Chapter 712

"I'm not overexerting myself. I truly cherish the present-every day with you makes me feel so happy." Angela spoke softly, resting her head gently against Barney's shoulder.

"I'm glad you've recovered so quickly," Barney said warmly, his gaze full of patience and understanding.

"But you don't have to push yourself." He knew perfectly well that Angela had loved Trey deeply and couldn't possibly have shifted her affections to him in such a short time.

The more she made an effort to be close to him, the more he felt she was doing it out of gratitude rather than love.

Angela shook her head.

pushing myself."

that Barney didn't entirely believe her, she didn't insist on explaining, and instead quickly

about your sister-any new leads?" Thinking about his sister brought a genuine smile to Barney's face. He

still in Goldmont City, and that when she was little, she attended a very famous winter camp. I've already tasked people with tracking down any leads from that

detective investigated each one in depth. Three were confirmed not to be Barney's sister. The remaining child- the only one

living independently, surviving on scholarships and loans. The detective had exhausted every method to locate one of her previous adoptive families-but after so many years, they no longer knew her

to give her a new name once she grew older, but

years, faint rumors about her emerged-she was remarkably intelligent, and at six years old, she had claimed second place in the city's mathematics olympiad, earning a reward to participate in an event organized by prominent athletes. The detective traced the event and

extremely selective and expensive. The ten children admitted for free were the top ten from the city's math competition. She placed second. Once we get in touch with the organizers from back then, we should be able to access detailed information quickly." Barney's excitement was palpable-but

he asked, drawing her attention. She snapped back to the present and smiled faintly.

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