Goodbye Forever Ex-Husband (by Ammund) novel Chapter 85

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CHAPTER 085

JULIAN’S POV

I could see how everything we’d just learned was already weighing heavily on Olivia. Her shoulders sagged, and her eyes dimmed. We’d come so far, only to slam into yet another brick wall. It felt like a cruel joke.

But I wasn’t about to let things end like this. No way.

Just because she didn’t know her last name didn’t mean the trail had to go cold. There had to be other sources–other ways. This was an orphanage; they had to have more than just names and files. Records. Logs. Footage. Something.

“You must have video footage from the day Olivia was brought in,” I said, stepping forward. “There has to be a way we can trace where she came from. What if we could pinpoint the location or identify who brought her in?”

The woman didn’t even flinch. Her fingers paused briefly over the keyboard, but she didn’t look up. She had already tuned me out.

“Look, everything you’re asking for… it’s beyond me,” she said, at last, her tone clipped, almost defensive. “I’m just a staff member here. I can’t go digging into records like that without proper clearance. You’re asking me to cross lines I’m not allowed to cross.”

It felt like a punch to the gut. She claimed she wanted to help, but she barely lifted a finger.

Olivia let out a small, defeated sigh. “It’s okay,” she said quietly, managing a weak smile. “Thank you for your time. Sorry for the trouble.”

Wait–what?

She was just going to give up like that? No, Not like this.

As she turned on her heel to leave, I reached out and gently grabbed her wrist. “Relax,” I said firmly but softly. “You’re giving up way too easily.”

She looked back at me, confused, her eyes silently asking what I was planning.

Fine. The woman said she couldn’t help because she was just a staff member. That was understandable. But if this was above her pay grade, then we’d take it to someone who did have the authority.

“We want to see the director,” I said suddenly, turning my attention back to the woman behind the desk.

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That got her attention. She paused tenning has lightly in her chair.

Successfully unlocked!

“What are you talking about?” she low,…..ess creeping into her voice.

“The owner of this orphanage,” I repeated. “The person in charge. Are they here in the building right now?”

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CHAPTER 005

She gave me a long, scrutinizing look. Her eyes narrowed slightly, trying to figure out what I was getting at.

“And what if she is?” she asked after a moment, her voice laced with curiosity. “What exactly do you plan to do, Mr. Blake?”

“I’d like to speak with her,” I said calmly.

She didn’t look convinced, but she stayed quiet, pacing slightly like her nerves were getting the best of her. A few long minutes later, Mrs. Lambert returned, not bothering to hide the annoyance on her face.

“You’ve got ten minutes,” she said. “After that, you two are leaving, no matter what.”

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