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!”

have gone abroad for a better life, but you insisted on staying in

or sleep deeply. When

admit it. But 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

face turned pale with anger. “It’s not about harm. You’re a time bomb near Jaylene! Wenham and Jaylene have a

and said hoarsely, “You can rest assured. I can’t paint or write anymore. Just based

“What do

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

expected him

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

calmed herself, softened 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 I didn’t want you too close to her. I’ll discuss it with Jaylene. She needs a driver. I’ll try to persuade her to let

let down her guard, but she suddenly felt that having him close to Jaylene might not be a bad thing. A person

be easier to monitor such

asked anxiously, “Are you serious? Are you

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