"Later on, there was no news of Miss Stella. Even though the old chief didn’t say it, we all knew he missed Miss Stella very much and was searching for her in secret. After so many years with no progress, when Nathan brought back the Jade Token that Miss Stella cherished most, I saw the old chief secretly wipe away tears, showing how much he has missed Miss Stella all these years."

Butler Keller was very knowledgeable about the Foster Family’s affairs, and whatever couldn’t be coaxed out from Nathan Foster’s mouth, Butler Keller would almost always disclose freely.

So taking this opportunity, South Grant asked Old Butler Jennings:

"Sir Keller, has Grandfather found out where Mother went after she disappeared? Why did she end up with the Grant Family?"

"The old chief hasn’t been in good health these past two years, so he’s unable to manage these things. Nathan is in charge of the investigation, but as for the results, I don’t know either."

So it seems, they would still need to ask Nathan Foster. That night, after South Grant returned, they lay in bed thinking about Butler Keller’s words and couldn’t fall asleep.

They took out their phone, found Nathan Foster’s number, and dialed out, but the call still went to voicemail.

South Grant turned the phone over and over, and suddenly, a thought flashed through their mind, prompting them to sit up abruptly.

Julian Lynch!

No wonder the name seemed so familiar, but they couldn’t remember where they had seen it before. Now they finally remembered.

Back then, on Nathan Foster’s USB drive, there were four people.

One was their mother Stella Foster, another was a photo of a man who looked very similar to their father, but was named Evan Osborne.

The last one was Nathan Foster. The third one, they hadn’t paid much attention to because they didn’t recognize them.

Now they suddenly remembered, that person’s name was none other than Julian Lynch.

Thinking about this, South Grant couldn’t contain themselves. They took out their phone and sent a message to Nathan Foster.

"Uncle, I know there was a man named Jonas Ford on that USB, who was my mom’s fiancé back then. That USB is related to my mom’s disappearance, isn’t it?"

After sending the message, there was no response from Nathan Foster’s side. Feeling somewhat disheartened, they threw the phone to the side.

When they needed him, he wasn’t there.

When they didn’t need him, he was around all day, annoying like a fly.

No wonder Nathan Foster said he would tell them when he got back, just to keep them constantly anxious, keeping them on edge, making them unable to sleep or eat properly.

Hmph, sneaky dog!

South Grant could only keep this matter in their heart, attending school as usual, and waiting for his return.

That morning, when South Grant got dressed, they had to wrap their chest in bandages in advance; today, wrapping it was particularly painful.

They looked down for a moment, and it seemed their chest had grown somewhat larger, much to South Grant’s helplessness.

Every night, the kitchen auntie would bring them a bowl of black porridge, saying it was Nathan Foster’s order before he left.

Enduring the pain, they wrapped their chest quickly, got dressed, and went out.

Today was the school anniversary.

The school would hold the event in the grand hall, where some leaders from Aethelgard and representatives of parents and students would attend the school’s anniversary event.

Fiona Grant excelled at currying favor, having coaxed Harold Foster into attending this anniversary as he was hosting it today.

Harold Foster was once the chief in the military district, and if he attended as a parent, Fiona Grant felt immensely honored.