’ve actually been here for a while now. When I arrived earlier, I realized that neither you nor Fiona were present. I asked the nurse, and she said that Fiona hurriedly left the hospital after you did.”

The assistant was just outside when Fiona was spouting lies, so he heard everything.

hand to massage his eyelids, asking, “I take it

words “as well.”

think her all-too-convenient appearance is suspicious, sir. We’ve been looking for her for years, then

The assistant was about to leave when

find out

noticing her face felt stiff as she moved

Millie seemed to lose the ability to laugh genuinely. Anxiety replaced her

strength to face life bravely, with hope and confidence. She needed to believe in herself as someone capable of overcoming any

a bright

dialed Marcus’ number, who picked

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