"What is your goal? And how do you know all of this?" Liana fired off a series of questions. "Unfortunately, I also can't say what the real objective of the project is. I only heard from my father that it's incredibly cruel. He was searching for the Roberts family all these years, but couldn't find them, and now I know why. It was because he thought the Roberts family was in the United States, but they were hiding in Brazil all along," Gabbe shook his head this time. "I also spent a long time tracking them. It was only after extensive investigation that I became certain we really need to focus on this Roberts family. I've been spending my time trying to get to the bottom of it, but my progress has been futile. I saw you through the missing person alert. Initially, when I saw that, I was shocked and assumed you already knew something, so that's why you came to Brazil to conduct the search. But if that were true, it couldn't explain your decision to ally with the Roberts family. Now, it
After saying goodbye to Gabbe, Liana took Ali and the rest back to the hospital. She gathered all the information from the people who came for the DNA test and returned to the hotel. "Liana, why are you investigating these people? Their DNA doesn't match what you brought, right? Or do you suspect that the second daughter of the Delapena family is actually among these people?" Ali asked, and Liana shook her head. "No, definitely not." "Then why are you doing this?" Ali pressed. "I can't say right now, but I will find out once I'm done," Liana's response confused them, but they didn't doubt or disturb her because she had always proven to be right. So, she must have her reasons for doing these things. In the past few days, over a hundred women came for the DNA matching, and Liana didn't examine each one of them but randomly selected a few, and the results confirmed her suspicion.None of the women she investigated were raised in the Roberts family orphanage!However, when they came f
"Liana, if your mother is indeed the second child of the Delapena family, then you are truly part of the Delapena family. Mr. Delapena will be your biological grandfather, and the Madam President will be your biological aunt. Wouldn't that be wonderful? I think so. I'm starting to wish that your mother is really the person we are looking for," Ali said excitedly. "If that's true, then the world is truly a miraculous place," Sam said happily, but added with a smug smile, "Let's see what Miss Ito has to say to challenge your position then!" "That's right, she has been using her lineage as leverage to intimidate you, so once we have this confirmed, we'll come back to slap her with the truth, make her understand the meaning of karma!" Ali joined in the conversation, eagerly anticipating the moment because she wanted to see Beatriz's face slapped so badly. "It's not confirmed yet, so don't get ahead of yourself. If it's not true, then the joke's on us," Liana couldn't help but laugh. "I
"Of course not, those are my selfish thoughts," Edward said unabashedly from the other side. Liana was speechless. "Liana, I really miss you," Edward suddenly confessed. "If there were 36 hours in a day, I would spend all 36 hours thinking about you." So, all along, he had been talking about himself. Sweetness and happiness blossomed within her. She wasn't an emotional person, she was averse to showing her true emotions, but Edward's occasional confessions always stirred her heart. She had admitted that he knew the way to her heart, and his attempts at romance always stopped before she felt uncomfortable. It was passionate, yet not pushy. In this relationship, Edward had done marvelously well, but Liana realized that relationships were about give and take. She shouldn't expect Edward to contribute everything; she should respond in kind. "I understand, actually, I'd like to come back as soon as possible," she said. However, she still couldn't say the words of love, so she added gen
"Are you unhappy?" Ali asked her because her reaction was very calm, they couldn't really tell what she was feeling."No, I'm happy. It's true," Liana smiled slightly."Well, because I feel happy for you," Ali laughed."Liana, congratulations! You found your family," Sam joined the conversation."That's right, congratulations!" Cairn and Wolf added sincerely."Thank you, all of you," Liana said with a wry smile. "If it wasn't for your brilliant idea, we wouldn't have done this." If she had been doing this alone, she would never have suspected that her mother was the second daughter of the Delapena Family. After all, that would have been such a lazy cliché. However, sometimes life was stranger than fiction. Maybe it was all already written in the stars for Liana to be on this journey to find her mother and discover the truth. With the result in her hands, Liana's determination to locate her mother increased. "We'll return to the United States tomorrow. We have to inform the Delapena F
"Did you capture any photos or videos of your crimes?" Ali demanded angrily."Of course, I tried that, but it was luck or bad luck, depending on how you see it. The workers were careless, so I managed to locate the children's bodies. After that, they became more careful, so I couldn't gather any more evidence. Besides, their security is incredibly strict; there are no cameras around the orphanage and crematorium for me to break into, and there are constant patrols and guards. I couldn't collect any evidence on my own, and even if I managed to compile evidence against them, the Roberts family would just suppress it, so there's no reason for me to reveal my presence to them. But now, with your help, I hope we can obtain evidence and uncover the true ugliness of the Roberts family," Gabbe explained. He had faith in Liana and her friends, and Ali promised confidently, "Leave the evidence collection to us! We'll catch them red-handed tonight and ruin this despicable Roberts family!""That'
Time passed slowly, and soon it was nighttime, and Liana's group focused on the activity inside the orphanage and soon discovered that people had started to act.While the orphanage settled down during the night, a woman carrying a child in her arms came out of one of the buildings and headed straight for the van, then two guys holding a box between them intercepted her.They put the child in the box and sealed it, then the box was thrown into the back of the van.Once everything was secure, the van's engine started, and they drove away, with all their actions recorded by Liana. "What should we do now?" Gabbe whispered."Let's hijack that car!" Sam suggested in a stern tone. They were furious seeing this for themselves, and now they believed that many orphans had died from unknown causes in that orphanage.They couldn't imagine what these children had gone through before dying, but it must have been a cruel torment.If possible, they wanted to put an end to this sick orphanage and de
"Still, there is no way to destroy them," Liana replied coldly, "It may bring some problems for them, but they will have many ways to deal with it. Destroying them is not enough." "So what can we do then? Let them continue with these atrocities? Who knows how many innocent children they will keep killing? In fact, maybe the bodies of children they cremated weren't even corpses but living children!" Ali said in a tone filled with hatred, igniting anger in everyone's hearts. "Of course, they will have to be punished. Don't worry, I will ensure that they pay for it! But for now, we'll have to wait," a flash of severity appeared in Liana's eyes. "Wait for what?" Gabbe was curious."For an opportunity," Liana replied softly."An opportunity that is better than this?" Ali's group was confused, unable to understand what she meant."That's right, we are waiting to see how they will respond, and that will give us a chance to assess the depth of the Roberts family's influence. At the same tim
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h