That day, after Cyrus and Alyssa reached an agreement, Cyrus returned home to update Winston and Mandy.

Winston had already assumed that Mandy had misidentified Remy, thinking it was just a result of her longing for Damien.

He hadn't held out much hope from the start.

Mandy, however, was devastated.

Her disappointment ran deep, and her emotions were heavily affected.

Initially, she was doubtful, but she eventually had to accept the truth.

She spent three or four days in bed, overwhelmed with despair.

It wasn't until Alyssa returned home that Mandy forced herself to sit up.

She pressed on, asking once more, "Lyse...

are you certain? Are you sure he wasn't Damien?" Tears brimmed in her eyes as she spoke.

Thanks to her meticulous self-care, Mandy always appeared refined and younger than her years, but she looked noticeably aged after just a few days of sadness.

"Mandy, I understand exactly how you feel,'"' Alyssa said, her voice thick with emotion.

She held Mandy's cold hands tightly.

"I wish more than anything that Damien was alive too...

but that man wasn't him.

He just looks a lot like Damien." Mandy closed her eyes, shaking her head in bitter disappointment.

I'm losing my mind, but ever since

always felt that he’s still alive, somewhere, just unable to find his way home.” "Mandy..." Alyssa nearly burst into tears, but

about the bond between a mother and her

logic, and Alyssa understood

"Forget it.

about this." Mandy forced herself to pull

wiped her tears

"Prepare a discreet outfit for me and have the driver get the car ready." After the helper acknowledged her instructions and left the room, Alyssa asked in a concerned

"You're...

going to see Mr.

Joseph?" "Yeah.

an expert in biopharmaceuticals, so I wanted to ask him if

She perked up immediately.

to come with you!" Over an hour later, Alyssa and Mandy

room, they met with

in his prison uniform and

"Mandy...

Ms.

After a long period of reformation,

carried was long

him, her silence

a specific reason

further alienate Joseph, so

birth mother's passing, she and Mandy had formed a close

had never acknowledged any kinship with the relatives of Winston's other

call Joseph "Uncle" was a revelation, as if Alyssa was finally

looked flustered, shaking

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