Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Even in the dark of night, Ian could see her fondness for Matteo, especially when she mentioned the cheerful part. She had meant it genuinely.

Ian looked away and turned around.

Susan quickly caught up with him and walked by his side. “Where should we find her? This side?”

“No.” His voice suddenly sounded cold.

Susan was a little confused by his sudden coldness. But since he had said that, she decided to follow behind him silently instead. When he turned right, she turned right too.

Did I say something wrong again? Oh my god!

Matteo finally found Natalie at the police station.

She was sitting on a chair, surrounded by a male and a female officer. In her hands was a giant lollipop, and she was enjoying it.

“What's your name, little girl?”

“Natalie.” Her cute voice and the scent of the sweet softened the police officers' hearts.

They all found her name to be pleasing to the ear.

Just as Matteo let out a sigh of relief at finding her, a vein bulged on his forehead when he saw her sitting there and eating a lollipop casually.

Right as he was about to head in, a policewoman sat next to Natalie because she liked the girl very much.

“Tell us, Natalie. Why did you run away from home?”

away from home. It's because

“What did you say?”

Even Matteo paused his steps when he was just about

sick, so I'm here. But now

her head to stare at the policewoman. Tears swelled

policewoman asked, “Why do you

“Because I miss Daddy...”

head.

Matteo's fists tightened.

was a child, he had been an optimistic person. Even when he encountered many upsetting things in his life, he never let

was until the

wasn't sure what he was

guilt, but there was remorse

had told him that when they went to pick up Natalie, Brandon called them because he learned that they

years since Brandon left with the child and never returned to Avenport. Matteo couldn't help but wonder how Brandon and Natalie had been living for the past six

also wondered what would've happened to Natalie if Vivian and the others hadn't gone

and watched tears fall from Natalie's eyes. At that instant, he really wanted to slap

here to pick you up.” He

heard his voice, she was so frightened that she jumped into

and the

I don't want...” Natalie cried

even more at

second. Who are you? Why is this child so afraid of you? Are you