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The moment | locked eyes with Whitney, tears couldn’ help but fall down my face. It felt as though a piece of my

heart had been ripped out, leaving a hollow emptiness behind. Why?

Why did | feel such complicated emotions for a stranger | had barely met?

Damian, noticing my silent tears through the rearview mirror, spoke softly to comfort me, "Mrs. Zoey, don't be

sad. There are many people in this world who are helpless in their situations. There are too many of them, and

we are unable to help them all." "Damian, you noticed it too?"

Damian echoed, "Even when Taylor held her, she was trying to escape, not wanting him to touch her. But on the

other hand, she's with the Carlyns. We can't just take her away by force."

| sighed deeply. Is this all | could do?

If she didn't leave the Carlyns, | couldn't take her away.

When | got home, Snowflake jumped into my arms, begging for saffection. | thought back to when

Snowflake had been a stray cat, rough around the edges, and now, it was well-fed and pampered, its fur shiny,

her face puffed up with health. Every day, the cat loved to snuggle and seek attention.

But Whitney was still with the Carlyns. Despite living in luxury, she had no freedom. What was the difference

between her and a prisoner?

"If only she were like you," | muttered. "A single leap, and she could escape, leaving that place behind for good."

"Meow..." Snowflake mewed in agreement.

Carter appeared at the door, his face marked by exhaustion.

| knew that, besides work, he was secretly investigating the whereabouts of Bloodshade, the shadowy

organization that had briefly disappeared.

It had given us a temporary break, a fleeting sense of safety, but no one knew when they might return or what

schemes they were planning.

Carter wanted to be prepared before their next appearance.

| put Snowflake down and took Carter's coat. "You're home," | said..

"Yeah." He opened his arms, pullinginto his arms. | missed you."

Today, | had been at school all day, unlike the past few days when we had spent nearly every moment together.

Ithought that after spending so much ttogether, the ty would wear off

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Like with Luke, after a while, we becmore like family or close friends."

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But it wasn't like that with Carter. He seemed reassured just by seeing me. When we hadn't been together for a

while, he becclingier, almost as if he neededto be there.

| buried my head in his chest, allowing him to holdclose.

"Today, | went to see Whitney," | began, still sounding unsettled. "She kickedout. But strangely, the way she

was mouthing a message-tellingto leave and not cback."

"It means that place is dangerous," Carter said. "She's afraid that the Carlyn brothers will hurt you. It explains

why she hid you in the closet when she heard footsteps. Taylor might be more terrifying than you think."

Carter gently took my hand and ledto the couch. "Chloe, do you want to continue?"

| looked down at his long fingers, absentmindedly tracing them. "Logically, | know | shouldn't keep going. It could

putin danger, and I've just been given a second chance at life. | can't risk losing it again. But emotionally, |

can't stop. Every t| close my eyes, | see Whitney's desperate face, beggingto leave." He sighed deeply

and said, "I knew you'd feel that way. I'll help you to investigate, but you can't go back to the Carlyn Residence.

Whitney must have had a reason to send you away."

"Okay," | agreed. "I'll listen to you."

He gently rubbed my head, his voice soft. "Good girl."

"By the way, Carter, | just remembered something."

| pulled out spapers he had sentand said, "Take a look at this person. Who do you think he resembles?"

Carter examined the picture carefully for a moment and said, "He looks a bit like Sheila."

"Exactly, and they both have the last nWhite. If that's just a coincidence, it's a bit much."

Carter tapped his phone, pondering the possibilities. "If Sheila is a member of the Whites, why would she hide

her identity? Back when she was in the country, her life was difficult. Otherwise, she wouldn't have broken ties

with Adam and let her child die from illness without the money for treatment. "She is not even listed in the

Whites family tree. Could she be an illegitimate child of the Whites, even if she doesn't know about it? Maybe

she didn't even know her identity a few decades ago."

| said, "It's possible. Sheila only had a foster mother back in the country, and that foster mother cfrom

Zorya.

So, this missing Ms. White and Sheila might be relatives. If we go by age, Sheila could be her aunt."

| examined the blurry photo of Alice closely. "I just can't shake the feeling that Whitney doesn't look like the girl

in the picture. Then again, it could be because people change as they grow, or the picture might just be too

blurry."

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"If Sheila really is a member of the Whites, then she's still keeping sthings from us."

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Carter concurred, "Yeah, she never went after the Boltons. Maybe she actually has feelings for Adam."

Thinking back to the moment when Sheila sent Adam away, it was clear she never had any intention of harming

him.

Sometimes, human nature is complicated. You could call her a heartless villain, but she showed kindness in one

brief moment.

You could call her stupid because, after so many years, she hadn't gained anything from the Boltons.

But now, it seemed like she had carefully navigated between the organization and Adam, never harming anyone

from the Boltons while also winning Adam's love.

She wasn't foolish: she was shrewd.

Therefore, when Linda poisoned someone, Sheila had gone out for a manicure, deliberately avoiding being at

hat the wrong time.

"If Alice is Whitney, then the Carlyns must be tied to Sheila and Anna too. This whole situation just got even

more complicated."

"What about the Sanders and the Boltons? What role do the Carlyns play in all of this?"

"Jake was very close to them. Could his death be connected to Taylor?"

| thought about Yael, who had been unusually kind to me. At first, | thought it was because he liked me, but after

he found out | was married, he kept up the senthusiastic attitude. He was straightforward, with) no other

feelings. It was strange.

The secrets of the Carlyns were far more complex than a simple car repair shop.

Carter gavea firm order. "No matter who they are, put Whitney's case aside for now. Stay away from those

two brothers."

His expression grew serious. "The Sanders and the Boltons are involved now. This is not a small matter. Chloe,

your safety is the priority."

"Okay, | understand. At least now we have a new lead. Maybe this will lead us to something big."

"The Whites, the Boltons, the Sanders, the Carlyns. There must be sdeep grudges between them."

With a clear goal in mind, Carter ordered a more thorough investigation into both families. Maybe we would

uncover something useful.

The next morning, Damian rushed in with news. "Mr. Carter, we have a lead on the Whites. They were once a

prominent family from Snowville, but they moved abroad 50 years ago."

Fifty years ago?

That would be around the tmy grandmother married into the Sanders and helped my grandfather build his

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empire.

"Do the Whites and the Sanders have sdeep-seated hatred?"