The father-daughter bond between her and Liam Swallow had probably ended the moment he chose to abandon her.
No matter how guilty Liam felt or how much he tried to approach her, she could never feel close to him.
After Trenton Smith sent Liam off, Norris Moore held his hand and said, "Walk with me down the street."
The evening in London was far more bustling and lively than in Tung City.
In a foreign land, surrounded by travelers and passersby with diverse accents, there was an inevitable sense of strangeness and unfamiliarity.
But because this man was by her side, it felt as though the entire world held no fear for her.
Whether it was in London or Tung City, or even in a slum in Mexico—it didn't matter.
Wherever he was, that was home.
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