The voice on the other end said, “No.”

Darcie frowned, feeling uneasy. “What did you tell the police?”

The voice on the other end replied calmly, “I told them the truth.”

“Alijah!” Darcie couldn’t suppress her anger. “Is this a time to joke?”

“I’m not joking,” the voice lowered a bit. “What else could I say? You gave me this identity, so I have to follow the script. Can I say I’m Alijah, a man who has been dead for nearly 27 years? Tell me how he came back to life?”

Her voice was filled with suppressed pain and resentment, and in an instant, Darcie’s face twisted in anger. “Are you blaming me?”

Alijah remained silent for a moment before saying calmly, “No, I’m not.”

“Alijah, you do blame me!” Darcie’s words were accusatory. “You were the one who owed the debt back then. You proposed this idea. You couldn’t raise Jaylene, and you wanted her to have a better life, so you begged me to help!”

You could have gone abroad for a better life, but you insisted on staying in Rivera. Without a legitimate identity, how can you

clothes at home or sleep deeply. When I see ‘acquaintances’ on the street, I have to pretend to know them well and call them brothers. Even when

now, I just want to stay by Jaylene’s side and protect her. Why can’t you grant me this one wish? Why did you persuade Jaylene to stay away from me? Would

harm. You’re a time bomb near Jaylene! Wenham and Jaylene have a good relationship. He likes your calligraphy and paintings. How can you ensure he won’t recognize

assured. I can’t paint or write anymore. Just based on my face, they won’t recognize

was stunned. “What do

in acid, and damaged them permanently. I can’t

was shocked. She hadn’t expected him to go to

fingerprints, as long as he didn’t break the law, the police wouldn’t collect blood samples casually, and no one would suspect

her tone, and said, “Why did you do that? There’s no need for such extremes… I was just worried you might lose control in front of Jaylene. That’s why

she suddenly felt that having him close to Jaylene might not be a bad thing. A person who valued Jaylene’s life more than his own would

would be easier to monitor such a time bomb if he was

asked anxiously, “Are you serious?

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