Chapter 53: "Your mother has only one child, and that's you," Daryl replied "Then how many children do you have?" Marissa asked next. Daryl seemed puzzled by her sudden curiosity, but he answered honestly, "I have two children-Shaun and Leila. Tiffany, why are you asking such strange questions?" Marissa smiled, brushing it off. “No reason. Just curious." Inside, however, she felt a wave of disappointment. After seeing photos of Tiffany, she had begun to wonder if they might be twin sisters who had been separated when they were little. Such a revelation would have explained the harsh treatment she received from Korbin, Betty, and Denise With this possibility in mind, she paid extra attention to Caylee's health. Seeing the kindness and warmth the Sanchez family had shown her, she hoped that she could be a member of this family. But Daryl's answers dashed those hopes. It appeared it was just a coincidence that she looked like Tiffany. Marissa resigned herself to the reality that Korbin, Betty, and Denise were indeed her family. Despite their mistreatment towards her, they were her blood relatives. With a heavy heart, she bid farewell to the Sanchez family and left with Connor In the elevator, Connor noticed her change in demeanor and asked gently, "Why are you suddenly unhappy?" Marissa glanced at him before looking away, her voice tinged with self-mockery. "I thought I was related to Tiffany by blood, and that's why we looked alike. Now I see that's impossible. My real family is the Nash family in Adagend." Your story source galnoveConnor remained silent, his expression thoughtful. He had already looked into Marissa's family background. Knowing the difficulties she faced growing up in a troubled household, he could understand her sense of loss. The possibility of being part of a kinder, warmer family had given her a glimmer of hope, but with that now dispelled, her disappointment was palpable In a sudden shift, Marissa questioned, "Mr. Daniels, should we end our cooperation?" Marissa had initially posed as Connor's wife to delve into her potential connection with Tiffany. Now that she discovered no familial ties, she felt it was tto sever all connections with the Daniels, Sanchez, or Nash families. It was tfor her to move on "What are you going to do next?" Connor asked "I'll return to my life. Mr. Daniels, please arrange for a divorce mediation soon. I'd like to finalize everything quickly and obtain the divorce decree," Marissa responded "Will you leave Blebert?" he inquired "Once we finalize the divorce, we should delete each other's contact information and cease all communication," Marissa stated firmly. Connor was taken aback by her immediate desire to sever all ties right after she found out she had no connection to Tiffany Marissa added, "The situation in Blo Grein was complex during the war. The information the Sanchez family got wasn't complete. To confirm whether you are related to Tiffany, you should get a DNA test." After a pause, Marissa nodded. "You're right. I've already taken a sample of Caylee's hair. We'll know soon enough." As they exited the hospital, Connor asked, "Will you cback hwith me?" Marissa declined the idea. "I'll stay with the Nash family until the test results are back. I'll visit Grandma if she misses me, but it's better if we don't see each other often." She then mounted her motorbike and sped away. Connor watched her go, feeling a deep sense of loss. Did she really find him that annoying?
Just then, Domenic approached with urgent news. "Mr. Daniels, Dr. Riss Mr.
has escaped. Connor's frown deepened. "Didn't you say it was impossible for her to escape?"
Domenic looked embarrassed. "It should have been, but someone hacked into the hospitals.surveillance syste system. The screens went black for ten seconds, and during that time, Dr. Riss disappeared."
Connor's thoughts raced as he considered the implications. A hacker had breached the hospital's security system precisely when Riss needed to vanish This was no coincidence. Determined to uncover the truth, he pulled out his phone and started hacking into the hospital's surveillance system, intent on tracking down the hacker who facilitated Riss's escape