The Kingsley family managed to gather the ten-billion-dollar ransom and sent it to the specified location. Kieran made it back in the end, but Morgan didn't. Her disappearance remained a mystery.Completely absorbed in the story, Valerie showed no reaction. Her eyes, however, betrayed a sense of co
Call it fate, but Valerie was there with Julian that evening, her bulky clothes making her akin to a penguin. With a red scarf covering half of her face, she watched as the car, where his friend had frantically gone in, drove past.Kieran hadn't noticed Valerie, but fate worked in mysterious ways. T
"I'm thinking of moving out," Julian declared.He realized that Valerie and Kieran weren't planning to move out anytime soon. It would be foolish of him to remain under the same roof as them.Amelia immediately opposed, "That's not possible.""Mom, Uncle Kieran is living here now, isn't he? There's
Kieran was willing to splurge on a luxurious car just so Valerie could practice her driving skills. He even promised to buy her a new one every year once she got the hang of it.On the contrary, Julian had been driving the same car for over two years. He refrained from considering buying a new one e
Melissa saw that Valerie and Julian had each been gifted with a new car and would like one for herself, too. Then again, requesting one from Bennett was the last thing she'd do now.Bennett was still upset by the trouble she had gotten herself into last weekend. For this very reason, Melissa held ba
Yet, she pushed her doubt aside and said, "Val, I can easily pass you the book tomorrow if you just tell me. Save you the time to make a trip here, no?""I feel it's better to come here myself since I'm asking for a favor.""Well, I think you're not in your right mind," Melissa replied bluntly."Ben
Valerie wanted to disclose to them both of her attempts at confirming Melissa's identity but was afraid of alarming the Cortezes.Melissa and her were not biological sisters, after all. She couldn't cross the line. The fact that she was carrying out her plan without Melissa's knowledge weighed on h
In subsequent photos, Melissa's face had slowly taken shape. Valerie began recognizing her better in photos taken in middle school."I'm sorry, Melissa," Valerie said without warning."Why?" Melissa questioned. Melissa was left hanging. Without a word, Valerie rose and went to wash her face before