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…”

him, worried that he will ask something that

of a different country. The

also wanted to know if the man that night was Matthew as Dolores suspected. The woman was dead and the

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

for the sake of 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 was after

out that the man that night…”

and felt as if it was

were hidden by the bright sunlight. Through the light scattered by the floating dust, she saw clearly who he was and her expression became

was anticipating for Sampson to say

a

Boom.

That meant that what she saw on

you

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

He looked at the number on the phone and narrowed his

to be calm, “I wasn’t nervous. Your

bent over to look at

stared at her and couldn’t reply.

a taste.” Coral placed the

Matthew’s gaze to pick up the apples. They were very sweet and juicy. She took one

didn’t move and stared at her

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

and looked at her, “I’ll

knew that she was trying to change the topic. Coral laughed and understood that it was time for her

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