After arriving in Valenham, Alan drove his car into an alley under Leo's guidance.
He closed the door and observed the surroundings.
This place felt familiar, but he couldn't remember where this was. Alan murmured to himself, "This is where she lives..."
"She didn't live here before. Her adoptive Father's son gambled their house deed away, so they had no choice but to come back here to live."
Leo was standing behind Alan, and he continued, "She quit college to pay off the debts."
"Really...?"
Alan looked thoughtful. He couldn't imagine his daughter had been through so much while he was not with her.
Leo came over and said, "Don't be rash when you see her later."
Alan clearly knew what Leo meant. He grinned a smile and promised, "No worries, Mr. Cohen. I know what to do."
"Good," Leo replied.
Leo walked to the door of Gary Harris and knocked at the door.
"Mr. Harris, Lizzie, it's me, Leo."
"Just a second!"
A cheerful sound came from inside the house. Soon, the door was opened, and a beautiful face peeked out. It was Lizzie.
As soon as she saw Leo, she put on a smile and greeted him, "Hi, Leo!"
"Sorry for the late visit. Am I intruding?"
Leo gave a rare smile.
"No, you're welcomed here no matter what time it is."
Lizzie was thrilled. She invited Leo in and ran into the house. "Dad, Leo is here!"
Alan was standing behind Leo, staring at Lizzie's back in a daze. His eyes turned red as he watched.
"How about it? Is she your daughter?" Leo looked back at Alan and asked.
Alan's eyes wetted, and he sobbed, "She looked just like her! She's my daughter!"
He suddenly straightened his back and bowed deeply to Leo. Then he said earnestly, "Mr. Cohen, thank you for taking care of my daughter for so many years!"
The moment he saw Lizzie, the emotions suppressed inside burst out like a flood. Even staring at her from a distance made Alan feel relieved because he wanted nothing but his daughter's safety.
After bowing, he turned around and was going to walk out.
"Where are you going?"
Leo didn't say anything when Alan bowed. He only spoke when Alan was going to leave.
Alan shuddered. He said quietly without looking back, "You're right, Mr. Cohen. She's living a peaceful life in a lovely family now. I don't want to intrude in. I'm happy as long as she's living well."
"It's not because you don't want to see her... you're afraid of seeing her, right?"
Leo spoke out suddenly, and his eyes returned to his typical coldness.
In the dark corner, Alan shuddered again. He opened his eyes widely, which was full of evasion.
Leo's words ripped off his disguise like a sharp knife.
"Are you afraid that you won't be able to control yourself, or she'll recognize you and hate you?"
Hearing Leo's voice again, Alan's body trembled even more violently.
"Mr. Cohen, how about calling it a day?"
After a while, he turned around and said to Leo.
Alan got afraid near the one he had been missing. Leo wondered what the Father was terrified of.
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