Chapter 22

His eyes widened, and he covered his mouth in shock as he saw the image of his long-lost mother. Lorenzo placed a picture of Gabriel’s mother on the table, and Gabriel trembled as he reached for the photo.

“Your mother’s name is Gabriela Torres, 45 years old, married with a child. I spoke to your siblings and her spouse, but they informed me that your mother passed away in an accident. It was a hit-and-run case five years ago, and the police were unable to identify the culprit,” Lorenzo explained.

Gabriel was speechless as he gazed at the photo of his mother, but a smile crept onto his face upon realizing that he shared his mother’s name.

“The case is highly confidential, but as a Perkins, I was granted access to investigate. I hacked into the CCTV footage to determine the type of vehicle that hit her five years ago,” Lorenzo continued, showing Gabriel the footage on his laptop. “This is your mother,” he pointed to the woman crossing the street with bags in hand.

“Mama…” Gabriel whisp