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"You..."
Lena sat quietly, absentmindedly twirling a fork in her hand, and then she chuckled.
"You want to discuss the email incident, don't you?" Chris inquired. "I'm aware of the nasty rumors circulating within
the Thompson Group, but Zuko has identified the culprit. Those rumors will naturally die down.
"Lena, I don't see you as the type to manipulate others for personal gain, especially by cozying up to the wealthy.
So, I believe there's nothing improper happening between you and the director."
"That's what I wanted to discuss." Her voice was gentle. "There's actually something between... us."
"What?"
"Chris." She emphasized, "He's my father."
After dinner, Chris left the condo and headed to the beach alone.
The autumn sea breeze carried a distinct chill, and the bright moon above resembled a teardrop from the sky.
His thoughts were in turmoil, and he sought the brisk sea breeze to find solace.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe still couldn't fathom what Lena had revealed.
"My mother was Krystal Harding, and she had connections to the underworld. Her reputation wasn't exactly
spotless, and Nicholas Thompson is my father.
"Lina ended up on that ship, falling into my mother's hands. In return for a favor, my mother saved Lina and gave
her the gun for protection.
"I recognized that gun when I first saw Lina.
"So... you can understand why I care for her so deeply now, right? You even questioned my sexual orientation. Ha...
It's not like that. She's my sister, and Nicholas is my father. They're my only family in the world!"
Chris gripped the beach railing, his head lowered as he took a deep breath.
He had read her diary.
He had glimpsed that thick, enigmatic book a few times at the Thompsons', but Lena was meticulous. She never left
her diary unattended—it was always with her. Thus, he had only seen its cover by chance.
The diary contained Krystal's writings, filled with admiration and adoration for Nicholas. She described his heroic
deeds.
Lena's entries followed Krystal's.
As he flipped through the diary's pages, suspicion crept into his thoughts.
To an outsider, Krystal's version of events seemed one-sided. Lena treating Nicholas and Lina as family appeared to
be her wishful thinking.
Still, Chris couldn't bring himself to tell her that.
Now, he finally understood why Lena's eyes sparkled when she spoke of the Thompsons, her voice quivering with
emotions.
He also comprehended why she had knelt in a certain direction that morning when he was recuperating in the
village near Centrolis.
It was the day of Krystal's death sentence.
Lena had lost her mother that day.
And it was precisely because she had lost her mother that Nicholas and Lina meant so much to her. -
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBack then.
Chris asked, "Are you absolutely certain Mr. Thompson is your father? Have you... confirmed it?"
Lena shook her head.
She insisted there was no need because her mother had clearly documented it in her diary. She grew up in the
village, where everyone knew she was born into the underworld.
Chris wanted to ask if her mother had connections to the underworld, but he bit his tongue before the words
escaped.
Suddenly, his disordered thoughts recalled the teachings on marriage ingrained in him from a young age.
"We come from the four major families and usually arrange marriages within our circles to consolidate our status."
Even if they didn't marry into the four major families, their spouses came from influential backgrounds, such as the
Irwins of Southeast Aciatic.
Chris gripped the railing tightly.
At that point, he hoped that Lena was indeed Nicholas' daughter.
With the Thompsons' support, his parents would readily agree to their marriage.
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