Chapter 628


    Madam Lilian smiled. She said in a peaceful tone, "Don''t rush things. They will be impatient


    soon."


    "Ma''am, what do you mean?" Quina was a little puzzled.


    Madam Lilian smiled again. She didn''t respond to that question. However, instead, she asked,


    "Quina, how are things going in A City?"


    Upon hearing that, Quina eximed, "Ma''am, you''re right about that again! The Richards family is


    indeed about to face another crisis."


    Quina was emotional about that. She was impressed that Madam Lilian could leave A City without a


    trace back then. She couldn''t imagine how heartbroken Madam Lilian must be for not being able to


    reunite with her daughter. However, after the peaceful visit to the Richards family, Madam Lilian left


    A City without anyone knowing. That might put some people at ease, but what was Madam Lilian


    nning to do next?


    Quina couldn''t read through Madam Lilian''s mind.


    Her tactics were always beyond her expectations.


    Madam Lilian breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Quina, the world will never be at ease if the


    arms- trafficking still persists. We have to punish all of them ording to thew."


    Quina was dumbfounded. They were talking about the Richards family just then. Yet, the topic had


    now shifted to the war-torn country again, but earlier when Quina was talking about the war-torn


    country, Madam Lilian was the one who brought up the Richards family.


    Could it be that there was some connection between those two?


    "Ma''am, they''re only in this for their personal gain. They''re terrible people. All countries should work


    together in tackling this," Quina replied softly as she poured a cup of Green Mountain Lake tea for


    Madam Lilian.


    Madam Lilian took a sip of the tea. She nodded and narrowed her eyes as she said, "I wonder how


    my dear granddaughter is doing now. She must be troubled, isn''t she?"


    Quina smiled upon hearing that. She knew who was Madam Lilian was referring to as her dear


    granddaughter.


    Of course it was Jenna!


    "Ma''am, I have to congratte you on this. You are once again a great- grandmother. Jenna is


    pregnant again." "Pregnant again?" Lilian was all smiles to hear that, but there was something


    doubtful in her gaze. It was something deep and unreadable.


    "Yes, ma''am." Quina nodded. "It''s getting a little cold. I''d better put on a coat for you. Otherwise, it


    will trigger your gout problem again, and it won''t be convenient for you to visit your granddaughter."


    Quina then grabbed a coat and covered Madam Lilian.


    Madam Lilian smiled and nodded.


    "Ma''am, I''ve always been curious to know why it is so hard for you to reunite with your daughter."


    Quina said with a sigh, "Sara resembles you no matter how I look at it. How is it that she''s not your


    daughter? This is just too weird."


    If it wasn''t for the DNA report, she could never believe that Sara and Lilian were not rted at all,


    but with a piece of evidence like that, there wasn''t anything they could do despite being doubtful


    about the result.


    Meanwhile, Madam Lilian smiled, but her expression was imperceptible.


    There were some unknown forces against her in A City!


    She had already felt that during her stay in A City. Even when she was in A City, someone dared to


    scramble the DNA samples. What did that mean? It meant that they didn''t want them to identify


    each other, and that must have been nned in advance. If that was true, then the DNA result


    should be invalid.


    Someone clearly didn''t want her to meet her daughter in A City, nor did they want her to stay any


    longer in A City. Perhaps they were afraid of her power and influence!


    However, she remained calm with the unexpected DNA result. Perhaps she was rushing too soon


    into that!


    After being in politics for so long, Madam Lilian could tell that there must be some underlying factor


    in that.


    She decided to leave A City, not only to avoid alerting the enemy but also because the situation


    back then required her to do so.


    "Quina, has Vivian passed on?" she asked with a sorrowful tone.


    "Ma''am, she''s still alive, but I think her time will soon be up," Quina said with a soft voice.


    Madam Lilian''s cheeks twitched as pain and sorrow shed across her eyes.


    "Vivian, you lied to me!" She thought.


    "How should I thank you? How should I thank you for your selfless help!"


    Madam Lilian ced the tablet away as she stood up and slowly walked towards the window. She


    stared out at the clear blue sky with a heavy heart.


    She wasn''t that close with Vivian. They met by chance and at most were acquaintances with one


    another.


    Back then, Vivian was a madam from a noble family, whereas Madam Lilian was just a movie star.


    The difference between their social status was too obvious not to notice. Although she got married


    to vian, she still couldn''t elevate her social status. Otherwise, Johan wouldn''t be that stubborn


    not to acknowledge her identity.


    Fifty years ago, she had no choice but to approach Vivian before leaving A City, so that Vivian could


    help take in her daughter. Although Vivian had agreed to it, Madam Lilian never expected her to do


    so, and Vivian didn''t have the right to take care of her daughter either.


    They were neither rted, nor were they very close. It could be said that they were from two


    different worlds. No one was required to fulfil a request like that. She didn''t expect much from


    Vivian.


    Such a promise wasn''t made for just the next couple of years. It was a long-termmitment! Not


    everyone, not even the kindest soul, had the right to fulfil it. Even if they were willing to, they might


    not be able to carry it out wholeheartedly.


    That year, during the coup, when Madam Lilian led her team in carrying out charity events on the


    streets, they were attacked by her political enemies. She was seriously injured. Right after waking


    up on the hospital bed, the first thing that came into her mind was her daughter, Emily Moore. She


    wanted to look at her daughter, even if it was just to hear her voice. What made her heart ache was


    she didn''t know if her daughter was still alive. After a lot of internal conflict, she dialled Vivian''s


    number.


    Madam Lilian neither received updates from vian back then, nor did she have contact with the


    others. She could only think of Richards Manor that would never copse.


    However, as soon as the phone was connected across the globe and finally reached Vivian in


    Richards Manor, the only thing Vivian told her faintly was, "I don''t know."


    Vivian then hung up the phone resolutely.


    Those three words made Madam Lilian fall into desperation. She could only force herself to give up


    on thinking about it.


    That was right. Vivian was just an acquaintance of hers among the nobility. She was neither entitled


    to take care of her daughter on her behalf, nor to know everything about her daughter.


    After recovering from her injuries, Madam Lilian made up her mind and never once called up


    Vivian''s number again.


    She was in an even tighter and more difficult position after her recovery. Her political enemies were


    targeting her at all costs. She had no choice but to focus on oveing every obstacle. That was


    how she let go of looking for her daughter. It wasn''t until she achieved the peak of her political


    career by bing a dignitary in Europe that she thought of searching for her daughter again. She


    was already getting older, and she wasn''t that busy anymore in managing her career by then.


    Since there wasn''t any information she knew about her daughter, Madam Lilian then decided to visit


    A City herself!


    However, from that visit to A City, she learnt that things weren''t as simple as she had expected.


    Through the secret investigations about the Richards Group and A City, Madam Lilian realized that


    Vivian might have lied to her!


    If Sara really was her daughter, then Vivian was only trying to protect Sara by lying to her!


    Madam Lilian had to admit that she was indeed targeted by all of her political enemies back then,


    and they were all ruthless and cruel!


    Vivian was wise enough to make that decision.


    She wasn''t swayed by Madam Lilian''s concerns and emotions in that phone call, and that protected


    Sara in return, so that Sara got to grow up safely and happily.


    Vivian was really wise. She took care of Sara on Madam Lilian''s behalf and never once told anyone


    else about Sara''s whereabouts. She protected Sara from every possible danger.


    Madam Lilian had mad respect for Vivian for that alone!


    Mercy often coexisted with danger. She finally got to see what kind of person Vivian was. Indeed, it


    was most important for Sara to grow up without learning anything about her true identity. She grew


    up in a peaceful and safe environment, and that was everything Madam Lilian could ask for.


    Although she grew up in an ordinary environment, at least she was kept safe.


    As a matter of fact, the DNA results were no longer needed. Madam Lilian could tell that Sara was


    indeed her daughter!


    Although she grew up without a mother, Sara grew up in a peaceful environment! It was all a result


    of Vivian''s hard work!


    "Ma''am, do you think the Richards Group will be able to get through this crisis? Should we help


    them?" Quina asked in a low voice. She wasn''t quite sure about Madam Lilian''s n.


    "Don''t worry. I would like to see if he''ll help them. At times like this, I wonder if he can still remain


    unperturbed." Madam Lilian said calmly, "If a hugepany like them can''t even get through a


    minor crisis like this, then how can they prosper? We should focus more on the war-torn country.


    This arms trafficking deal is a lucrative and terrible deal. If the deal goes through, then another bout


    of war will take ce in the war- torn country again. This is considered a disaster for the citizens.


    Therefore, we should take measures in advance to stop this deal and destroy their hiding spot in


    one stroke."


    "But Ma''am, Hansen has already sent someone to the war-torn country," Quina said in a low voice.


    Lilian was shocked to hear that, and she asked, "Why did he do so? Could it be that the Richards


    family is somehow involved in the arms trafficking deal?"


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    Lilian''s heart trembled upon hearing such startling news.


    "Ma''am, you''re overthinking." Quina smiled after taking in Lilian''s expression. She then said, "Don''t


    worry. The Richards family will never get themselves involved in matters like this. They are


    businessmen, after all. They aren''t capable enough to resell weapons. Moreover, they won''t be this


    foolish to tarnish their century-old reputation with this."


    Quina''s words made Lilian feel more at ease as her concerns were no longer valid.