Chapter 57 - Unveiling

Noah

I was shocked by Owen’s words and subconsciously stopped in my tracks. For as long as I could remember, I had believed my mother was dead. My father, Bob, had told me that she died in childbirth. But now, Owen was suggesting she might be alive?

“Owen, what are you talking about? Where did you get this news?” I demanded, my heart pounding in my chest.

Owen took a deep breath. “After Raymond transferred me to a remote subsidiary as an ordinary employee, I decided to focus on my work to escape the pain and guilt.

Over time, I got promoted to manager. During that time, I built a cooperation with a female client. After I assisted her for a few months, we became familiar with each other. She lost her cat one day, and I helped her find it.”

I listened intently, my curiosity piqued. “Go on.”

“The woman recently told me she had lost her daughter 31 years ago,” Owen continued.

“Her ex-husband was a gambler and owed a lot of money. When she gave birth to their daughter, he refused to raise