Chapter 238
His old friend could only sigh. “After all these years, you’re still hung up on this? Maybe Melissa and Agassi didn’t even end up together p>
Sammie just snorted. Yeah right. Of course they ended up together. Their kid was about to go to college. Claire’s last name was James, Melissa’s boyfriend’s last name was James. What more proof did anyone need?
Still, Sammie wasn’t about to share everything just yet. He brushed it off, “Sure, maybe you’re right. Anyway, I need to get going p>
He hung up, leaving his friend utterly confused.
Now, Sammie turned to look at Claire, his eyes filled with warmth and pride. There she was, the granddaughter of his favorite student.
Claire felt uneasy under his gaze. “You know, there are a lot of people in the world who look alike. Maybe you’re just seeing what you want to see. We’re both good- looking, and we’re both kind of talented at math. That’s probably it p>
Sammie smiled and shook his head. “I’m not that old, you know. You don’t just look like Melissa. Don’t you think you kind of look like Norris, too p>
Claire’s heart skipped a beat. She glanced at Norris—handsome, scholarly, definitely the academic type. She’d never really paid attention to it before, but Norris’s last name was also Churchill. Was he related to Melissa?
Sammie watched her face and admired her composure. Then he said gently, “Melissa is Norris’s aunt p>
Claire lifted an eyebrow. So that’s how it is.
Norris couldn’t believe his professor had figured it out. Since the truth was out, he decided not to hide anymore. “Yeah, Melissa is my aunt. She left home a long time ago. We haven’t heard from her since p>
“We never stopped looking for her, not even after all these years. For a while, we thought we’d never find in
her again. Then one day, Owen. spotted a girl at the airport who looked just like someone from our family. At first, we wondered if she was my dad’s or Bishop’s secret kid. But then we realized she looked the most like Melissa p>
“My grandpa was so emotional. He thought Melissa had finally come back. But we started to guess maybe that girl was actually Melissa’s daughter. Owen tried to find out more about her at the airport, but he didn’t get anywhere. Then, by chance, I ran into you here at school p>
Norris looked at Claire, his eyes searching hers. “Are you sure Melissa isn’t your mom p>
The question hung in the air. Claire couldn’t bring herself to answer.
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Sammie spoke up, his voice soft but certain. “No matter why Melissa left, being out of touch all these years has been so hard on your grandfather. Now that you’re here in Cabinda and met Norris, maybe it’s fate. He was sure, deep down that, Claire was Melissa’s daughter. He wanted so much to see his star student again, and he hoped Claire wouldn’t keep hiding the truth.
Both Sammie and Norris looked at her, hope shining in their eyes.
Claire shook her head gently. “I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you p>
Both of them felt a pang of disappointment. Had they really gotten it all wrong?
Maybe she just happened to look
like Melissa, and it was just a coincidence that her father’s last name was James. Maybe she was only curious about Melissa’s legendary past hoping her notes might offer some inspiration not because she was searching for something her mother had left behind.