Elliana’s eyes grew wide by the time he finished.

“Is Allan honestly that serious about Adah?”

She had known Allan was attracted to “Ava,” but she had assumed he was just flirting with another pretty woman for fun. She had never imagined he was genuinely invested, much less planning to marry Adah.

Cole nodded, his expression earnest.

“He is.”

Elliana pouted, unimpressed.

“Well, that’s what he gets. When Adah was his fiancée, he treated her horribly and even threw away a fortune just to end the engagement. Now he’s chasing her? It’s obviously only because she’s beautiful. He’s being completely shallow.”

Cole said nothing, not daring to defend Allan. Allan had ignored Adah but was infatuated with Ava. The only difference was her appearance, and that spoke for itself.

Though Elliana and Cole were speaking in hushed tones, Milton overheard them.

Noticing Cole struggling for a reply, Milton smiled.

“Adah is genuinely amazing, and I do care about her, but not romantically. Elliana, you don’t have to play matchmaker for us.”

Cole let out a quiet sigh of relief. Knowing Milton felt nothing beyond friendship made everything far less complicated.

With a casual shrug, Elliana agreed, “Alright. But if you ever figure out what kind of woman you’re interested in, let me know. I’ll introduce you if I spot anyone who fits.”

Milton replied with a calm smile, “I’m not focused on romance right now. Once we find Mom and our family is whole again, I’ll start thinking about it.”

As soon as Milton mentioned Rita, Arthur, who’d been fussing over Beatrice, froze mid-motion. He had been feeling grateful and happy with his family around him, yet something inside him remained unsettled. The joy never erased the ache he carried. Rita still wasn’t home. Their family was still incomplete.

Arthur asked, “Elliana, did you find anything new about your mother when you were in Delta?”

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Elliana responded without hesitation, “That’s exactly why I came. Aside from letting you know we’re safe and letting you see Beatrice, I came to talk about Mom.”

Arthur and Milton immediately turned serious, giving Elliana their full attention.

“Even though I haven’t located Mom yet,” Elliana explained, “Maxine shared what she knows about my mom’s background. I’m hoping we can uncover something by looking into her family history.”

Hope sparked in Arthur’s and Milton’s eyes. Rita’s past had been a mystery haunting them for years.

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