"Mr. Hawkins, what's going on? Didn't you say you wanted to help Ms. Lewis? Why are we leaving?" Larry bombarded Benjamin with a series of questions, but Benjamin remained silent. "Mr. Hawkins, what's going on?" Larry pressed on. Benjamin said nothing and replied, "Let's go back, Larry." Larry pursed his lips. He had no choice but to comply. Earlier, Benjamin had been determined to seek justice for Grace, but now he seemed like he had been dealt a heavy blow. This piqued Larry's curiosity even more. Just then, Benjamin suddenly asked, "Has Grace returned?" Larry quickly replied, "Ms. Lewis is still in Coronia. She hasn't returned." Benjamin fell into deep thought. "Arrange a plane to Coronia."Despite his confusion over Benjamin's sudden decision, Larry followed his instructions. "Yes, Mr. Hawkins."…For two days, Grace and Xander had no new leads. It seemed the person behind this had noticed something and hid better, leaving no traces behind. This made Grace very
Xander and Callum exchanged glances. "Even with the best plastic surgery, it's impossible to fully restore someone's appearance after burn wounds. There will be some scarring." Grace was well aware of this fact as well. She lowered her gaze and pointed to the medical records. "There's an issue here as well." Curious, Callum asked, "What's the issue?" Grace smiled faintly and answered, "The blood type is different. I've seen Jessica's medical examination report from when she enrolled in school, and it stated that her blood type is B. But if you look at this medical record, it says that it's O."Callum hadn't noticed this detail. "Could it be that the hospital made a mistake?" Grace shook her head. "Even if it were a mistake, it couldn't be a coincidence."She felt even more doubtful. "Xander, I still have my suspicions. Is the person going against us even the real Jessica?" The different styles in design had already indicated a problem. Now that they had discovered those
Grace wanted to refuse. But Benjamin's words were too tempting. He must have found out something for him to come here out of the blue. Grace didn't give him an immediate answer. Instead, she looked at Xander. After some thought, she said, "I'll send you my location." "Okay."After ending the call, Grace wanted to explain, but Xander had already read her mind. "Gracie, do what you think is right." Grace was surprised for a moment and then nodded gently.… In just an hour, Benjamin arrived. When he saw Grace, his eyes lit up with surprise. Larry, who had followed him, was the first to greet her, "Ms. Lewis!" "Larry, it's been a while." Grace's tone remained the same, which surprised Larry. Even though her position was higher than his now, she didn't treat him any differently. That warmed Larry's heart. Grace politely offered, "Mr. Hawkins, please have a seat." She felt the distance between them had grown. Benjamin furrowed his brows in displeasure. However, Gr
Benjamin clearly felt the atmosphere change when he asked that question. Grace's thoughts drifted far away, and she returned to her senses after some time. "It's been too long. I don't remember." A hint of disappointment flashed in Benjamin's eyes. "Do you not remember, or are you choosing not to?" Grace smirked and looked at him. "Mr. Hawkins, can you tell me the truth? What's your relationship with Jessica?""Would you believe me if I said it's nothing?" Benjamin asked self-mockingly. He had never humbled himself to this point. "Grace, if you insist on continuing the investigation, you must be prepared. I'm warning you. I don't want you to get hurt." "Benjamin, you sound ridiculous. You're acting irrationally under the guise of protecting me? Or do you think your actions are truly for my benefit?" "It's not—" Benjamin started, but there was nothing more he could say. He couldn't find an excuse.He begged earnestly, "Grace, just listen to me just this once, okay?" Ju
Xander left with Grace without waiting for Benjamin to answer. All of a sudden, Benjamin was the only person left in the enormous lobby.He was like a lone boat bobbing on the vast ocean, and he still couldn't find the right direction.After some time, Larry walked over to him. "Are you alright, Mr. Hawkins?"Benjamin's eyes focused again, and he slowly opened his mouth. "Larry, tell me. What was I like before?"Larry pressed his lips together. "Mr. Hawkins, are you thinking about Ms. Lewis?"He had been Benjamin's secretary for many years, and he had personally seen how Grace and Benjamin had interacted over the past three years.Although he hadn't known who Grace was at the beginning, from their daily lives, he could see that Benjamin treated Grace differently from others.It just seemed that Benjamin had never realized it himself."Mr. Hawkins, you have always treated Ms. Lewis differently. However, even now, you still don't understand why you treat her differently."Larry'
Grace inclined her head slightly and walked over. "Excuse me, you're Adeline Wentworth, right?"Adeline was rather surprised.She immediately looked guarded as she looked at Grace, then at Xander beside her. Finally, she asked, "Do you know me?""Ms. Wentworth, we've only heard Jessica mention you. We were just passing by and came to see you."Upon the mention of Jessica's name, Adeline was slightly startled. A flash of uneasiness crossed her features, and then she asked uncertainly, "Jessica? You know Jessica?"Grace assented. Adeline laughed, and her tone became unfriendly. "Are you joking? I grew up with Jessica, and in all those years, I've never heard her mention you."Tell me who you really are! Were you sent here by that asshole, Enzo Burke, to persuade me? I'm telling you, I gave birth to my son, and he has no relation to that asshole, Enzo! "If you think you can take my child from me, then you're dreaming! And you're posing as Jessica's friends on top of that! How
Adeline seemed to lose focus momentarily. Then, she said, "Why do you want to know about this? Isn't it normal for friends to lose contact?""But you grew up together, and you must have a deeper relationship than most people. Something in particular must have happened to make you suddenly break off contact with each other, right?"Adeline smiled slightly. "You're overthinking this. It wasn't anything in particular. It was just that our paths in life diverged. "She's now an internationally renowned designer who's in high demand. I'm just a single mother who was cheated on by a scumbag. I'm just scraping by with this bookstore. "The two of us live in two completely different worlds. There's no need to bring up the past, is there?""Is that true?""Why should I lie to you?" Adeline looked perfectly calm.She asked instead, "Why did you come to me? What's your purpose? I doubt it's that simple, is it?"Grace voiced out her doubts. "Ms. Wentworth, I won't hide things from you. I s
Grace frowned slightly. Were they just going to give up? She wouldn't accept that! At that moment, a tiny figure caught Grace's attention. Not far from them, a little boy squatted in a corner, holding a Rubik's cube in his hands. He was playing with it intently, and his fingers were a blur as he moved the squares on the cube. In less than half a minute, he had solved it. Grace rose and walked over to the little boy. "Ms. Wentworth, is this your son?"Adeline thought that Grace was planning something and hurried over to stop her. "What are you doing? Don't touch my son! I'll fight to the death with anyone who touches my son!"Grace was frightened by her ferocity. She hurriedly explained, "You misunderstood me. I just noticed that he's very good at solving the Rubik's cube. Most children of his age aren't that mentally developed, and he looks like he's very good at it. "The fact that he's able to solve a Rubik's cube in less than a minute shows that he must have very high i