Spencer didn’t hesitate. He pulled out his phone and dialed the police, his fingers steady, his voice clipped and clear.
The villagers exchanged uneasy glances. Even with such explosive revelations, involving the authorities was a terrifying prospect—lawsuits, jail time, consequences no one wanted.
Patrick’s panic broke through the tense silence. Eyes wild, he turned to his parents. “Mom! Dad! Do something! I don’t want to go to jail! That bitch—she’s not the one I stole from! I didn’t know anything!”
He still couldn’t say her name properly.
That was the final provocation.
Without warning, Darian stepped forward and slapped Patrick hard across the face. “She’s my sister,&
After arriving in Elaris, Darian directly booked a table at the city's most expensive restaurant."Drusilla, what do you like? If you don’t like the foods here, we can go to another place."Paulina looked at Elaris’s iconic restaurant, rubbed her forehead, and smiled faintly, almost helplessly, as if drained. "No need, let's stay here."They ordered a whole table of dishes, but most of it was eaten by Paulina alone. Darian, on the other hand, kept watching his sister. By the end of the meal, he had learned a lot.His sister liked seafood, especially shrimp and crab, which she ate plenty of.She didn’t like ginger, so she picked all the ginger slices out.She loved desserts, particularly chocolate ones.Through this meal, Paulina also came to understand more about the Hollis family, or more precisely, her older brother, who reassured her that when she returned to the Hollis family, she would never be bullied.Now, Darian was the
As Paulina finished speaking, the wail of a police siren pierced the air. The crowd instantly fell silent. The Webers stood frozen, shock etched on their faces.Patrick, who had recently watched a friend get sent to prison, went pale. The fear hit him so hard, he wet his pants.A few people nearby glanced at him, trying to hide their laughter behind their hands.When the police arrived and got a quick rundown of the situation, they wasted no time. Three people were taken into custody. Darian had already provided solid evidence of Patrick bullying his classmates and being involved in past incidents, including a school fight.Paulina watched as the group of people cried, screamed, and cursed her, their faces contorted in shame.Darian looked at his sister, feeling for the first time what it was like to be at a loss. He stepped forward, wanting to comfort her, to tell her that she would have a family and the love of parents.However, worried th
Spencer didn’t hesitate. He pulled out his phone and dialed the police, his fingers steady, his voice clipped and clear.The villagers exchanged uneasy glances. Even with such explosive revelations, involving the authorities was a terrifying prospect—lawsuits, jail time, consequences no one wanted.Patrick’s panic broke through the tense silence. Eyes wild, he turned to his parents. “Mom! Dad! Do something! I don’t want to go to jail! That bitch—she’s not the one I stole from! I didn’t know anything!”He still couldn’t say her name properly.That was the final provocation.Without warning, Darian stepped forward and slapped Patrick hard across the face. “She’s my sister,&
Even though Darian had only looked at one page, his gaze towards the Weber family had already turned cold, as if they were truly damned.When Darian saw the photo on the first page, his eyes widened in surprise—it was her. He had seen his sister's photo long ago without realizing it.Meanwhile, Paulina was still at the office when her phone lit up with an unexpected call.Patrick.She hesitated. He rarely called her. Normally, it was Miriam who reached out—usually to demand something. Patrick had never liked her, barely acknowledged her existence. For him to call, something had to be wrong.Reluctantly, she picked up. “What is it? I’m busy.”Hearing her voice, Patrick quickly glanced toward the two men still standing outside. He had slipped into the courtyard to make the call in secret, half-hoping this was all some elaborate scam."You’re lying!" Patrick hissed. "I just c
Darian arrived at the location quickly. As he stood before the quiet village, a wave of bitterness surged through him.“Is the news true?” he murmured.In a corner where no one could see, his hand curled into a tight fist inside his pocket, as if the pain could ground him in the reality that his sister—his long-lost sister—had finally been found.“Sir,” said Spencer, stepping beside him, “we’ve confirmed the family’s location—they’re definitely here. I was worried something might come up, so I came to inform you right away.”They had found the couple. The young lady’s exact whereabouts were still unknown, but now that they had tracked down the parents, it was only a matter of time.Darian gave a slight nod. “Let’s go.”He was curious—how had the couple who’d stolen his sister from him been living all these years?The village was
Teddy was struck hard by Samuel's consecutive words, his hand, which was leaning on the cane, trembling uncontrollably."Mr. Samuel, please stop. Mr. Rhodes isn't fully recovered yet. You're going to agitate him." Assistant Sonny was shocked by Samuel's words and didn’t know what to do.On the other hand, Samuel looked at the two of them with a sneer, muttered, "Bye, no need to see me off," and he walked off.Teddy gave a bitter smile. "Sonny, my life has been a failure."Assistant Sonny's eyes widened in shock. Mr. Rhodes was always so proud. To think that one day he would say his life was a failure—what kind of situation had to occur for him to say those words?After leaving, Samuel went straight to the rooftop, looking at the distant buildings. He took out a cigarette from his pocket but only played with it in his hand. At home, he wasn’t allowed to smoke. When he thought about the time when a girl caught him secretly smoking a