Lewis nodded silently in agreement.

The two of them peeked into Amy's room, watching her peaceful sleep before softly closing the door behind them.

"I'll collect her DNA sample tomorrow and have someone start looking," Lewis said, breaking the quiet.

"I'll do the same on my end," Keira replied.

They exchanged a glance, both letting out a sigh.

How could they possibly find Amy's father in such a vast world?

That night, Keira struggled to fall asleep. Memories from her childhood kept playing in her mind. Back then, apart from her infatuation with Jodie South, her deepest desire had been to sit atop her dad's shoulders, to experience the love she saw when her father carried Isla.

She had craved a father's love so deeply then. Now, Amy must feel the same way, she thought.

Keira tossed and turned. She still couldn't sleep. Suddenly, an arm draped over her shoulder, its weight comforting yet firm."What's wrong?" Lewis's raspy voice broke the silence.

"Nothing. Go back to sleep," she whispered.

She slipped out of bed, put on her slippers, and left the room.

of the Horton Group, merely glanced her way before sinking

way to the kitchen. She poured herself a

Turning her head, she saw Uncle Olsen emerge from the shadows, dressed in black

presence exuded an effortless authority, like a king of the

asked softly, his tone surprisingly

Keira nodded.

how much Amy wants to find her dad. I want to help

gaze softened. "Did you ever think about

caught off

wonder what kind of man your father was?"

hesitated before replying, "I always thought Taylor Olsen was my

head awkwardly.

you knew him?" Keira asked,

scowl. "Back in college, your mother, Taylor, and I were classmates. He was

listen. Said he wasn't a bad person. Ha! Not

Uncle Olsen ranted, Keira

funny?" he asked, narrowing

like you were jealous," she

snorted. "I just couldn't understand your mom. Maybe it was the South family she was worried about. But she wouldn't tell me anything. Instead, she ran off with Charles Olsen to Oceanion. Maybe I wasn't good enough to make

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