"I always sensed that he was alert and cautious around people, but now he''s determined to restore


    order within the family and is resorting to silencing them..." Lois murmured to herself.


    I could see her veins bulging as she fought to control her anger.


    "Meet me at Coast Restaurant at 6 o''clock to discuss the new terms. If you fail toe, I cannot


    guarantee my patience with you." Lois was giving me an ultimatum.


    As soon as her car drove away, I swiftly ran toward the trash can. I was determined to find the


    envelope that Steven had discarded. It held the photos that Yasmin had brought with her.


    Despite the photos being torn to pieces by Steven, I painstakingly pieced them back together.


    Within the photo, there was undeniable evidence that Stephany and Peter had met.


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    The photo captured a secret meeting between Stephany and Howard with Peter. There was also a


    photo of Stephany introducing a homeless child to a stranger. No... Not a stranger.


    I managed to put the photos together as best as I could, my breath trembling. Stephany brought the


    homeless child to meet the man, who was the second victim in the muttion case. Rumor had it


    that he was involved in import and export trading.


    Combined with what Lois said about the consequences, it seemed that Stephany''s identity was


    indeed moreplex than I had imagined.


    ...


    I arrived at the Coast Restaurant ahead of time, before six o''clock. To my surprise, Lois was already


    there, patiently waiting for me.


    She was an exceptionally resilient woman. My mother had often mentioned her, stating that the


    Ford family relied solely on her. Her husband, Michael''s father, on the other hand, contributed very


    little.


    She was also a pitiful woman. She lived a life akin to that of a widow, yet she wasn''t one. Ever since


    she had Michael, her husband was rarely present at home. During my time with the Ford family, I


    rarely had the chance to catch a glimpse of her husband.


    Lois asked calmly, "How much money did Peter give you to pretend to be Stephanie, get close to


    Steven, and deceive him into selling the Lincoln Group and ruining the Lincoln family? What''s the


    next step? The Ford family?"


    I was momentarily stunned and did not argue. But, instead, I was contemting her words. She


    believed that Peter sent me and that he intentionally asked me to get close to Steven and Michael.


    "I don''t understand what you''re talking about," I replied seriously.


    Why did Peter want to eliminate the Ford and Lincoln families?


    Lois scoffed disdainfully. "No point in pretending, Stephany. I won''te to you if I don''t find


    enough information about you. Do you truly believe I spent my time away on a vacation? Peter has


    taken care of everyone who needs to be taken care of. Do you really think I will just sit back and


    surrender?"


    I frowned and said nothing.


    Lois casually asked, "I looked into your background. Do you know why you resemble Stephanie?


    Do you know why he selected you to mimic her? It''s because, in a way, you both share the same


    genes."


    I looked at her in shock. "What do you mean..."


    She took a sip of wine and smiled yfully. "You need to tell me Peter''s conditions in exchange for


    a secret of equal value."


    I had a headache and waspletely clueless about the agreement made between Stephany and


    Peter. "All I can recall is that there was a ssmate named Howard. He mentioned something about


    Sir asking us to do something, but I can''t remember the details."


    I was uncertain if that "Sir" happened to be Peter.


    Lois said confidently, "It''s very likely that Peter has your handle. Knowing Peter, he might brainwash


    you and then imnt Stephanie''s memories under hypnosis. When you wake up, you''ll believe you


    are Stephanie."


    She then murmured, "He''s certainly a lunatic."


    I remained silent, pondering the implications of Lois''sment about sharing the same genes.


    "Charles'' wife is unable to conceive, and he has been diagnosed with azoospermia, which means


    that they are medically unable to have biological children together," Lois exined in a low voice,


    looking at me.


    Lois''s unexpected news stunned me. It turned out that Stephany was not their biological child as


    well.


    "Back then, Charles and his wife begged Stephanie''s mother to help them have a child. Stephanie''s


    mother carried out an in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer for Mrs. Larson, resulting in an


    embryo with the same genes as Stephanie. That''s all I know for now." Lois frowned.


    She only knew that Stephanie and Stephany were embryos frozen in theboratory for experimental


    purposes. Stephanie''s mother only mentioned them because they shared the same original genes.


    "After I married Steven, Peter didn''t ask anyone to contact me or give me any tasks. Everything that


    happened was natural. Whether you believe it or not, Michael''s suicide was a result of his own


    choices, and it has nothing to do with me." I tried to exin.


    However, it was clear that Lois would not trust me.