"Orion said the woman was probably in her fifties and claimed to be the child's grandmother, but her speech and mannerisms suggested she wasn't from around here. The child also looked frail. "They had only lived there for barely two months before packing up and claiming they were going to stay with other relatives. No one knew exactly where they went, but Orion remembered the woman casually mentioning she wanted to find some relatives in a place called Bluestone Town!" Bluestone Town! That name had come up again! "But there's more," Rowan continued. "We also had a breakthrough on Ms. Rhett's lead! We found one of her daughter's former classmates. According to her, Ms. Rhett's daughter married someone from the Southwest, apparently in the same county where Bluestone Town is located!" All the scattered pieces suddenly seemed to connect through an invisible thread! After Maden retired, she might have moved to her daughter's county, and Bluestone Town was right there. Orion mentioned that the woman with the baby girl wanted to go to Bluestone Town to find relatives! Bluestone Town shot straight to the top of their suspect list after being dismissed entirely. "Focus the investigation on Bluestone Town! Better yet, the entire county!" Zaden ordered, his voice carrying undeniable authority. "Prioritize population movement records from seven years ago, all possible adoptive families, even black market channels. Turn over every stone! Send more people and make this our top priority!" "Got it!" Rowan acknowledged the order and quickly left. Inside the office, Athena could barely contain her excitement. Her body trembled as tears welled up in her eyes. The days of suppression, disappointment, and anxiety finally found an outlet at last. "Did you hear that, Zaden? Bluestone Town ... my child might really be there!" She grabbed Zaden's arm like she was clutching a lifeline. "I heard it." Zaden pulled her into his embrace, stroking her back. His voice was steady but carried a hint of excitement. "I knew there would be a lead. Don't worry. Now that we've narrowed down the area, we'll definitely find her." Zaden looked down at her tear-filled but hopeful eyes, then continued with absolute determination. "Get ready, Athena. Once we confirm the location, I'll personally go with you to Bluestone Town." Hope reignited, brighter than ever before. The road ahead remained unknown, but the destination was now clear—Bluestone Town. ... The lead in Bluestone Town was like a candle flickering in the wind—faint but persistent. Athena and Zaden, along with their team, temporarily set up their base of operations in Southwest. Days of investigation and interviews had exhausted everyone, but hope seemed within reach. Several vague clues all pointed to an even more remote village on the outskirts of town. Stoneville. Early morning fog still lingered around the rolling mountains. Zaden needed to meet with Rowan's team in the county to consolidate information from all sources and coordinate the next phase of the search, especially since they might encounter some local players unwilling to cooperate. He'd wanted Athena to stay at the safe hotel, but she couldn't sit still for even a moment. "I want to go see Stoneville," she said with pleading eyes, carrying an unyielding determination. "Even if I just stand at the village entrance and take it in. Zaden, I feel like we're really close to finding her."Zaden couldn't argue with her, and he knew waiting would be torture for her. He carefully arranged for two of his most capable bodyguards to accompany her and repeatedly instructed them, "Just observe the area from a distance. Don't enter the village. Don't act alone. I'll come get you immediately after my meeting ends. "If anything happens, call me right away." "Don't worry, I know how serious this is." Athena nodded in agreement, but her heart felt pulled by something, eager to get close to the place that might hold traces of her child. The car bumped along the rugged mountain road. The closer they got to Stoneville, the more desolate the surroundings became. Athena's heart rose and fell with the terrain, both hopeful and anxious. What none of them realized was that a pair of malicious eyes had already discovered their whereabouts through covert channels. Maya refused to accept this situation! How could she accept it? Not only had Athena escaped Lewis, but she was thriving with Zaden. And Maya knew Athena had given birth to that little bastard, yet Zaden didn't care at all! Now they were even trying to find that little bastard? Meanwhile, Maya had ended up behind bars, suspended from the hospital, and her reputation had plummeted. Why did Athena get to walk toward a complete and happy life step by step? Most importantly, she'd learned from her mother that Athena was actually her father's illegitimate daughter. Everything made sense now! Why her father had been so good to her. Why her brother would favor Athena. Why Grandma told her to stop antagonizing Athena. And most of all, her father and grandmother wanted Athena to be officially recognized as part of the family. Wouldn't that mean stealing her identity and status? Athena had stolen her man and now wanted to steal her position as the family's precious daughter too!