He pressed the check into her palm and turned to follow Milton down the path. ? ? ? ?s, ?s? s fin?novel.net

“Cole…” Wanda was dumbfounded. Her hands tightened around the check as she stared, dazed, at his retreating figure. Despair washed over her in one crushing wave. Her balance faltered, forcing her to take several shaky steps back, her mind spinning just like Trinity’s had. The whole moment felt like a sharp drop from paradise straight into darkness.

Meanwhile, Milton kept up his brisk walk to the dormitory, his emotions swirling beneath the surface. He fished out his phone and called Arthur right away. “Dad, I found my sister!”

Excitement colored Arthur’s voice as it shook over the line. “Did I hear you right? You found your sister? Where is she? And what about your mother?”

Milton recounted everything that happened at the Ublento Medical University’s opening ceremony. He finished his story and explained, “That’s the situation. The only thing I know for sure is her name, Lilah. I need to learn more. I’m on my way to find her right now.”

A slight pause revealed Arthur’s doubt. “Milton, are you truly certain she’s your sister without a DNA test?”

Confidence filled Milton’s answer. “I can feel it, Dad. Even before I saw Lilah’s face, there was a powerful sense of familiarity with her. I’ve never experienced anything like it before. I really think it’s the strength of a family connection. Once I saw her features, I almost knew instantly—she’s my sister! She looks so much like you, and her eyes remind me exactly of Mom’s.”

“She dances in a way that brings back memories of how Mom moved. With all these signs, I can’t believe it’s just chance.”

Arthur’s excitement only grew stronger after listening to Milton. “Milton, I’ll start looking into Lilah’s background right away. You have to bring her home so I can meet her!”

At that moment, all doubt disappeared from Arthur’s mind. He was now certain that Lilah was the missing daughter he had been hoping to find.

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Digging into someone’s background was no challenge for the Campbell family. Milton had just arrived at the dormitory entrance when his phone chimed with a message from Arthur.

“Lilah Briggs, a mysterious heiress linked to an overseas conglomerate, is attending Ublento Medical University on her own. She’s currently living at Rosewood Villa, with just a butler, a maid, and a few bodyguards for company.”

The message made Milton stop in his tracks, and he paused for a moment before replying to Arthur.

“Dad, is that really all the information you could find on Lilah?”

Arthur responded, “That’s it. We couldn’t trace where Lilah comes from, which family she belongs to, or any history about her upbringing. Clearly, someone has gone out of their way to keep these facts hidden. All we know is what she allows people to know.”

“So you think it’s possible that Lilah’s identity might not be real?” Milton retorted with another question.

Both men, quick-witted and sharp, managed to identify the heart of the matter with just a few messages back and forth.

Arthur replied, “That’s what my gut tells me. The car Lilah drives matches Cole’s exactly. You understand what that means.”

Owning a car like that could only mean Lilah’s background was far from ordinary.

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