Chapter 8

I silently followed Jonathan. He had never seen my parents before, so he was placing all his hopes on the photo.

The police soon figured out who my mother was. They also figured out the identity of the man without the face, who was my father.

The good news was that I was not the daughter of a murderer, but the bad news was that none of the people in the photo were alive anymore.

“Elena is Captain Mark’s daughter? Captain Mark did not even register his marriage to protect his wife and daughter…

“No one in their squad lived.

“Some of the criminals Elena caught were part of the criminal group that murdered Captain Mark’s squad.”

Liam wiped away a tear and sighed. “Elena’s just as stubborn as her father.”

I was not a murderer’s daughter, and I finally understood why my mother wanted to hide my father’s identity.

I also understood why I insisted on becoming a forensic scientist.

Fate had already quietly laid out her plans for me a long time ago.

With complicated emotions