Daisy Zane took the cell phone and saw the photo on it. Her eyelashes trembled slightly.
âThere are many more pictures behind.â William Lane said.
Daisy Zane looked through them, and they were all of her. She was smiling in every photo.
Single eyelid, a bit chubby, a very cute little girl.
As she looked further, it was clear that she was getting younger in the pictures.
After looking at some of them, Daisy Zane said, âCan you recognize me from these?â
âI can.â William said. He could recognize his sister no matter what she looked like.
Daisy Zane smiled, returned the cell phone to him: âAccording to this timeline, I should have had a growth spurt and changed my appearance little by little when I was 14. By the time I was 15, I changed so much that I didnât look like my old self.â
At that time, Edward Kirsten joked that it might be a genetic mutation.
How could such a huge change happen all at once?
âNo matter what, youâre still very beautiful,â William commented.
âThatâs true.â
William Lane smiled.
Daisy also smiled slightly. She ate the shrimp he had peeled just now and said, âI donât remember anything from before.â
William looked at her, his hand under the table slowly clenching, âDid you suffer any trauma?â
He had considered the possibility that falling from such a high cliff might have caused some trauma, resulting in her not remembering them.
Daisy thought for a moment and did not elaborate, but said, âIâm not sure, but Iâm in good health.â
Williamâs heart eased slightly.
Daisy asked, âDid you tell them about this?â
William understood the âthemâ she was referring to were his family members: âNot yet.â
âDonât say anything for now,â she requested.
As soon as she said that, William became instantly anxious. Did she not want to come home? Did she not want them anymore?
Daisy looked at Williamâs sudden anxiety and felt a bit amused. âI need some time,â she said softly. âWhether I can remember the past or not, I need time to adjust.â
William looked at her but remained silent.
Daisy added, âIâm not used to whatâs happening right now.â
This man in front of her was her brother, and Olivia Lane was her sister.
Her parents and her grandfather were now in the picture, too.
This brother of her with eyes full of love for his younger sister, the young master of the Lane Family, became unresponsive and slow whenever he saw her.
Her sister Olivia only had to hear her say, âLila Campbell doesnât want to come backâ before she almost started to fight her, crying so sadly.
Even though she was not with the Lanes, her grandfather would travel a long distance every year to celebrate her birthday with her.
The Lanes would come to see her no matter where she was and celebrate her birthday with her.
The Doomsday hotel had become forbidden territory because they could not find her.
She understood that the Lanes were all waiting and hoping for her to return home.
She used to be very happy.
Contrary to what Edward Kirsten had said, she had not had a good life with him. The tone of his words made it seem like she was abandoned, which was a great contrast to the reality she knew.
Her reason told her that Edwardâs words were not reliable, but the real situation was still influenced by him.
She felt extremely uncomfortable with the huge difference.
She also felt uneasy about suddenly having parents and a grandfather. She didnât know how to interact with them.
She didnât know how to face parents and a grandfather who loved her unconditionally.
For so many years, she had never felt such a strong sense of discomfort.
After searching for reasons in every aspect, in the end, she could only let time heal her uneasiness.
It seemed that William Lane could understand her a bit, but not completely. Because the person in front of him was too calm, he could understand her words, but he couldnât quite understand her calm expression.
However, he still agreed to her request, âOkay. I wonât say anything for now.â
âThank you.â
âYou donât need to thank me.â After saying that, William paused and asked, âCan we stay in touch?â
Daisy Zane picked up a lotus root clamp and nodded, âMmm.â
William felt more comfortable and smiled, âLetâs eat.â
After finishing the meal, William had originally wanted to send Daisy back to the film set, but he was worried that if they were photographed together, it might affect her. So, he just watched as she left with her driver.
As soon as Daisy had left, he drove to Oxford City.
It took William four hours to reach his destination, and when he arrived, he immediately ran inside.
The old master was fishing in the back courtyard when he suddenly saw William rushing in and thought something had happened to the Lane family.
Before the old master could even stand up and ask, William was already kneeling in front of him, âGrandfather.â
The old masterâs heart sank as he looked at William. He gently patted him on the head to comfort him, âWhatâs wrong? Is there⦠news about Lila?â
Kneeling there with his face buried in the old masterâs body, William softly confirmed with a nod.
The old master swallowed hard, and after a while, he asked with a trembling voice, âGood news? Or bad news?â
âGood news.â William, who had been trying to control his emotions for the past two days, suddenly burst into tears. âGrandfather, I found Lila. I found her.â
âFound? Found her?â As soon as he heard the news, the old master froze for a moment, then suddenly staggered backward.
William quickly supported him and stood up, helping the old master sit down.
The housekeeper also immediately ran to get the medicine, and dialed the doctorâs number as he ran.
âGrandfather, how are you feeling?â
âWhereâs Lila? Found her? Where is she? Why didnât she come?â The old master, gripping Williamâs wrist and flushed with excitement, asked anxiously, âHow is she? Where is she? Did you really find her?â
âGrandfather, donât get too excited. I really found her.â William smiled, âSheâs in Imperial Capital, and sheâs doing well. Let me tell you everything slowly.â
The doctor arrived quickly, checked on the old master, and found that his blood pressure had risen due to emotional excitement.
After taking his medicine, William helped him back to his room.
He told the old master everything he knew from the past two days, including their meeting at noon and Daisyâs request not to tell the family.
After listening, the old master pondered and said, âThey have not been together for ten years. And she was only thirteen when she went missing. We missed half of her growth, and she has forgotten everything that happened before. Itâs normal for her to be unfamiliar, uneasy, and unaccustomed.â
âYes,â William said, âbut⦠she didnât reject my approach.â
Looking at the videos of Daisy on his tablet and holding the longevity lock in his hand, the old master said, âAs long as sheâs doing well, Iâll be at ease. For everything else⦠weâll take it one step at a time.â
âMm.â
âI heard that being an actor is very tiring,â the old master said. âTell her to take good care of her health.â
âMm.â William paused and then added, âGrandfather, thereâs one more thing.â
âWhat?â
âSheâs married to Arthur North.â
Upon hearing this, the old master dropped his tablet, âWhat? With whom? Arthur North?â
âGrandfather, donât get too excited.â
âDidnât Arthur recognize her?â The old master then added, âWell, it makes sense since you stopped letting Arthur see Lila when she was very young. Itâs only natural that he wouldnât recognize her after sheâs changed so much.â
William thought, ââ¦â¦â He did indeed have to take responsibility for this. In order to prevent Arthur from getting his sister, William had always kept Arthur away from Lila.
But⦠damn it, she was still taken away by him.
âLila has loved Arthur since she was a child,â the old master cleared his throat, clearly hiding his laughter and pretending to be calm, âI like Arthur too. So heâs really my grandson-in-law now.â
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