"Tell me, Quintus. If the Maxwells wanted to kill Felicia twenty years ago, would she be in grave danger now if they found her?"


    Quintus shook his head slowly and said, "Mr. White, Ms. Cylon won''t be in danger. If they intended to harm her, they would have done so in the hospital instead of taking her away. ording to the doctors, Ms. Cylon seemed overjoyed when she was taken. Although they erased the surveince footage, I believe they intended to bring her back home rather than harm her."


    That was reassuring. As long as Felicia remained alive, we would see each other again.


    I believed that day woulde sooner rather thanter. She loved me as much as I loved her-perhaps even more.


    For now, the saga ended here. However, it would be incredibly difficult to see Felicia again. I could do nothing but await her return. That being said, I wasn''t going to sit idly by.


    From that day onwards, I beganpiling information about the Maxwell family. The more I discovered, the more concerned I became. This family had an extensive history, with connections to leaders of various nations.


    The reason they erased their inte presence was likely due to their involvement in geopolitical conflicts. Their industries operated in gray areas, and many would take pleasure in ending their bloodline.


    In terms of power, the White family couldn''t hold a candle to the Maxwells.


    One day, I headed to the library after ss. The day before, I had discovered an ancient book in the library that chronicled the histories of prestigious families.


    While I found nothing about the Maxwells, I dide across the Kiltane family, who bore a striking resemnce to them. The Kiltanes had a strong presence in the Murca region 800 years ago. Although they had relocated 300 years ago, they maintained their biological heritage.


    Intrigued, I was eager to learn more.


    While I was halfway to the library, someone blocked my path. It was Crystal.


    "What do you want now?"


    Seeing her was always a downer.


    She said pitifully, "William, what''s wrong with me? Why do you loathe me? It''s not like I made Felicia disappear. Were you expecting me to stay silent while that boy was getting beaten up? Did I do anything wrong?"


    I had no rebuttal. She hadn''t done anything wrong.


    In hindsight, she was technically a victim as well.


    She hadn''t asked Maximus to stalk her, nor had she directed him to beat the boy up. She posed no direct threat to Felicia either.


    Yet, seeing her always annoyed me."It''s not your fault, but I don''t want to have anything to do with you anymore. Please, don''t show up in front of me again."


    I didn''t even bother ncing at her as I strode forward.


    After a moment, she chased after me. Tears sparkled in her eyes as she said, "But you know I like you!"


    I shot back resignedly, "And you know I don''t like you!"


    "I don''t care whether you like me or not. I like you, and I want to see you more often-to spend more time with you. William, let''s start over as friends. I won''t do anything extreme. I won''t even try to kiss you. I just want to stay by your side. Please, I''m begging you!"