Bella showed a sweet smile, but she keenly noticed that Aunt Mila's complexion was off.

"Aunt Mila, are you feeling unwell?" Bella stepped into the room and asked softly.

Mila wiped her cold cheeks and gave a bitter smile. "Since Wyatt was ill, I've been losing sleep every night, so my complexion must look poor."

Bella was sharp and observant. Just now, she had actually eavesdropped on Mila's conversation outside the door.

She vaguely overheard something about following someone and about losing the trail. That was when she realized that something was off, so she stepped closer to eavesdrop.

Bella went over to Mila and asked in a low voice,

“Aunt Mila, you look so worried... Is it because of Hugh?"

Mila's bright eyes widened, her gaze flickering. "Of course, I think of him. That child has suffered so much... I often dream about him..."

Bella's tone suddenly grew serious. "Aunt Mila, tell me the truth. Have you been secretly following Jace?" Mila was stunned. "Bella, how do you know...?"

"I was standing outside earlier and vaguely overheard a bit of your conversation. That was enough for me to guess most of it." Bella held Mila's hand tightly and pressed with concern, "Aunt Mila, have you really been secretly sending people to follow Jace? How did you even find him?!”

her lips tightly together

me the truth!" Bella's anxious gaze turned sharper than ever. “Leaving aside the fact that we cannot even verify Jace's true identity—let's assume for a

done this kind of shadowing before. If he discovers you, you'll be in grave danger! With Wyatt gravely ill, our

red, and she was on


now with Grant's involvement, Bella had been under immense pressure. A single nerve in her mind had been

bear another family member getting into

Mila had already discovered the truth, that Jace was in fact her

restrained the glimmer of tears in her eyes. "Bella, I only wish to seek

time I see that face, which is identical to Hugh's, I only feel warmth and

“Aunt Mila, you've seen Jace again? When did this

she could not hide it, Mila recounted the time she had unexpectedly encountered Jace on the roadside and saved

Bella was utterly stunned.

steadied her thoughts.

necklace. I thought if I put it in his clothes pocket, it would either

delight showed on Mila's face. “Fortunately, he still

and heaved a sigh. "Oh, Wyatt! Please just open your eyes and rein in your woman! She's far too

since you've already tracked Hugh, where


The signal on the mountain is unstable so the people I sent often lost track. Every time they were close to catching up they couldnt pinpoint his location. It's very frustrating." Mila shook her head helplessly. "So,

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