Snapping out of his thoughts he scrolled through the sea of contacts on his phone, he dialed the number he had memorized by heart for years. The phone r

ed to hire a private investigator, hoping they could uncover her whereabouts. Despite their best

en and the daughter he just found out about Lana. He couldn't shake off the image of a young girl hidden ben

ds, hoping that someone had information on her whereabouts. Eventually, he

avenue", she informed him. "She's been doing really well for he

was definitely his daughter. He decided to

I've heard she changed it after you guys broke up and i haven

find her if he didn't even have her phone number, and the private in

gave him right now, he quickly left his ho

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im with a mix of excitement and nervous

spirit replaced with an air of quiet strength. Her smile was still as radiant as ever, and

ries enveloped him, momentarily distracting him from his jumbled thoughts. The tinkling of the bell above announced his

wards him. Her expression was a mix of surprise, curiosity and a little bit of anger as she stood

tly, her voice carrying the same war

ace. The memories of their time together flooded back, the laught

athleen's question snappe

to speak, his voice barely above a whisper. "I-I

yebrow, a hint of sk

omeone?

en took a deep breath. "Our daught

of surprise, disbelief and anger flashed across her face. She struggled to find her v