Chapter 1053


    “Hah, see now?” The man suddenly patted Gia’s shoulder, causing her to shudder as a chill crawled up


    her back.


    “Isn’t it ironic?” He continued, taunting her. “Gia, why is your luck so bad? Her adoptive parents treat


    her better than your own biological parents ever did! You went through all that trouble trying to hook a


    rich heir at school, and what happened? She didn’t even have to lift a finger, and the Hamertons’ eldest


    heir came running to shower her with affection!”


    “Enough!” Gia’s nerves were already raw from every word the man uttered, and she raised her head


    abruptly to re at him. But fear overwhelmed her, causing her to retreat slowly, her trembling


    shoulders suppressing her resentment and anger.


    The man smirked, patting her shoulder and whistling as he walked away, satisfied with the impact he


    had made.


    It seemed Melvin was right. People like Gia, who couldn’t bear others’ happiness, would be their most


    powerful weapon.


    In Centrolis, Renee finally found an opportunity to shake off all the bodyguards and rushed to the


    hospital.


    Learning from her past mistakes, she avoided the main road and took a small path instead. Disguised


    in an oversized shirt, jeans, and a wide-brimmed hat, she hoped to remain unnoticed.


    She opted for the emergency exit stairs instead of the elevator for safety. Climbing up to the 18th floor,


    she reached the end of the corridor where the hospital ward was located, and her tense nerves eased


    slightly.


    “Mom, I’m here,” Renee whispered, her voice filled with love and sadness.


    The woman on the hospital bed appeared pale, frail, and emaciated. It seemed that the only thing


    keeping her alive was the cold mask attached to her.


    “Mom…” Renee approached, moistening a cotton swab with water and gently dabbing it on her


    mother’s lips.


    The woman’s eyelids twitched, but she did not open her eyes.


    Renee sighed as her mother’s condition deteriorated. Most of the time, she remained unconscious, and


    when awake, her speech was limited, interrupted by relentless coughing.


    “Mom,” Renee whispered as she tucked her mother in, speaking to herself. “Don’t worry. Dad found a


    kidney. If I listen to him obediently, your surgery can be arranged soon…


    “Mom, I’m doing what he asked.” Renee sat by her side, gently smoothing her mother’s hair. “He told


    me to sign the papers, so I did… It’s a document for the transfer of shares in Sol Entertainment,


    transferring them to my name. Uncle Nichs provided it.”


    Her mother’s fingers twitched, and her breathing quickened.


    Renee knew her mother could hear, but her frail body prevented her from responding.


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    “Mom, please listen!” Renee urged. “Dad asked me to sign and find an excuse to hide it from Uncle


    Nichs and Aunt Linda. With some behind-the-scenes work, the shares will end up with him… But I’m


    not that naive!”


    Renee blinked and whispered softly in her mother’s ear, “I signed it under Pam’s name.Books


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    “I investigated secretly. Pam has been absent all these years, and legally, her existence can’t be


    confirmed. As such, her name holds no legal weight!


    “Mom, even if Pam doesn’t exist, I won’t touch what’s rightfully hers… The shares, Sol


    Entertainment, the Thompson family’s assets—they all belong to her. I won’ty a finger on a single


    penny!”


    Renee gazed at her mother with slightly reddened eyes and mustered a forced smile. “But for now, I


    have to find a way to deceive my father… Once your surgery is sessful, we’ll reveal the truth! Mom,


    hold on! I’ll take care of you!”


    Her mother’s expression eased, and beneath the venttor, a faint smile seemed to grace her face.


    “Mom, there’s something else. Dad arranged the previous DNA test sample. I looked into it and found


    that the sample closely matched Uncle Nichs and Aunt Linda’s… Do you think Dad knows where the


    real Pam is?”


    Her mother’s gaze seemed dull and lifeless as she struggled to open her eyes, but she managed a


    barely perceptible nod.


    “I’ll follow the clues and investigate further,” Renee eximed, her excitement evident. “If I can find the


    real Pam through the DNA sample, I’ll finally find peace!”


    Lina applied for an exchange program to Southeast Aciatic. Due to the significant number of


    participants, the duration was extended from two weeks to one month.


    Although she deeply missed Zuko, a surge of excitement filled Lina’s heart as the nended in


    Southeast Aciatic.


    The exotic allure of the region and the novelty of her first overseas trip momentarily lessened her


    longing for Zuko.


    After disembarking, the students boarded a bus to their hotel. Along the way, they chatted andughed.


    Lina gazed out the window with curiosity, capturing photos and sending them to Zuko.


    [Zeke, look at this! It’s the tallest palm tree I’ve ever seen!]


    [This ce is truly beautiful, like a fairnd. I heard you can see fireflies at night!]


    [Zeke, this photo is of the grand pce! We just passed by it!]