Calista was still in awe with the fireworks show even as she got into the car. The parking lot was congested as everyone was trying to clear out at the same time. Lucian looked at the sea of bright brake lights in front of him."I thought you didn't like to be so high profile. You could've just included our initials. Nobody would know that it was us then."The thought crossed his mind while he was designing it. However, he dropped the idea once he saw Calista's name placed in front of his.He spared her the embarrassing details, but a look of uneasiness flashed across his face. "I'm sorry. I overlooked it." But Calista didn't care whether there were names or not. She had just casually mentioned it. Back home, Calista threw her bag onto the coffee table and collapsed onto the couch. She had woken up early and spent most of the day at the amusement park. She had no desire to even budge once she touched the couch. Lucian went into his study to answer a call. "Officer Young."It

Calista had told Lucian that their seats were in a corner. She hadn't lied to him about that. She must've said "Sorry, excuse me" countless times before they finally reached their seats.Yara watched the stage in front of her. The staff were doing their final inspections. Because of the distance, all she could make out were the vague silhouettes of people. She couldn't distinguish any of their features. She let out a deep sigh. She looked dispirited."I'm never joining in on the fun again. It's more exciting to watch him on screen when the camera switches between distant and close-up shots. We have his face pictured in high definition. You can even count the wrinkles he has.""Didn't you say it was more exciting to see his abs in person?" Calista asked."All I can see is a mess of flesh-colored blobs from here. I can't even tell the differences between abs, pecs, and beer bellies. What's the point?"The concert started soon after with the main act taking the stage. The audience'

The next day, Lucian headed to the address Hannah had provided. The door swung open the moment he knocked on it. It was as if someone had been waiting for him. A little girl hurriedly handed him a letter and shut the door.Although it was summer, Hannah was dressed in long sleeves. Lucian had caught a fleeting glimpse of the injuries hidden beneath her dirtied cuffs. There was a large red patch that looked swollen. The blisters dotting it made it look like a burn.After getting into the car, Lucian didn't get the driver to drive off immediately. Instead, he opened the letter first.They had caught the mystery man who killed Cailyn at the Gordon's residence. The kidnapping case had also been solved. He was the one behind it all. The police had all the evidence they needed to connect him to several other criminal cases. Although Fletcher had yet to be implicated, it was only a matter of time. The police had already found out that the two of them knew each other and were in contact.

When Lucian noticed how she no longer seemed as angry, he reassured her, "I'll contact other doctors to see if there are any other treatment options available. I won't have to suffer this pain forever."Calista had yet to let go of her anger. But she was now more preoccupied with her thoughts, leaving her rather absentminded. If it were as simple as he claimed it to be, Paul wouldn't have come all this way."Paul, if his illness continues to be left untreated, what's going to happen to him?""You'll probably have to keep him on a leash. Otherwise, he'll get lost if he goes out. He won't be able to find his way back. With his memory deteriorating, he won't be able to do math. He'll stutter when he speaks and he won't be able to walk in a straight line. In short, there's a high probability he'll end up like an Alzheimer's patient."Calista was rendered speechless.Lucian frowned. "What are you talking about?" Alzheimer's was something casually mentioned to dismiss him. "Callie, it's

David's efficiency was exceptional. It only took him five days to rescue Hannah from the abusive man. After consulting her, a list of suitable families who had visited the orphanage within the past month was quickly compiled.That man had long grown tired of her. When she was still living with Cailyn, he hardly ever saw her, nor did he have to spend a dime on her. All had been well and good. But now, with Cailyn dead, he was desperate to get rid of her. Despite several attempts to abandon her, the police always brought her back.When David offered to take Hannah away, the abusive man demanded 100 thousand dollars from him in exchange.Although Calista had no idea how the matter was resolved, she knew that no money was handed over. All she heard was that the man eventually begged David to take Hannah away.David sent Calista the adoption list. "Mr. Northwood wants you to make the decision, Madam."She was working when she received the list. Glancing at it cursorily, she didn't find