Chapter 831

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Elliana’s lower lip jutted forward in protest. “Are you underestimating me? That sounds remarkably sexist.”
“Absolutely not.” Milton laughed, raising his hands in mock surrender. “I’m simply acknowledging our Campbell family’s strength. We aren’t easily conquered through revenge plots. Please don’t entertain such dangerous notions.”
“Our Campbell family.” He had chosen the word “our.” The phrase resonated through Elliana’s mind like a cherished melody.
Suddenly, a memory seemed to illuminate Milton’s thoughts, and he chuckled again. “Speaking of formidable young women, have you heard whispers about someone in Delta called Death Thorn? She’s about your age.”
Elliana responded with nothing more than a raised eyebrow and lips compressed into a razor-thin line.
Milton continued, “She’s someone who gives the Campbells a real headache. Dad’s been watching her for a while. He actually admires her—says she’s the real deal. We go out of our way to avoid crossing her.”
A slow, knowing smile bloomed across Elliana’s features. She offered no words. She harbored no intention of revealing her identity as Death Thorn just yet.
Milton, entirely oblivious that the very Death Thorn his father so respected sat in the passenger seat, treated the mention as part of the casual conversation before abandoning the topic entirely.
The vehicle decelerated as they approached a diverging road. The straight path led toward Harmony Estate, while the right turn wound toward Rosewood Villa.
“Elliana, Dad is absolutely desperate to see you,” Milton’s tone carried gentle warmth. “Let’s visit Harmony Estate first. I can call on you at Rosewood Villa another day, agreed?”
Elliana didn’t pause to consider. “Absolutely.” She burned with equal eagerness to reunite with her father, and introducing Adah could certainly wait. Milton steered the car straight through the junction. Soon, they were approaching Harmony Estate’s imposing boundaries.
The estate’s magnificent gates swept open with silent precision, and Milton guided them through, following the serpentine drive toward the breathtaking villa nestled at its center.
Studying the legendary mansion, the knowledge that her father awaited her inside sent anticipation coursing through Elliana’s veins. Her heart accelerated to a thunderous rhythm.
“So you and Dad relocated to Ublento suddenly,” Elliana began, gesturing at their opulent surroundings. “And your big appearance at Ublento Medical University’s opening ceremony… Was it all to find Mom and me?”
Milton confirmed with a decisive nod. “Precisely. We uncovered evidence suggesting Mom maintained secret ties to Ublento Medical University. That’s why the family forged a partnership with them, and why I made such a conspicuous appearance at their ceremony. Everything served as an elaborate cover for our investigation.”
Suddenly, a memory seemed to illuminate Milton’s thoughts, and he chuckled again. “Speaking of formidable young women, have you heard whispers about someone in Delta called Death Thorn? She’s about your age.”
Elliana responded with nothing more than a raised eyebrow and lips compressed into a razor-thin line.
Milton continued, “She’s someone who gives the Campbells a real headache. Dad’s been watching her for a while. He actually admires her—says she’s the real deal. We go out of our way to avoid crossing her.”
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