Chapter 101

A smile, a blush on her face, and her eyes showing many emotions.

"I hope you listen to the story I've gathered wisely."

She shakes her head slowly.

"Can you, Joice?"

She remains silent. Her eyes gaze at me intensely. I take both of her hands, holding them tightly, making sure she doesn't feel alone anymore. "Before we get out of the car and meet your mother, there's something you need to know first."

Then I tell her in detail about my search that I didn't inform her about beforehand. I told her that waiting for her to find answers where she wasn't making any effort to search would only haunt her with questions like 'why' and 'whose fault is it,' and I didn't want that.

So, I decided to find out about the whereabouts of her parents. Even though Anya said that Nek Sumi never informed her about her parents' condition, I didn't believe it. The pressure that Daska put on Anya's uncle, who became her legal guardian – which also required a significant f