Everleigh nodded solemnly, thinking about how to bring it up.
Abraham was not in a hurry, and waited for her to start speaking.
After contemplating for a long time, she asked slowly, "Dad, you've met people from the Jenkins family, haven't you?"
His face changed as soon as he heard her mention the Jenkins family, and astonishment appeared in his eyes.
"How... How did you know..."
"Dad, there's one thing I've never told you. When I was in Auview, I met people from the Jenkins family, and I found out about my actual identity. Dad, I didn't ask you because I didn't want you to think too much. I will never forget how you've taken care of me all these years," she said the last sentence with gratitude.
She knew what had happened with the Jenkins family back then, and she also knew that her parents were dead.
However, she did not understand why she left the Jenkins family, or how her parents had died.
Her mind was in a whirl.
Some of the information, she had guessed from her previous conversations with the Jenkins family.
He listened to her talk and was in a trance for a long time. He knew that the Jenkins family would look for her, but now that the day had arrived, he felt a little lost.
"Everleigh, which member of the Jenkins family have you met?"
"Saniogo."
"Oh, him. That's fine then. He had the best relationship with your father, Welment. He's the only one in the Jenkins family I'm not wary of." Abraham sighed, unable to suppress the emotions in his eyes.
"Dad, can you tell me where you found me?" Filled with indescribable emotions, Everleigh looked into his eyes.
He raised his head and looked at her face, as if he could see another person through her. The smile that appeared on his lips resembled that of a young lad who had just seen his first love.
"You looked just like your mother, Lillian. I fell in love with your mother the moment I laid eyes on her, but I knew about the disparities between our families. I could only watch her from a distance while she married her sweetheart, Welment."
He spoke in a deep voice, reveling in the memories of the past.
She was a little surprised. She had thought of many possibilities, but she never expected that to be the answer.
"Dad, then you and my mother..."
"What happened back then was history, but my feelings for your mother never changed. After she got married, for the continuity of the Trevino bloodline, I married my wife. However, I've never betrayed her, because in my heart, there has always only been Lillian." Abraham's eyes glinted as he spoke, and Everleigh did not know what to make of this spark.
Was it remorse she felt? Or was it guilt? Either way, it was not something good.
"When Selena's mother died, I didn't have any intentions of looking for another one."
"Dad, how did you know I'm a Jenkins?"
His expression turned solemn, and his voice was a little muffled, as if he was trying to control his emotions. "What happened to your mother wasn't an accident, but my company was too small to investigate the case, so I went to look for you instead. Heaven rewards those who work hard, and I really found you."
Everleigh was confused. "How were you so sure that it was me?"
"Because at that time, the Jenkins family's pendant was on your neck. Your mother had personally made that for you, so naturally, I recognized it."
Abraham gave her a faint smile. She could see that his feelings for Lillian were genuine.
Otherwise, he would not have wasted so much effort to find her.
"Then why didn't you hand me over?" She did not understand. He had already known her identity, but he kept her with him.
He shook his head. The smile on his face vanished, replaced by a grave expression.
"Because your parents' death was not an accident. I was afraid that someone would try to harm you if you were exposed to the public, so I kept your pendant and gave you the identity of the Trevino family's eldest daughter. I hoped to keep you away from the crossfire so that you could live a good life." As soon as he finished speaking, Abraham's eyes turned red.
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