M was frozen, her vision blurred by tears and her heart heavy with pain. It was then that she realized


    that Nathan had known all along.


    Finding M had been a mission assigned to him by Donald, but he had pretended not to know her true


    identity.


    Clinging to Nathan, M wrapped her arms around his waist and hid her face in his arms as she wept.


    “I’m so sorry, Nate.”


    Nathan closed his eyes and gently caressed her head. “I hope it’s not because you don’t feel anything


    for me, but because you have no other choice.”


    M sobbed so hard that she struggled to breathe. She couldn’t say a word. She lost track of time as


    Nathan held her, finding sce in the warmth andfort of his embrace. In his arms, she felt a deep


    sense of belonging and security.


    She hated to let go and longed to stay in his arms forever. She had never felt so possessive and so


    desperate for Nathan before.


    “General Morrison, we need to hurry.” Cole’s voice reached their ears.


    Before M could react, Nathan had already released her. He walked away without a word or a


    backward nce. Though his demeanor remained solemn and dignified, his eyes hid unseen


    tears.


    On their way home, M was numb and disoriented. Her eyes were puffy from crying and they stung a


    little. She leaned back and decided to keep her eyes closed for the rest of the ride.


    Phoebe noticed M’s gloomy state and wisely refrained from disturbing her during the journey.


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    Upon return to Hoffis Manor, M noticed a drastic change in the attitudes of Robert and the


    housekeepers.


    It seemed that everyone was now aware of M’s true identity, whether due to Zach’s announcement or


    the spread of the word.


    While most of the people had epted M as a Hoffis, Loretta hadn’t been able toe to terms with


    it. She locked herself in her room and refused to eat or drink for a whole day.


    The next day, Loretta resumed eating, but she continued to lock herself in her room and refused to


    interact with M. M couldn’t understand Loretta’s attachment to the spy. It left. her deeply unsettled./


    At noon, M and Zach had a meal together. M rested her chin on her absentmindedly with her food,


    seemingly lost in thought.


    “What’s on your mind?” asked Zach.


    M sighed and seemed to be somewhat despondent. “Grandpa, Grandma has been shutting herself


    up in her room for three days. She still can’t believe that I’m her granddaughter?”


    Zach responded with a gentle smile.


    “How about I arrange a DNA test with her?”


    “No, you don’t have to.”


    “But Grandma-”


    “She knows that you’re her granddaughter. She just won’t admit it.”


    M put down her fork and looked at Zach with a puzzled expression. “Why?”


    Zach dabbed at his mouth with a napkin and leaned back in his chair. “Her love for you has always


    been deep. That’s why it’s so hard for her to ept that she’d mistaken someone else for her


    granddaughter. ”


    “Grandpa, I don’t get what you’re saying.” M sighed.


    “You’ve always been remarkably bright and tended to be rational. Your grandma, on the other hand,


    had less formal education. She tends to be more emotional and can even be irrational at


    times.


    “You didn’t like to deal with her since you were young,” Zach exined in a gentle tone.


    “I was never like that,” M protested immediately.


    “You were, maybe without realizing it.” Zachughed quietly.


    M’s love for both Zach and Loretta was unwavering. She couldn’t remember ever disregarding


    Loretta’s feelings.


    to your room when you were “Your grandma would bring you fruits and various snacks engrossed in


    your studies. But you would often send her away, iming that she was interfering with your studies.


    “In the end, you even locked the door and put,


    me,“” Zach said.


    a sign that said, ‘Grandma, do not disturb