Very soon, Sampson’s voice was heard, “Lola, it’s me.”

Dolores’ tone became very anxious, “Yes.”

Sampson paused for a moment before saying, “The woman you mentioned is dead…”

“What?” Sampson had not finished and was interrupted by Dolores. How did she die? She was clearly healthy and not that old. How could she die just like that?

“Lola.” Sampson called out to her tenderly to comfort her, “Don’t be worked up. This issue doesn’t need to be investigated through this woman…”

Dolores gripped the phone tightly and was anxious. She couldn’t calm down and she wasn’t sure why she was so anxious. Was it because her hopes were dashed or something else? She didn’t know. She only knew that she was unsettled.

Her eyes drooped, “Is there anymore leads?” Did she over expect this?

Sampson was silent. The two remained silent but didn’t end the call. It was so quiet that they could hear each other’s breathing.

After a long while, Sampson said, “Lola…” he said then paused, “Do you really want to know who the father of the child is?”

Dolores lowered her head to look at her feet. The sun rays fell around her feet and the shadows were swaying. She asked herself, did she really want to know who is the father of her child?

Dolores asked herself. When did she have such thoughts? She only started to have this desire after sensing the clue on Matthew.

“If the answer disappoints you and it isn’t the one you expected, will you still want to know?” Sampson continued to ask.

Dolores didn’t know how to answer the following questions. Perhaps she was conflicted inside her.

“Why aren’t you replying?” Sampson forced an answer.

There were many types of feelings in existence. One type was known as love through familiarity. She had lived with Matthew under the same roof. Would that result in love? This was why Sampson questioned her.

“Lola…”

he will ask

standing by the roadside of a

also wanted to know if the man that night was Matthew as Dolores suspected. The woman was dead and the hotel’s security video recordings

the truth. He took Dolores’ photograph and asked within the hotel. A hotel staff recognized Dolores and saw what happened that night and told

the child… He didn’t dare to think further and he didn’t want Dolores to know. He liked her and wanted to take care of her. He

out that the man

jumped and felt as if

person approached from the bright light. The deep features were hidden by the bright sunlight. Through the light scattered by the floating dust, she

was anticipating for Sampson to say the person whom she

was a local,” Sampson

Boom.

off a bomb in Dolores’ heart. Local? That meant that what she saw on

you hear

busy, bye.” Dolores ended the call in a hurry. In her anxiety, she dropped

about to bend over to pick it up but Matthew picked it up before her. He looked at the number on the phone and narrowed his eyes, “Who was that to cause you to be

“I wasn’t nervous. Your sudden appearance

and bent over to look at the

her spine when he stared at her and couldn’t reply. At this moment, Coral served the apples and broke the

Have a taste.” Coral placed the apples on the

away from Matthew’s gaze to pick up the apples. They were

didn’t move and stared at her hand with the

the apple at his lips. It was cool and sweet. Dolores blinked and said,

took a bite and looked at her, “I’ll forgive you since you’re so

topic. Coral laughed and understood that it was time for her

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