He let out a cold laugh, devoid of any compassion, sarcastically questioning, "Twenty-one years ago, I was merely a plaything for your amusement, wasn't I? So much so, you didn't even give me your real name and made me yearn for a false identity."
After speaking, he laughed self-mockingly, "No wonder, no wonder, I've been searching for twenty-one years but couldn't find you as Rona Lynch because you never actually used that name."
Whitney Lynch listened to his words and suddenly froze, a flurry of emotions flashed through her eyes.
As if in disbelief, he had been searching for her for so long, yet also afraid that the past might be revealed.
She swallowed and spoke heartlessly, "I don't understand what you're saying."
"Then I'll recount everything from the beginning and see if it helps you remember anything."
Whitney panicked and angrily exclaimed, "No! Don't!"
Aiden Shaw, who had been silent, spoke up, with a hint of command in his tone, "Continue."
