He was truly devastated, and it was evident to almost everyone that he was upset. Zoe finally could not hold her tears and approached the sickbed.
“Dad, it was Alice's daughter, Ashlyn, who saved you. Maybe Alice's spirit was watching over you from heaven. That's why she sent Ashlyn to rescue you.” As Zoe spoke, she eventually broke down in tears, unable to continue.
Zoe finally knew why Ashlyn looked so familiar to her. She held the latter's hands and said, “Back when I was in high school in Lake City, Fae and I were best friends with your mother. Later on, we all went our separate ways and lost touch. Especially after we heard Alice was suddenly kicked out of the Chapman family, we never saw her again.” The thought of her childhood friend's passing made Zoe's heart ached as if a knife was piercing it. “Fae has always been residing in Lake City. Does she know what happened to Alice?”
“Fae... Are you referring to James Field's wife?” Ashlyn was taken aback. She never expected Fae and Alice were actually good friends.
“Yes.” Zoe nodded.
“She probably doesn't know.” Ashlyn felt her heart contracted, as she never expected Fae to be also a good friend of Alice.
Suddenly, Ashlyn recalled the chicken soup that Fae always cooked. She somehow felt it always had a touch of Alice. Fae once mentioned she learned to cook chicken soup from an old acquaintance.
So that's why! That old friend must be my mom. Fae has always known about my relationship with the Chapman family, but why did she never tell me that she and my mom had been good friends?
The astonishment was simply indescribable, but now was not the time for Ashlyn to think about those things. She had even more important things to tell.
“She's been having a tough time lately since James is imprisoned. Lucas and I are trying to find a way, as we believe he's innocent.”
“Imprisonment?” Zoe's expression suddenly became upset. She wiped her tears and said, “I'll ask around about this matter for you. Someone must be hiding something.”
“Fae is also a good child.” With the help of Trevor, Nelson sat up and told Finnick, “You... You go to the government office and find out what's going on. Help out if you can.”
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