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    Jonathan was on pins and needles, feeling like each second was dragging on for a year.


    A few minutester, Old Wade emerged, stating coolly, “Sorry, the old man doesn’t want to see you.


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    But Gabriel has returned and he’s willing to meet with you.”


    Gabriel?


    Jonathan squinted slightly, responding, “Please lead the way.”


    Old Wade guided him to the backyard. As Jonathan took in the familiar corridors and interior, he


    suddenly pieced together a lot of things. He and Estelle had been here before.


    How did Estelle know about the ancient treasure in the Jarvis family? Why had Old Mr. Jarvis kept


    Estelle behind? Why had he given him the ancient treasure for nothing?


    Everything clicked into ce!


    In the backyard, Gabriel was feeding the fish in the pond. Seeing Jonathan, he nodded slightly, “Please


    have a seat.”


    Jonathan cut to the chase, “Where is Estelle?”


    Gabriel brushed off the fish food crumbs from his hand, responding calmly, “I went back to C Cityst


    night, nning to pick up Ste this morning. But she’s already left.”


    “Where did she go?” Jonathan’s mood instantly sank.


    “That’s a question for Mr. Lamont. Didn’t you tell her to leave?” Gabriel’s tone turned chilly.


    Jonathan was taken aback, momentarily speechless.


    As Old Wade brought over the tea, Jonathan sat across from Gabriel, his eyes flickering with anxiety


    and sadness, “Since Mr. Lamont could find his way here, you must already know that Estelle is Ste.


    But I bet you still have a lot of questions.”


    Gabriel took a sip of tea, “Today, I’ll tell you everything about her. Ste is Bet’s daughter, but she


    was switched at birth and ended up in C City with her adoptive parents, who were incredibly cruel.


    “But God is fair, they died soon after. Ste spent a year in the orphanage before we adopted her. After


    she came to the Jarvis family, we noticed she had issues. We took her to a psychiatrist who said she


    was traumatized and showed signs of autism. We decided to take her to my training camp. There, she


    fought to survive, constantly strengthening herself and bing the fearsome Ste.


    “After an undercover mission, she pissed off Wolverine. Wolverine bribed one of my people, who


    betrayed her and her team during a mission. Only she and Xavier survived. I faked her death and


    brought her back to C City. But soon after, the Macin family found out their daughter was not their


    own, and traced her origins back to her adoptive parents and the orphanage.


    “I didn’t want her to go back. She could have inherited everything from the Jarvis family and lived a


    worry–free life. But she was so depressed after herrade’s death, my grandfather thought finding


    her biological parents might give her a new lease on life.


    “We didn’t reveal our identities but let Old Wade take Ste to meet Bet. Bet thought the


    people who adopted Ste were poor and might demand child support, so he rushed to disassociate


    himself and hastily brought Ste back to J City.


    “At that time, my grandfather and I saw the true face of the Macin family. We wanted to stop Ste


    from going to J City, but she insisted on going with Bet. Of course, we respected her decision.


    “Soon after she arrived in J City, we heard news of the Macin family’s nned marriage alliance with


    the Lamont family. We were against it, but Ste stood her ground. I looked into your past and


    understood why Ste wanted to return to the Macin family and why she agreed to marry you.”


    Jonathan thought back to the secret room underground where he and girl had spent two days and


    nights. In the darkness, the girl’s eyes were clear and calm. Merging with Estelle’s gaze, it made him


    feel like his world had been turned upside down.


    “You probably know what happened next. You ignored her for three years and then hurt her again.”


    Gabriel looked at Jonathan coldly, “My grandfather and I have discussed it. Let go of the past, divorce


    Ste, and you two will have no connection anymore.” Gabriel said.


    Something inside Jonathan fell heavily, feeling like a crushing blow, the pain unbearable.


    After a moment of silence, Jonathan finally spoke with a low voice, “The person who got surrounded on


    Kulha Mountain that day, was it Estelle?”


    “Yes.” Gabriel said.