The Million-Dollar Heart

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"Sir, would you mind sharing the story with us in more detail?" Vivienne inquired.

The old man nodded, "Of course. That year left a deep impression on us. Elliot was the beacon of hope for our entire family. Even our distant relatives had high hopes for him. After all, for a low-income family like ours, having a kid in high school was already a big deal.

Elliot's grades, though, were average at best. He was not exactly a standout student and didn't have many friends. He was a bit of a loner.

But ever since the kidnapping, it was as if he had become a different person. He was much more outgoing. Even got scolded by me for dating a girl from school. Truth be told, I thought the boy who came back was a lot better off. A young man shouldn't be so withdrawn."

Vivienne exchanged a glance with Percival.

Most people would be crushed by such traumatic memories and not emerge more cheerful and sociable.

How could this Elliot have possibly transformed so positively?

The father continued, "Elliot didn't let us down, though. He got into Elite University, and after graduating, he went abroad for further studies."

At the mention of going abroad, the silent mother let out a stifled sob, tears streaming down her face.

Vivienne silently passed her a tissue, "Did something happen?"

The man sighed, his expression growing somber. "We were originally against the idea of him going abroad, but Elliot was determined. He worked his way through, not needing a dime from us. Reluctantly, his mother and I agreed. But once he left, he never returned."

I had known I'd never see my boy again, I would have never let him go abroad

Elliot overseas?"

contacted us; communication was difficult back then, and we couldn't go abroad. Thankfully, he sent

university, we knew he wouldn't come back. We thought about moving abroad to be with

poor son... I didn't even get to see him one last time. How

her condolences for

her son

raised was the

down, Percival asked, "Would it be too much to ask

there aren't many, especially after the kidnapping, and even fewer from his years abroad, less than ten in total, but they're all here," the father said as he handed over the photo album

a simple life, mostly spent on

study abroad?"

turned the pages, a complex look in his eyes. Noticing the change, Vivienne

one

truth of the

F-Poison, who had used the art of disguise to hide in Elliot's home, taking his place and living on before using

closed the album and said, "Thank you. We've got what we need. Someone will be

We haven't had anyone to talk to about Elliot for a long time. Thank you for remembering our son," the father said, bowing to Vivienne and

the photos were

looked at Flynn's face on the printout,

"Do you

him, he wouldn't say anything. We'd be better off figuring out how F-Poison managed to impersonate a high school

alone blend in and eventually study abroad." Vivienne had a hunch that the secrets F-Poison carried were tied to the final

was Karen. "Come to the hospital. Your undercover girl has

Quincy!