Chapter 1034

Marie didn't seem to mind my uncomfortable question at all. She turned her gaze toward me. Her deep, misty eyes were filled with complex emotions. After a moment, she slowly shook her head. "Not yet. I haven't found her." I let out a long breath and tried to comfort her. "You will find her, Mrs. Barker. I'm sure you will." But as soon as I said it, I regretted it. Twenty years had passed. With the Carpenter family's connections and power, if they could have found her, they would have by now. The fact that they hadn't after so long only meant one thing—that she was... I had said the wrong thing again. If a person panicked, they really should just stay silent. I felt like everything I said was wrong. But to my surprise, Marie's lips curved into a gentle smile. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with a glimmer of light as they focused on me, filled with warmth and tenderness. "I will. I believe one day she will come back." I hummed and nodded eagerly. I was relieved she didn't seem to min