Zuko glanced at Lina, who was immersed in the joy of being with her family, her genuine smile touching his heart. If he were to disrupt this peace rashly, would he still witness such pure beauty in her smile?

Besides, everything had yet to reach a final conclusion. What if it was all just a misunderstanding?

A long sigh escaped Zuko’s lips as he felt a heavy weight in his heart.

In the stillness of the night, Jesse and Melissa’s bedroom door was tightly shut, allowing a faint light to seep through the window.

Jesse looked at his wife with a heavy heart. After much hesitation, he finally spoke with a stiff tone. “Next time… don’t show Lina’s birth certificate again.”

Melissa, who was flipping through old photos of Lina as a child, froze suddenly, her finger hovering over a particular picture of them holding Lina at the pier.

“That birth certificate is fake.” Jesse glanced around and whispered, “You shouldn’t have shown it to Zeke. He’s been jailed for forging documents before. He’s a professional! I’m sure he spotted it instantly.”

Realization of the danger of her actions struck Melissa, and she turned pale. How could she have forgotten?

calm. “I only showed it to him briefly. He

glance at her, impatiently smacking his lips together. “Just don’t argue with Mary anymore. Let

her lip, feeling guilty indeed. Lately, she had been unable to sleep well, plagued by nightmares that transported her back to

In the dream…

hear the cries of a little girl and turned around to find young Lina standing alone on

hurriedly ran over to pick her up, Lina suddenly grew up before her eyes. Her gaze turned icy and resentful as if she was staring at an enemy. “Why won’t

tears, unable to

won’t let me

woke up abruptly, her

her shudder, sending chills down

timing to speak was uncanny. “Honey, after the shipwreck, we should’ve handed Lina over to

up!” Melissa glared at him, her heart pounding.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated

shoulder and gently patting her as if comforting

cherished her for these

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