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"Baby, I missed you so much."
Maia turned her head toward the voice and saw a man and a woman kissing in the alley.
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She couldn''t care less about what they were doing. She shouted as loudly as she could, "H-Help! Someone
help me!"
Thankfully, the man had a conscience. As soon as he heard her cry, he ran over and pulled her out of the
pond.
Maia''s phone had fallen into the water. She was terrified that ina might still be lurking nearby. Fortunately,
she remembered Caroline''s phone number by heart. She called her after borrowing the man''s phone.
Caroline came rushing over less than ten minutester.
From a distance, she spotted Maia crouched against the wall, soaking wet, with blood on her forehead. The
sight instantly reminded her of the first time they met. Maia had been in almost the same miserable state.
Caroline''s heart ached. She quickened her pace and hurried to her. "Maia, what happened?"
Maia had only said on the phone that someone was trying to hurt her and begged Caroline toe quickly.
Caroline hadn''t asked for details at the time.
Maia looked up when she heard Caroline''s voice. Then, she clutched Caroline''s arm with her trembling hand.
"You''re finally here... Caroline."
Only then did Caroline notice one of Maia''s eyes was bloody and shut tightly. rmed, she asked, "What
happened to your eye?"
Maia broke down in tears. "It was ina. She blinded me and tried to kill me!"
Through sobs, Maia told her everything-from the attack to being dragged toward the pond.
Caroline''s heart boiled with anger. But for now, the most important thing was getting Maia to a hospital.
There was one not far from the area, and they rushed there.
Unfortunately, Maia''s eye injury was too severe. The doctor said it couldn''t be saved.
After her forehead was bandaged, Caroline took her back to Gxy Bay Residences.
"Get some rest," Caroline said gently. "I''m heading out for a bit."
Maia grabbed her hand. "You''re going to find ina, aren''t you?"
Caroline''s eyes narrowed slightly. Of course, she was going to confront ina.
Assaulting someone and attempting murder was enough to alert the police.
However, without solid proof, the police couldn''t do much. All she could do was confront ina directly and
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"She''s vicious. Don''t go," Maia begged, fear tightening her chest at the memory of the alley.
She was afraid ina would do the same to Caroline-or worse.
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ina hated Caroline with a vengeance, and there was no telling what she might do.
Caroline smiled to reassure her. "Don''t worry. She''s not the only one living there. She wouldn''t dare try
anything with others around."
Maia had been frail and malnourished for years. It wasn''t surprising she hadn''t been able to fight back against
someone as strong as ina.
Caroline was different. She was in better shape, and ever since moving out of the Somertons'' vi, she had
been taking good care of herself.
Her once-weak body had recovered.
Even if it came to a fight, she wouldn''t let herself lose.
After a few more words offort, Caroline left for the Somertons'' vi.
As she approached the neighborhood, she saw two familiar figures standing near the entrance.
They were Ruth and Helen.
Ruth was holding Helen''s hand affectionately and saying something with a smile.
Caroline frowned as she wondered since when those two
grew close.
Curiosity getting the better of her, she circled around and quietly hid behind a tree not far from them, just close
enough to hear their conversation.
"Helen," Ruth said gently, "it''s all my fault. As a mother, I wasn''t capable of giving you a happy life, so I sent
you to the Somertons. You don''t me me for that, do you?"
Helen bit her lip, her expressionplicated. "I understand, but this isn''t a small matter. You must never
mention it to anyone again. And when you go home, tell Jamie not to say a word either."
Helen couldn''t marry into the Graysons anymore, but at least she still had the Somertons. She still had ina
to protect her. If the truth about her identity came out, what could a poor woman like Ruth possibly offer her?
She wouldn''t let anyone else know about this. If people found out who she really was, she''d lose everything
and be left with nothing.
Little did she know, Caroline had already heard everything.
Caroline was shocked. She hadn''t expected Helen to be Ruth''s daughter.
No wonder Ruth had always treated Helen a little too well.
Especially after Helen got engaged to one of the Graysons-it had be painfully obvious.
Wait.
If Helen was Ruth''s daughter.., then what about Maia?
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Was Maia the child of ina and Edwin?
That had to be it.
No wonder I have always felt drawn to Maia and had the urge to protect her.
It turned out that Maia is my niece. My family.
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