Chapter 706

Lily had been discreet about her search for her father. No one knew about it, not even Olivia. She never imagined that Loid not only knew but had already traced the lead back to Mabel. "We're more alike than you think, Reese," Loid teased. Lily smiled briefly, then stood up, her expression gradually turning serious. She stared up at the sky, and her eyes shimmered with a hint of emotion. "When I was five, I overheard my grandma whispering. She said my father was a great man, and he was taken away by those people to protect us. She thought I was too young to understand, but I remember every word. "From that moment, I knew my father wasn't just an ordinary man. His disappearance was tied to certain people. I pushed myself to become stronger so that I could find him. I need to uncover who took him from me—who robbed me of the chance to experience both a father's and a mother's love." She took a long sip of beer. When she continued, her voice was laced with a touch of sorrow, "I even