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Thinking of what those women had said , Jeffrey clenched his fists . “ They said not long after , Dominic Colton bought a car , most likely they sold Ms.
Saxon . ”
Hearing this , Caleb shot up , his eyes widening abruptly . “ They … sold Aria ? ”
“ Yes . ” Jeffrey lowered his eyes . “ Also , when Ms. Saxon was seven , there was . a fire in her room , and she was the only one locked inside . ”
“ That little girl almost got burned to death by her parents for insurance fraud , and managed to escape on her own . If she had grown up safely , she’d be twenty – two now . ” The doctor’s words stabbed into Caleb’s heart like a blade .
Caleb leaned on the table , his chest heaving violently , as if his heart was being tightly gripped , suffocating him . ”
‘ Burned to death ! Insurance fraud ! So , was the child Dr. Robertson . mentioned Aria ? And they even sold her ! ‘ he murmured inwardly .
Caleb’s hands trembled as he opened the documents , and an old photo fell
out .
Jeffrey explained , “ This was given to me by an elderly neighbor . It’s of Ms. Saxon when she was nine .”
Gently pinching the corner of the photo , Caleb picked it up .
What met his eyes was a skinny little girl .
Her hair was dull and yellow , her complexion dark , and her face bruised .
The clothes she wore weren’t just ill – fitting but were also men’s style .
“ This … was this Aria ? ‘ Caleb opened his mouth , wanting to speak , but no sound came out .
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This was completely different from what he had imagined .
He had thought that the Colton couple would treat Aria as lovingly as the Saxons did with Silvia .
Carefully putting the photo away , he suppressed all his emotions and said , “ Go to the hospital .”
Outside the office , the secretary hesitated , his hand raised and then
lowered .
The chairman had asked him to call Caleb for a meeting about a collaboration .
He had come three times that day , each time being turned down .
Taking a deep breath , the secretary raised his hand again , ready to knock .
Suddenly , there was a loud “ clang . ” The door opened abruptly , and he instinctively stepped back .
There walked out Joseph , his face cold and anxious . Jeffrey followed closely behind . Both seemed in a hurry and didn’t even glance at him .
Puzzled , the secretary returned to the chairman’s office and recounted . what he had seen . “ When Joseph left , he was holding a stack of documents that Jeffrey had brought back . ”
Logan frowned , pressing on his throbbing temples . “ Find out where they
went . ”
“ Got it . ”
As the secretary left , Logan stared at the proposal on his desk , unable to
focus .
Ever since his father had issued a clarification statement with the Gibson Group , Caleb had become much down , staying directly at the company and not going home .
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Aria had also run away and hadn’t come back .
On the way , Caleb finished reading all the documents .
They detailed Aria’s life from birth to age ten – going to school , doing housework , working on the farm …
Dominic had a history of domestic violence , and she had been beaten
more than once .
His wife , Alice , was biased against girls and would curse at her for the slightest disagreement . At just a few years old , the young girl was tasked with all the dirty and strenuous chores .
Without videos or photos , just emotionless text , Caleb could still picture the little girl working alone and being scolded and beaten .
He closed his eyes , hoping it was all fake , but reality was right in front of
him .
Two years ago , when he went to Jamelan to pick Aria up , the Colton couple treated her with utter obedience , not daring to say a harsh word .
Back then , he had thought it was love .
‘ Why hadn’t I paid more attention and noticed something was off earlier ? During those missing ten years , where had Aria been , what had she gone through , and why had she returned ? ‘ he asked inwardly , only to find he knew nothing .
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