Jason lowered himself into the back seat of the limousine. The driver pressed the accelerator, and the engine growled to life.Since Edward had stopped using his personal driver, Jason had claimed the man for himself.To Jason, Edward wasn't like the desperate fools who fought over the Zhenyu position just to fill their pockets and parade their newfound status. He didn't even carry himself like the heir to the Zhenyu family. The boy moved through the world as though he had yet to grasp the weight of the name he bore, the authority that could silence a room with a single quiet word.Jason made a mental note to sit Edward down later.Mrs. Zhenyu had also insisted that Edward move into the family estate and begin serious martial arts training to develop whatever talent he already possessed. She spoke with unusual urgency, as though she feared that the worse was coming.The return of Black Lotus.The man had disappeared decades ago, long before either Jason or Li had been born. Everything

Edward couldn't listen anymore.Adriana kept talking, explaining the day her parents died, and he just couldn't take it.His mind kept drifting to his own parents' accident. He couldn't remember it or picture how it all was, but he knew it must have been horrible. He imagined the fear in their eyes as they watched the car burn, knowing there was no chance of surviving. They had seen their child pulled from the car, only for another child to be put in his place.They would have been relieved that their son wasn't going to die such a painful death. But they also would have known that, from that moment on, their family might never know he existed.He couldn't bear the thought any longer. Without saying a word, Edward walked out.Marcus glanced at Adriana before quietly following him.When Edward returned to the ward a few minutes later, the police officers were already getting to their feet."Thank you, Miss Adriana, for speaking with us," one of them said."Please keep this confidential

Dave quickly picked up the glasses case on the table, then put them on. He needed to be sure his eyes weren't acting up.But even after putting on the glasses, the letters were still there. In fact, they had become even bolder. He blinked rapidly and looked again, they still hadn't disappeared.Back in the meeting room just now, he didn't want to admit it, but he had been genuinely scared. Watching Edward terminate the contracts of so many powerful businesses, both in and out of Goldmere, had been truly terrifying. Some were giants in their industries, yet all of them had been cut loose in a single sweeping motion. But Dave had simply kept quiet because he trusted Edward's judgment. That man didn't do things impulsively. He thought through every action, weighed every consequence, and moved with a precision Dave had learned to admire over the years.Now, barely five minutes after ending those contracts, countless other companies, both big and small, had already reached out to take over

Caleb staggered backward, his mouth opening and closing as it felt like he was gasping for air. He had never expected this, not in a million years. Yes, the Li case had been reopened, but he'd been certain it would fizzle out within weeks, another case leading to a dead end like it did before. Only Black and Ruby knew the truth, so there was no way the police could catch even a whisper of what really happened that day.So how? How had they found out?A thousand questions raced through his mind, but he couldn't grasp a single one. His hands trembled at his sides.The officer, seeing his silence, extended a pair of handcuffs. The cold metal clicked around Caleb's wrists, snapping him back to reality. They began walking him toward the van, his legs dragging across the gravel. His entire body felt so heavy as he was drained of all strength.This wasn't supposed to happen, not after nearly thirty years!He blinked rapidly, desperately hoping each time his eyes opened would reveal this as

"If he really adopted me from that hospital, then that's where we should start." Edward's voice grew firmer with each word as he worked through the logic aloud."If the documents are real, one of the old hospital staff would have been involved in processing everything. If not..." He paused, locking eyes with Adriana."Then he'll be in even more trouble, not just for lying about the adoption, or your father, but for presenting fake documents to the court," Adriana finished.Edward nodded. "Exactly, so we better get there quickly."He continued, "Whether those papers are real or forged, someone at that hospital had processed them. If Caleb faked them, there might still be records that expose him. And if he didn't..." He trailed off, letting the implication hang. "Then we'll find out exactly how I ended up in their care."Adriana agreed with a nod.Just then, his lawyer approached, and Edward stepped forward immediately. "What was the name of the hospital where the adoption took place?"