?<strong>Chapter 992:</strong>


    A breeze stirred, and her hair lifted from her back, swaying in the wind. The shirt clung to her body, and for a split second, the shape of her underwear was visible beneath the fabric.


    Dunn quickly turned his gaze away, trying to mask his difort, forcing himself to calm down. “I like her.”


    Rnd gave a small smile. “That’s nice. But what about your family’s actions? You’re just going to let that slide?”


    Dunn’s expression remained steady, his voice unwavering. “I can apologize if necessary, but I don’t owe anyone anything.”


    Rnd’s thoughts flickered to the fire Aurora had mentioned. “What exactly happened back then?”


    It had been a long time, but Dunn’s memory was sharp. The fire, the fear—it was all still vivid, especially the aftermath when he had to recover from it.


    “I don’t know all the details, but when I realized you were gone, the fire had already broken out. I wanted to look for you, but Aurora was unconscious, so I had to carry her out first. If I hadn’t, neither of us would have made it.”


    Rnd shook his head, his voice firm. “My father couldn’t have done that.”


    “But he did.”


    Rnd’s brows furrowed, uncertainty creeping into his tone. “He must have been forced to. They took me from him first.”


    Dunn’s face remained impassive, his voice matter-of-fact. “That doesn’t excuse putting two kids, one three and one five, in danger. You said Adrian and Joelle took you away first. Didn’t they tell you about your background?”


    Rnd fell quiet for a moment, his thoughts heavy. “They did. I was born to a woman named Katie Miller. She cast me aside after giving birth to me.”


    The silence between them stretched, neither knowing quite what to say next.


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    Dunn wasn’t entirely certain of the details either.


    After a pause, he spoke again. “If I were you, I’d find the people who knew what happened back then and ask them. Even if it goes against everything I’ve known, I’ll figure out what really happened.”


    Rnd’s fist tightened as his thoughts flickered to the photo he always carried with him. “I don’t trust anyone else. Can you help me with this?”


    Dunn raised an eyebrow. “Not even Aurora?”


    “She’s Joelle’s daughter. Of course, she’d side with Joelle.”


    Dunn couldn’t help butugh. “How exactly do you want me to help?”


    Rnd hesitated, his fingers hovering over the photo he almost pulled out but stopped himself. “Can I trust you?”


    Without missing a beat, Dunn nodded. “Of course. It’s my regret that I didn’t save you back then. If I had, Aurora and I would be together now.”


    A few dayster, Rafael and Allie arrived from overseas. Everyone was in high spirits, everyone except Molly.


    Rnd could guess why—Lucas would be returning with them.


    This was the first time he was meeting Rafael, and Rafael looked rather excited, giving him a thorough look-over. “You were a little anemic when you were a baby. Is it better now?”


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