Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 290

Seraphina nodded.

Gideon then pulled a file from his jacket and handed it to her.

"We found this while digging into Owen's background."

"Owen is not a simple man. Years ago, he was already using his connection as a distant Lockwood relative to run illegal operations, even trafficking classified research data. Your father crossed paths with him a few times back then. According to the financial records we recovered, a portion of the illicit funds traces directly back to your father's bank account."

Seraphina's head snapped up. "My dad?"

"Don't panic just yet," Gideon said, raising a hand to steady her. "We're still conducting a deep dive. The chain of evidence is incomplete, but there are undeniably red flags."

Seraphina flipped through the pages of the file, her frown deepening with every line she read.

She closed the folder, looked Gideon straight in the eye, and spoke with absolute certainty. "My father is innocent."

Gideon saw the fierce, unwavering fire in her eyes. "You're that sure?"

"I am absolutely sure," Seraphina stated, enunciating every syllable. "He has never done a single dishonest thing in his life. I would bet my life on it."

Gideon nodded slowly.

"I believe you."

He handed her the remaining pages. "This is everything we have so far. Take it with you and look it over. I'll have my team keep digging until we get to the absolute bottom of this."

Seraphina took the documents.

"Thank you, Gideon."

"Just Gideon is fine," he replied, glancing away as a faint dusting of red colored the tips of his ears.

Seraphina smiled softly. "Come on, let's go hit the convenience store. My parents are probably about to serve dinner."

The two of them returned carrying two large bags of drinks. The moment they pushed the door open, the rich, mouth-watering aroma of home cooking washed over them.

Arthur shouted from the kitchen, "Perfect timing! Come help bring the plates out!"

Clara had already laid out an absolute feast on the table.

Lily and Phoebe were sitting on the couch, halfway through a massive jigsaw puzzle.

Lily was enthusiastically waving a piece at Phoebe, asking, "Is this one right? Look!"

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