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    Why had he suddenly approached her? A heavy unease sank into her chest.


    A few dayster, while she was processing data at the research institute, her phone suddenly rang, startling her.


    The caller ID shed Sharon.


    Ste’s eyes lit up as she quickly answered. “Hello, Sharon?”


    “Stel, are you at the institute? Can you talk?” Sharon’s voice was hushed, brimming with excitement.


    “Yes. Go ahead.”


    “I think I found new clues about your adoptive parents’ car ident!” Sharon’s words tumbled out. “After I traced a connection to the Briggs family, I kept digging. Just now, I got in touch with someone who ims he was near the crash site back then. He says he saw suspicious people that night. He’s willing to talk—but only if you meet him in person. He insisted youe alone. The meeting ce is on the outskirts.”


    Ste’s heart skipped.


    A witness… after all these years!


    Excitement surged through her. She had told William she would handle this on her own, and now—finally—she had a chance to contribute.<fn18d0> Latest content published on F?nd-Novel</fn18d0>


    “Sharon, can we trust him? How did you find him?” Ste forced herself to breathe, clinging to caution.


    “I think we can. I tracked him down through an anonymous online lead. From the sound of it, he’s been living in fear all these years. It took me forever to get him to talk. Stel, this is a rare chance—you might not get another.”


    Sharon hesitated before adding, “But meeting him alone in the outskirts… I’m worried about your safety.”


    Ste barely heard the warning. Her mind was already made up. “I’ll be fine. Don’t worry.”


    Before Sharon could argue, Ste hung up.


    She stared at the location Sharon had sent—deep in the outskirts of Choria.


    Excitement and determination surged in her veins.


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    Sharon was her most trusted friend. She trusted her.


    And for the truth about her adoptive parents’ deaths—even if there was only the slightest chance—she had to take it.


    Ste canceled all her afternoon ns without exnation, telling no one at the research institute where she was headed—only that something urgent hade up.


    Her hands tightened around the steering wheel as she drove toward the deste address, nerves and anticipation tangling in her chest. The suburban road stretched endlessly, deserted and eerily quiet, until hers was the only car left in sight.


    The navigation finally guided her to the edge of an overgrown field, where a solitary vi stood beside a tiny café—the only sign of life in the area.


    Taking a steady breath, Ste stepped out of her car. A cool breeze carried the faint aroma of coffee, but it did little to calm the tension twisting inside her. Her fingers brushed the pepper spray hidden in her pocket, drawing a small measure of courage from its presence as she pushed open the café door.


    The shop was nearly empty, unsurprising given its remote location. The counter stood unmanned, and the silence pressed down oppressively.


    “Hello? Is anyone here?” Ste called cautiously. “Sharon asked me toe. My name is Ste… Hello?”


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