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    Bree ced her utensils down and looked at me. "Yes. Your father


    was even ready to sign the contract. The same contract I found in


    my dad''s notebook.


    "And he didn''t get to sign it because of the ident?" I asked with a shaky voice.


    She nodded. At that moment, I could feel my anxiety surging. Then, Bree sighed.


    "That contract was the first one your father and Zack had when they started their business."


    What? Zack had a copy of that contract? Things weren''t as I thought.


    "Your father and Zack were so


    intent on working with Arthur Griffins from Alpha Corporation that they did everything he asked. They went fishing, raced cars, and he even asked then “Arthur had an underworld background and loved messing with


    people. Since they desperately wanted his support, they risked their lives ying his games...


    "One time, he took them out to the sea for fishing and encountered a hurricane. Only two life jackets were on the boat, and your


    father and Zack wanted to sacrifice their life jackets for each other.


    "Since then, Arthur no longer gave them a hard time and agreed to assign them the contract. Since your father knew the ins and outs of contracts mor "Your father did eventually detect faults in the contract. As such, Arthur had someone draft a new contract and told them to sign it.


    Who knew... your father encountered a car crash on his way to sign it,Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    Bree retold the story in excruciating detail, and I could almost


    visualize myself with them.


    So that was the truth. It wasn''t the version I dreaded, which was enough.


    I was afraid the truth would be just like my imagination because


    I''d long seen Zack and Bree as my parents. After heaving a sigh of relief, I stayed silent.


    Bree remained stuck in her


    memories. "At that time, the four of


    us had a deal. Your father and Zack would the contract, while your mother and I would wait outside. Me and your mother even secretly nned to wee them with hugs and flowers as soon as they signed it..." Content belongs to


    So, that was why my mom was with my dad on his way to sign the contract. I had finally gotten the answers to my questions, which I had previously overthought.


    At that moment, I resented myself for thinking Zack would


    orchestrate that car ident to steal that contract for himself. I felt


    so awful for ever doubting a couple who treated me like their own.


    "I''m sorry, Bree," I apologized.


    Bree looked at me and shook her head slightly. "We''re the ones who should apologize. If Zack and your father hadn''t started the business, your parents wouldn''t have left."


    Was that why? Maybe... Maybe it was fate.


    "My parents simply didn''t have that


    good fortune." I looked at Bree, whose face carried an unmistakable air of elegance. If my mother were still alive, she would likely begust as graceful as her.


    "No matter what, Maddie, you''re still our daughter." She gripped my


    hand.


    I understood her sentiment, but I knew I could never be that. Due to Chns, it was destined that our bond wouldn''t be the same as the past.


    I nodded, and she smiled. "Come on, Let''s dig in."


    In reality, I had no appetite to eat anything. Not wanting to hear Bree''s lecture, I simply took a few bites and used Brandon as an excuse, saying he wa


    Of course, Brandon and Xander''s luncheon was still ongoing. After bidding farewell to Bree, I waited for him.


    To be more urate, I wasn''t


    waiting for him, but rather giving


    myself space and time to digest the


    new information I received from


    Bree


    was still lost in my thoughts


    when Brandon arrived at the car.


    "Waited for long?" he asked once he entered the car.


    “Not really." I saw Xander waving at me in the meantime.