Mark glanced at her, puzzled by her agitation.

“You’re mistaken. I won’t allow her to have blood on her hands.”

Josie gradually calmed down. Indeed, as a pure young lady, she must not be associated with the act of taking a life.

Mark gave her a penetrating look. “You’ve never been a mother, so you wouldn’t understand the lengths parents will go to for their children.”

The weather was splendid that day, with sunlight streaming through the open roof of the factory, bathing her in its warmth. Her arms felt a gentle heat, and her entire body radiated warmth.

Yet, her heart was filled with coldness.

“You may not know, but Liana went missing when she was just eleven or twelve years old. During those years, our family business declined, and we couldn’t provide her with the best life. However, she never acted like a spoiled child. No matter how late her mother and I returned home, she would always wait for us. Only after saying goodnight would she go to sleep.”

Mark seemed to see the obedient and sensible young Liana of the past, his gaze filled with melancholy.

“She was incredibly understanding, showing immense tolerance towards everyone and everything. When our family was short on money, she even broke open her own piggy bank. It contained a few thousand dollars, all of which were her hard-earned savings, and she gave it all to me.”

sweetly promising, “I don’t have much money, but I’ll give it all

Josie was also reminded of this fragmented memory. She had playfully held Mark’s fingers, making a pinky promise with him. “Promise me! Don’t lose hope,

fleeting sense of kinship had

ached. The man who was once young and handsome now had white hair and a calculating

fell. Mark looked at her, feeling somewhat puzzled, but he thought she was simply

over a decade, she lived a life of hardship. Now that she has finally returned, I

shedding tears, his voice softened as he

good to you? I believe if he were here today, he would have

My father…

he wouldn’t let me get involved in a murder. He would have

However, he had disappeared.

the hardships she endured today,

gaze to Mark. He had truly aged, undoubtedly weathering many storms over the years. She dared not imagine what his reaction would be if he were to

probably no chance

you off. Choose any country you like, and never return in

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