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Suddenly , a knock sounded at the door .
Sanford wiped away his tears and turned toward the door . He frowned slightly at the sight of the visitor .
Liora hesitated , the truth on the tip of her tongue , but she forced herself to swallow back the words she’d almost blurted out .
Werner motioned for Sanford to step outside .
Sanford frowned , puzzled . “ What do you want ? ” he asked .
“ Sanford , step outside with me for a moment , ” Werner said .
Sanford pursed his lips , then finally stood up .
Liora grabbed Sanford’s hand firmly and said to Werner , “ Sanford has nothing to do with your Lynn family anymore . If Hayden sent you here , you should just leave . ”
Werner looked helplessly at Liora .
Liora pressed her lips together .
Werner insisted , “ Kid , just come out for a minute . ” With that , he walked out first .
Sanford reassured Liora , “ Don’t worry , Mom . I’ll be fine . I’ll just see what he wants . ”
Outside , Werner handed Sanford a bank card .
Sanford stared at the bank card , bewildered . He asked , “ What’s this supposed to mean ? ”
Werner explained , “ I was the first to get your mother to the hospital when she fainted . I’ve been briefed on her condition . Here’s 100 thousand . Take this for now , it’s for your mother’s treatment . ”
Sanford sneered , “ Thanks , Werner , but my mom and I don’t need this money . ”
Werner’s eyes widened in shock . He asked , “ How did you know my name ? ”
Sanford said , “ Grandpa pulled me aside and told me that . He even said I look like you . ”
Werner’s eyelid twitched violently . He asked , “ What else did Hayden tell you ? ”
Sanford fixed Werner with a piercing stare and asked , “ Why are you being so defensive ? ”
Werner forced a smile and said , “ I’m just worried Hayden might’ve told you some nonsense he shouldn’t have . You know how it is . Hayden’s getting on in years , not all there mentally these days . ”
Werner’s expression turned subtly conflicted , which made Sanford think to himself , ‘ Something’s off here . ‘
Sanford pressed , “ What exactly do you mean by ‘ things he shouldn’t have said ‘ ? Be honest with me , is there something between my I don’t know about ? ”
Werner grew increasingly uncomfortable as he listened . He said , “ I do not know what happened between the two of them . ”
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Sanford said flatly , “ Okay . ” Then he pulled out a pen from his pocket and wrote down his phone number for Werner . He said , “ If anything comes to your mind , feel free to give me a call . Anytime . ”
“ Hey ! ” Werner called out as Sanford was about to leave . He said , “ How about we grab a bite before I head back to Nareigh ? My treat . What would you like
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to have ? ”
Sanford thought , ‘ Whether you went back to Nareigh or not is none of my business . You are just a distant uncle I barely know .
Werner added , his tone deliberately casual , “ Have dinner with me . Maybe that’ll jog my memory .”
Hearing this , Sanford studied him for a long moment before finally conceding , “ Fine . ”
They went to a nearby restaurant , but Sanford had no appetite . All he wanted was to finish the meal quickly , hurry back to take care of Liora , and – most importantly – uncover the truth about what had happened all those years ago .
Werner added some food to Sanford’s plate with his fork and said , “ You look pretty skinny . What do you weigh ? ”
Sanford answered distractedly , “ About 154 pounds . ”
Werner said , “ You’re about the same build as Donald , similar height and all . You should eat more ; you’re way too skinny . ”
Sanford cut him off bluntly , “ Thanks for your concern . Didn’t know you cared so much about your elder brother’s bastard child . ”
Werner choked on his words , his face darkening as he fell silent .
Sanford set down his fork and said , “ I’m done . Can I ask you something ? ”
Werner’s expression turned grave . He asked , “ What is it you want to know ? ”
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