Chapter 1681
“Shut up! Stop talking!” Moss shouted, his voice raw and forceful.
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“For me, it’s Emilia or it’s no one at all.
I desire no one else!”
Adrian let out a sigh of exasperation.
Conversing with Moss was akin to conversing with a solid wall!
Yet, he couldn’t just walk away, especially not when their opportunity to escape was at stake.
He tried to speak once more, but the threatening hum of the chainsaw halted his words.
Adrian’s face turned ghostly pale, and he stumbled backward as Moss advanced.
Realizing that any further debate was pointless, Adrian swiftly conceded, raising his hands and quickly concurring with Moss in an effort to pacify him.
Moss, after a moment, grunted and lowered his chainsaw.
“Why do you believe Ariana is the daughter of Emilia? You must be mistaken.
” Holden finally spoke up, his eyes narrowed, giving Moss a penetrating stare.
“Ariana has her biological parents, and even though the Edwards family has lost their former glory, they were once significant figures in Eleymond.
”
Moss gave a creepy smirk.
“Then you should delve deeper into the Edwards family’s history.
I am confident in my belief,” Moss said, his eyes shifting toward Ariana.
“Because Ariana is the child of Emilia and me!”
Initially, Adrian was reluctant to speak.
He feared Moss might lash out at him using his chainsaw, but the certainty in Moss’ declaration forced him to break his silence.
“Why are you so convinced?” he asked.
Moss tilted his head upward, a smug expression spreading across his face.
“The petal-shaped birthmark on Ariana’s shoulder, I’d recognize it anywhere.
The child from back then had the exact same mark, and Ariana’s blood type and genetic markers are a perfect match with Emilia’s.
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Both Holden and Adrian were utterly bewildered.
Had Moss really gone mad after Emilia’s death, or had he always harbored such delusions?
Caught between curiosity and skepticism, Holden felt a strong urge to ask Moss some questions.
If Ariana was indeed the long-lost child, her father should logically be Amiri, not Moss.
Considering the complex interrelations and the Chadwi