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    Once more, Cole nodded, showing he fully believed what Elliana said. He had thought about these things before. After thinking it over, he looked at her and quietly asked, “Liana, would you tell me where you learned so much about medicine?”


    Elliana gave him a straightforward answer. “From my mother.”


    Cole had already suspected so. “That means your mother must be far from ordinary as well, doesn’t it?”


    A small nod from Elliana confirmed that he was right. Her mother’s life was nothing short of extraordinary. She had acquired the famous Medical Codex, mastered its teachings, and studied the mysteries of Psychephrenia. All these things set her apart from anyone else.


    “My mother’s past and origins are filled with secrets,” Elliana added. “When I asked Darin about her, he told me that he was the one who helped create her records in Ublento. He never knew where she truly came from. The Jones family’s pharmaceutical business only became sessful because of my mother’s incredible remedies and expertise. What confuses me is why she chose to marry someone as unremarkable as Darin. After the wedding, she faded into the background. Even when Darin had children with Kiara, she never seemed to care.”


    Cole listened carefully, and a new idea crossed his mind. “Elliana, have you ever thought about the possibility that Darin might not actually be your father?”


    Taking a moment to reflect, Elliana’s eyes grew thoughtful. She had always noticed that she looked nothing like Darin. Usually, if a child didn’t take after the father, they would resemble the mother, but she didn’t look much like her mother, Rita, either. Many times, she had questioned why she didn’t seem to take after either parent. Cole’s suggestion made something click in her mind. If Darin wasn’t her real father, then maybe her features came from her biological father instead.


    “I think what you’re saying makes sense,” Elliana replied. “I really should get a paternity test with Darin soon.”


    After a brief pause, Elliana nced at Cole. “Do you have any thoughts about how my mother and your mother might be connected?”


    “I really have no idea,” Cole responded. He chose his words carefully. He could not jump to conclusions about their mothers’ connection just because his mother had once been Rita’s patient. Sometimes, a doctor and patient were simply that, or they could even be rivals forced to work together because of unusual circumstances. Finding answers about their mothers’ true rtionship would require meeting the women themselves.


    A sudden smile spread across Elliana’s face. “Have you ever wondered if our marriage was actually arranged by your mother, all to make sure I continued my mother’s unfinished research on Psychephrenia?”


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    That question made Cole stop and consider. “It’s possible.” If her idea was right, then his mother, even after leaving home, must have been watching from the shadows, arranging for him to marry someone who might actually have the ability to cure him. The fact that she could ess both his and Elliana’s records and set up their marriage in Podgend proved she now had great influence.


    All these possibilities filled Cole with a wave of excitement. A part of him hoped this was the real reason behind everything. Years had gone by, witnessing his relentless search for his mother. He hoped she was still alive and doing well. Her abilities did not matter to him. What he wanted most was for their family to reunite.


    If this truly was the case, Cole felt thankful his mother had brought Elliana into his life as his wife.


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