Lucian looked at Lavinia with a hint of uncertainty. "Who are you looking for? ra?"


    "Yeah. I just had this long dream about ra, and I want to see her."


    Lucian was still basking in the joy of his daughter finally waking up. He had forgotten that Lavinia


    usually referred to ra in a more formal manner, calling her Ms. ra. This sudden familiarity was


    a first!


    "Alright, wait here, I''ll give ra a call right away."


    Lavinia shook her head. "No rush. Let her take her time. I can wait."


    As she reminisced about everything she saw in her dream, she felt a bit surreal. Observing ra''s


    life, watching her grow up so smart and sensible, left a profound impression.


    Despite the Schnabel family treating ra with such care and affection, ra cried for a long time


    in secret upon learning she wasn''t their biological child, only to act as if nothing was wrong the next


    day.


    Seeing her hiding under the covers, crying secretly, Lavinia felt an overwhelming sense of empathy


    and sorrow!


    Lavinia felt, more than ever, that she needed to meet ra!


    Lucian quickly dialed ra''s number, and learning she was already on her way, he breathed a sigh


    of relief.


    "Lavinia, be a good girl and go get checked up. Once the doctors are done with their examination,


    ra will be here."


    Looking at Lucian, his hair now silvered with age, yet still concerned for her, spoke with a tone as if


    soothing a child. Lavinia nodded. "Dad, you used to talk to me like this when I was sick as a little


    girl."


    Lucian shuddered. Those memories - hadn''t Lavinia forgotten them long ago? How did she still


    remember her childhood? He was shocked and worried as the medical staff gathered around,


    blocking his view from the inside.


    After a careful examination, Calvin, followed by a fully geared Noe, whispered, "She seems to be


    recovering remarkably well, almost too well."


    Noe calmly replied, "There was a study on patients with dissociative identity disorder where the


    disappearance of one personality led to the physical healing of the body. Let''s observe for now. If


    she''s getting better, it might be a simr case."


    Recalling that groundbreaking case in the medicalmunity stirred a sense of relief in Noe. Yet,


    due to the scarcity of cases, the research didn''t win any awards.


    Calvin eximed, "If it''s the same scenario, that’s incredibly fortunate!"


    Lavinia''s recovery was far beyond that of a typical brain surgery patient. Seeing her clear and bright


    eyes, Calvin found it hard to associate her with the Lavinia of the past.


    After the check-up, Noe re-examined all the medications, ensuring no errors before leaving the


    room with Calvin.


    Calvin joked, "They''re almost treating you as my assistant now. How did I get so lucky?"


    Noe preferred not to reveal her identity in the hospital, finding it convenient to operate under


    Calvin''s esteemed name in the medical field.


    She removed her mask, her gaze sharp. "If we were on the international warzone, on my turf, I


    wouldn''t mind showing you what real luck looks like."


    Calvin quickly shut his mouth.


    Watching Noe leave in her casual attire, Calvin called out to her. "Where are you off to? Weren''t


    we going to discuss the follow-up n?"


    "Got a ss to attend. I''ll be backter."


    Calvin almost forgot that Noe was still a university student!


    As he watched her leave with a backpack, Calvin reminisced about his own school days.


    Comparisons indeed could be disheartening!


    Inside Lavinia''s hospital room, ra looked at her with concern. "Lavinia, are you feeling better?"


    "Much better. Can we chat for a bit?"


    Seeing Lavinia’s gentle gaze, ra was torn between wanting her to rest and not being able to


    refuse her request.


    "Sure, what would you like to talk about?"


    "I want to hear about your childhood. Could you share some stories with me?"


    ra chose some light-hearted tales, mostly about her lively antics with the Schnabel siblings in the


    Schnabel Mansion.


    "Stirling was terrible at school; he used to pay me to do his homework until Grandpa Marcel caught


    us."


    Lavinia smiled. "Stirling is quite a bit older than you, right? You''re so smart. What did Marcel say?"


    "Grandpa called me clever and gave Stirling a good talking-to."


    Marcel always had a soft spot for ra, his granddaughter, and that hadn’t changed!


    "He always wanted a granddaughter. Seeing his buddy with one, he used toe home and scold


    my dad and brothers. But after I arrived, he realized I was just as much a handful as my brothers."


    It wasn''t until Noe came into the picture that Marcel finally lived his dream of spoiling a


    granddaughter!


    The biggest hup was with Ashlyn, but since Marcel had divorced her, ra didn''t bring it up.


    Seeing ra''s bright smile, Lavinia felt a warm glow in her heart.


    "How about your parents? Were they good to you?"


    "Very. While I may not be a Schnabel by blood, the warmth and eptance I felt within the family


    were unparalleled."


    Lavinia nodded, her gaze serene and tender. "ra, you might find this scary, but I had a dream, so


    vivid and real, it matched everything you just shared. So, I was wondering, would you be willing to


    do a DNA test with me, to see if... if you might be my child?"


    ra was speechless for a moment, her hands trembling.


    "A DNA test?"


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    "Yes, I''m a researcher. I trust in data the most. You look a lot like me, but facial resemnce isn''t


    enough to prove anything," Lavinia said, trying to keep her voice as calm as possible.


    "Okay, this mighte out of the blue, but I need you to hear me out," Lavinia continued, her voice


    wavering, showing the strain of speaking. "I believe... I believe I have a daughter, but somehow, I


    lost her."


    "Don''t freak out, okay? If this is too much too soon, you don''t have to answer right away," she


    added, noticing ra''s tears but feeling too weak to offer any physicalfort.


    ra was taken aback by her own reaction, only realizing she was crying when Lavinia pointed it


    out. She turned away hurriedly, wiping her tears, her heart racing with confusion and sudden


    emotion.


    Lucian couldn''t believe what he was hearing. Lavinia waking up and immediately wanting a


    paternity test with ra? This was beyond anyone''s wildest imaginations.


    "Lavinia, did somethinge back to you? Do you remember anything?" he asked, trying to piece


    things together.


    Lavinia managed a weak smile, looking almost ghostly. "Bits and pieces, but they feel so surreal,


    like fragments of a dream. Yet, in those dreams, I can''t shake the feeling that ra could be my


    child."


    She had been battling her illness for years, never daring to share these fragmented memories with


    Lucian.


    "Dad, I''ve never told you, but I''ve always felt I had a daughter. And now, seeing ra, the


    resemnce... I really want to know if she is my daughter."