Daniel went silent on the phone. Then I heard a woman’s voice behind him. —Daniel, what’s happening? So she was there. Margaret’s face twisted. —Is that woman…

Gabriel glanced at me. —What do you mean it wasn’t the bomb everyone believed? I closed my eyes. Three years disappeared. And suddenly I was back inside…

Daniel’s face turned red. —Don’t play games with me, Claire. —I asked you a question. Margaret slammed her handbag onto the table. —That money belongs to the…

Daniel was silent for several seconds. Then his voice hardened. —What do you mean you stopped coming back? I looked at the rain beyond the office window….

Lam Van stopped outside the guest-room door. Inside, Luc Dao was still talking. —My mother said my sister-in-law has always been soft-hearted. If she really cared about…

Lucas bent down and picked up his phone. His fingers were shaking. That told me more than any confession could. —Elena —he said quietly— don’t do this…

Daniel went silent. Then he laughed once, sharply. —What does that mean? —Exactly what I said. —Emma, stop being dramatic. There it was. The sentence he always…

Daniel stared at the screen. The first result was devastating. 0.00%. He was not the father. But underneath appeared a second match. “Potential first-degree paternal relationship detected.”…

I read Zhong Jia Yun’s message twice. Then I stepped away from the passenger door. Zhong Jiasen frowned. —What’s wrong? —Someone is coming for me. —Who? Before…