Chapter 234: The meeting with Nathan (Part 2)
Anne handed Nathan a few strands of her hair, which he carefully placed into a transparent plastic pouch. He slid it into his pocket. "I know you are my sister without a doubt. I’ve always felt it the moment I saw you, but others will want proof. This test is for them."
His expression shifted slightly as a bitter memory crossed his mind. The resistance from his father flashed behind his eyes. He had stubbornly refused to believe that Raya could still be alive. Nathan was determined to present the DNA results and silence that denial once and for all.
"Who are these people?" Augustine asked, unable to contain his growing curiosity.
Nathan let out a sigh, his shoulders slightly slumping. "After Raya disappeared, the police conducted a search operation. They cracked down on a child trafficking ring operating in the area. Several children were rescued during that raid. But..." His voice faltered briefly before he continued, "The gang retaliated. They set the place on fire. Some of the kids didn’t make it out."
"What?" Anne and Augustine echoed in unison, their eyes flickering with disbelief.
Anne felt a wave of chills crossing down her spine at his words, while Augustine narrowed his eyes with suspicion.
A fire?
This didn’t align with the information he had uncovered. There was no mention of a fire, no trace of children dying in any raid. The pieces didn’t fit, and the inconsistencies gnawed at his instincts like a silent alarm. Something was terribly wrong—he could feel it in his bones.
This wasn’t merely a tragic case of a missing child. It was something far more tangled, something dark and intentionally concealed. Secrets had been buried, and someone had worked hard to keep them that way.