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    Every time he looked at her, it was with the same indulgent gaze one would give a child, full of affection.

    “Come on, let me show you the quartz back home, and then tonight I’ll take you out for dinner. There’s a new food street nearby–I think you’ll like it…”

    Terry reached out and gently stroked her head, his expression incredibly tender.

    Romina nodded instinctively. “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say, Terry.”

    Terry still lived in the same vi in Riverchester that his grandfather had owned.

    Woond Vi.

    The fourrge characters on the que at the entrance were just as familiar as ever.

    “The bedroom next to mine has already been tidied up for you. You can stay there. There’s a terrace, and with the weather so nice today, you might even see the stars tonight.”

    Terry’s words instantly pulled Romina’s thoughts back to the past.

    Scenes from the past surged through her mind, and she suddenly remembered her grandfather, her nose stinging with emotion.

    Terry seemed to notice something was wrong and instinctively reached out to stroke her head again.

    “Alright, don’t think about the past. Let’s go inside!”

    Romina nodded gently and followed him inside.

    However, they had no idea that their every move had already been clearly recorded by a phone not far away.

    After seeing the quartz, Romina couldn’t help but smile. “This is exactly what I wanted. I knew you’d have it.”

    Terry leaned against the table, looking at her curiously. “Are you using this quartz to repair something? You came all this way just to find me for it? Is it for something of Jericho’s?”

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    At the mention of Jericho, Romina instinctively shook her head.

    After a moment, she replied softly, “Jericho and I are in the process of getting a divorce.”

    Tenry had known when Romina went to prison back then. He had tried everything to get her out on bail, but nothing worked, and all these years, he hadn’t even been able to see her once.

    “I know you were framed, so if you want a divorce, you have my full support…”

    A smile grew on Terry’s lips, his expression softening.

    But in his eyes, there was a hint of pain as he looked at her.

    “Thank you, Terry.”

    “No need to be so polite, we’re family.” Terry smiled lightly. “I’ll cook lunch for you at home, and tonight I’ll take you to the food street.”

    “Alright.” Romina nodded gently. “It’s been so long since I’ve had your cooking.”

    “Then for lunch today, I’ll make all your favorites.”

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    It was near dusk when Joaquin finally finished his day’s work.

    The Maybach stopped in front of a high–end hotel in Riverchester. As soon as he got out of the car, Erick called out to him, “Mr. Bowman, there’s news from Ms. Sandoval’s side.”

    The man’s steps halted abruptly as he entered the hotel lobby.

    He turned to look behind him, curiosity in his voice. “Who did she go to see?”

    Erick lifted his gaze, his eyes slightly evasive as he looked at the man. “A man…”

    Joaquin’s expression darkened instantly, staring at him in disbelief. “A man?”

    “There are also photos. Would you like to see them?”

    Erick’s voice carried a hint of caution.

    “Show me!”

    Joaquin fixed his gaze on the phone, his eyes turning icy cold.

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    The moment he saw the photos, his hand holding the phone tightened uncontrobly.

    In the photo, a man dressed in traditional style was gently stroking Romina’s head, his expression incredibly tender.

    This man, whether in looks or stature, was outstanding–almost a match for Joaquin himself.

    So the important thing she mentioned wasing to Riverchester for a date with another

    man?

    There wasn’t just one photo, but many.

    Hugging at the train station entrance, the man stroking her head, the two of them standing together at the vi entrance…

    There were too many to count.

    They looked exactly like a pair of young lovers.

    “Who is this man?”

    Joaquin red at Erick, his voice dropping several tones.

    “We don’t know his identity yet, but our informants say their rtionship seems unusual. They address each other very intimately. Ms. Sandoval calls him ‘Terry,‘ and he calls Ms. Sandoval…”

    Erick was a little embarrassed to say it out loud.

    A chilling coldness shed in Joaquin’s upturned eyes.

    The man’s voice rose a notch. “Say it!”

    Erick gritted his teeth and blurted out, “Mimi…”

    Mimi?

    The man’s hands at his sides clenched involuntarily.

    Usually, when the male doctor at the wellness clinic called her ‘Romi,‘ he already thought it was too intimate…

    “They seem to have gone to a food street nearby, probably to eat.”

    “Bring the car around. We’re going to that food street right now.”

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    There was not a hint of hesitation in the man’s words.

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