A Lifetime With You

Chapter 71

The truck showed no sign of slowing and continued on its path. “F*ck! What the hell was that!” The driver cursed.

Fortunately, they did not get into an accident that evening. Seeing Ava as pale as a ghost, Damien comforted her, “It’s alright, the truck driver was probably not paying attention.” “That wasn’t a coincidence. I caught a glimpse of the truck driver, and it looked very much like Beth.” Although it for a split second and everything was blurry, Ava was almost sure that the driver was Beth! “Are you sure you it was Beth?” Ava shook her head and muttered, “I…I’m not certain, maybe…it was just my imagination.” After that day, Damien hired someone to investigate the truck. The investigation revealed that the truck belonged to a construction company nearby. It was driven out for approximately an hour on the day of the incident and was returned to the site afterward. As there were no surveillance cameras at the construction site, it was impossible to identify the driver.

It was probably nothing but because of Ava’s suspicions, the issue was now under scrutiny. Damien contacted the private investigators hired by him to find Beth abroad previously. According to them, ever since Beth returned to the mainland, they had no clue about her whereabouts.

Beth disappeared as if she never existed.

“Damien, you can stop searching now. I was probably seeing things,” Ava told him. “I don’t care if she was the one driving the truck the other day, but if it was indeed her, we have to capture her.”

Damien had a point, but where could Beth be hiding after all this while? The private investigator added that while no traces of Beth were found, he did notice that Enrico had purchased a flight ticket back to China and was on his way home. “Okay, I got it.” It was no surprise to Damien that Enrico was returning home.

their father’s birthday was in two days and

of that, Damien

the party. It was their family’s tradition to hold their birthday celebrations on the ninth year instead of the usual tenth of every decade. Damien’s father was fifty-nine this year and the party was unusually lavish. Moreover, there would be business

obliged to entertain their guests attentively. Enrico did not arrive

“Mom and dad,

parents tightly in front of the guests. In addition, he gave his

“Well, I spent some time on the gift and there was an unexpected delay by the airline.” Enrico never

hand was

when his mother spotted him with Ava earlier this evening for the party. It wasn’t until Enrico’s presence that the tension went subsided. Ava refused to follow Damien initially, knowing that her in-laws despised her. She did not intend to ruin the celebration by showing up uninvited. She noticed that Damien’s expression went gloomy since Enrico’s entrance. On the other hand, Enrico

Damien ignored him.

did not mind and continued by greeting Ava, “Wish you have good health, my dear sister-in

clink her glass with Enrico, Damien snatched her drink and gulped