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Anastasia could comfort others, but she couldnât solve her own worries. As she left, she played with the child in Alessiaâs arms, but looking at the childâs appearance, she couldnât suppress the sadness in her heart. She couldnât explain why she felt so sad.
Anastasia took a taxi home, and shortly after arriving, Katelyn came over with delicious food.
âAnastasia, this is freshly stewed porcini mushroom soup. Eat it while itâs hot. I also brought these ingredients for you, and when Herman comes back, Iâll have him cook for you.â
âThank you, Katelyn.â Anastasia was filled with gratitude in her heart. âYouâre so kind to me.â
âOf course.â Katelyn smiled and said, âHurry up and eat.â
Looking at Katelyn and thinking about Dana, Anastasia felt that she was really much happier than Alessia. Although Katelyn was only Hermanâs aunt, she treated Anastasia very well. Even if Katelyn were Hermanâs biological mother, there would certainly be no conflicts between Anastasia and her. Katelyn was kindâhearted and treated Anastasia like her own daughter, and Anastasia could feel it.
Anastasia ate the soup while glancing at her phone. Apart from the previous message, Salma hadnât sent any more messages. This was very unusual. Anastasia was discharged from the hospital, so why hadnât Salma reacted at all?
âKatelyn, have you noticed anything unusual about Salma when youâve been with her recently?â
Katelyn thought for a moment and said, âI have noticed that Salma seems to have something on her mind lately. A few days ago, I saw Salma arguing with a woman at the entrance of the neighborhood. I asked her what happened, but she didnât say anything. Anastasia, if you have time, go and ask her.â
Anastasia felt uneasy in her heart. She looked at the time, it was already five in the afternoon. âKatelyn, Iâll go see Salma later.â
Katelyn said, âOkay, why donât I go with you? I donât feel comfortable letting you go alone.â
âOkay,â Anastasia smiled. âThat way, Iâll have company.â
Anastasia quickly finished the soup and left with Katelyn. The driver from home was waiting in the car, and Anastasia couldnât help but marvel at Katelynâs financial strength. She had seen this car online before, and it was worth a fortune. She couldnât even imagine it.
The driver took them to Salmaâs neighborhood, and Anastasia and Katelyn went upstairs together. Just as they stepped out of the elevator, they saw a man being pushed out of Salmaâs apartment by her.
Salma was using a broom to drive him away. âGet lost! If you dare to come again, donât blame me for being impolite.â
âSalma, calm down. Letâs talk.â The man had a good attitude, dressed neatly, and clearly wasnât an ordinary person.
âMom, whatâs going on?â Anastasia asked in confusion, her gaze sweeping over the man.
The man looked to be around fifty years old, dressed in a suit, wearing an expensiveâlooking watch, and glasses, and slightly overweight.
When Salma saw Anastasia returning, her face changed dramatically, and she quickly pulled Anastasia into the apartment. The man noticed Anastasia, and a flicker of surprise and complicated emotions crossed his face.
âThis is Ana, right? Ana, I amâ¦â your father.
༢ ༦ ༠འའའà ཤ ༠འà½Ä འF ཨོཾ ཤའའའà½à½± ཡིའཨོཾ༠༢ འའà¼à½
The man was still speaking, but Salma interrupted him. âTavon, you are being rude. Please leave now.â
Salma threw the gift Tavon had brought outside, her emotions running high.
Anastasia felt unfamiliar with Salmaâs furious appearance. Tavon looked at Anastasia, hesitated for a moment, sighed, and didnât say anything, turning to walk into the elevator.
Although Tavon didnât speak, Anastasia read the answer from his eyes and guessed his identity.
After entering the apartment, Salmaâs emotions still hadnât calmed down, and Katelyn was trying to comfort her.
Anastasia suddenly asked, âWas that person my father?â
Even though it was their first meeting, even though they hadnât spoken, just from a single glance, Anastasia knew that the man was her father, who had been missing for over twenty years.
Salma looked at Anastasia in astonishment, tears rolling down her face, and Katelyn was also shocked. Salma wiped her tears and said, âAna, thatâs not your father. You donât have a father, ok?â
Anastasia felt surprised. Salma had previously told her not to blame her father because he had his own difficulties. But now, Salma was emotionally driving that person away and even denying his identity. Anastasia felt conflicted. It was her first time meeting her father,
she didnât expect it to happen under such circumstances.
and
âIâm no longer a child.â Anastasia took a deep breath and said, âYouâve been troubled lately, is it because of his return? Did he come back for something important? It made you so angry. Tell me, letâs solve it together.â
Salma didnât know how to respond, she simply wiped away her tears silently.
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Anastasia walked to Salmaâs side, holding her hand, and said, âMom, a person who disappeared for over twenty years has come back. There must be something important. Is this matter related to me?â