After a brief acknowledgement. Timothy rose from his seat and left the room.
He
turned to Heath and instructed, “Make sure the bodyguard stays with her at all times and arrange for
some food to be sent over.”
Caleb trailed behind him and whispered, “Hey Tim, where did you find this kid?”
Timothy shot him a sharp look. “Isn’t she supposed to be your daughter?”
“Oh,e on, can’t you see who she resembles? There’s no way she’s mine. If anything, she should
be yours. She’s the spitting image of Mia.”
The atmosphere turned noticeably colder at the mention of Mia.
Timothy’s expression darkened instantly, and he responded coldly, “If you don’t have anything useful to
contribute, it’s better to remain silent.”
“Tim, I understand you’d rather not talk about Mia. But let’s face the facts. You brought her here
because she bears a striking resemnce to Mia, didn’t you?”
Timothy immediately stepped forward, seizing Caleb’s cor. “What are you insinuating?”
“I mean, it’s quite the coincidence that she’s from the Chesterfield district of Nord City, and the Lane
family happens to be located there. Plus, herst name is Lane. Don’t you find all these connections a
bit too peculiar to be a coincidence?”
Timothy’s grip loosened suddenly. After a pause, he spoke in a subdued tone. “Are you saying that she
might be Mia’s daughter? And that Mia didn’t actually die?”
“It’s a strong possibility. I mean, you never actually saw Mia’s body back then, and the Lane family
hastily took it away. Doesn’t that strike you as suspicious? And let’s not forget, you’ve been searching
for her all these years, haven’t you?”
“The only reason I’ve been searching for her is to uncover the truth of what happened back then!”
Timothy’s eyes betrayed a hint of distress as he left, wearing a stern expression.
Caleb could only sigh, turning to Heath. “Don’t you think what I said makes sense?”
Heath nodded in agreement. “After so many years of disappointments, Mr. Barrett just couldn’t bring
himself to believe anything anymore.”
Ateanwhite, in the luxurious suite, Ginger sat on the sofa. She discreetly pulled out her Apple watch
and diated Sage’s number.
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The call connected swiftly, and in a hushed tone, Sage spoke, “Hey, Ginger, when you arrive at the
airport, just take a taxi to the amusement park.
“Aunt Eva said she’s meeting us for dinner, so I used our trip to the amusement park as an excuse to
buy us an extra hour.”
Ginger couldn’t help but gasp, her voice tinged with anxiety as she eximed, “But… but the airport is
closed, I can’te back now.”
“What should we do then?”
“Sage, oh no! Il Mommy finds out I’ve sneaked away, I’m in big trouble.”
On the other end, Sage couldn’t help but furrow his brow. “Aunt Eva ising: I can’t cover for you
night.”
“Sage, you have to help me.”
“Whose idea was it for you to go to Xanier Ind alone? Did you meet that man?”
all
Ginger pouted and responded sadly. “Yes, I did. But he doesn’t remember Mommy, and he doesn’t
want to acknowledge me.”
“Did you teach that jerka lesson?”
Ginger nodded vigorously. “Uh–huh, I used up all the hidden weapons in my backpack.”
“So, what are you going to do now? Where are you staying?”
“That nice uncle said he could take me in for the night. He seems to know the jerk, but he’s not like him
at
all.”
Ginger had a daring idea; if only she could persuade Timothy to speak with Daddy.
“Ginger, don’t escte things. I can’t fix this mess for you this time. You’ll have to exin it to Mommy
by yourself.”
“But, Sage Ginger murmured as she gazed at the now disconnected phone.
Beside ity her watch, a silent reminder that there was no turning back this time.
Perhaps it would be better to have Mommye and pick her up.
That way, she could also arrange for Mommy to meet Timothyl