Chapter 1189

Anthony had been confined to the villa for nearly 20 years, so what Maddie shared was mostly fragmented anecdotes and minor details. The most significant event she mentioned was from a few months ago—when Harold suddenly had Anthony moved to another location for imprisonment. Afterward, he ordered this place to be painted gray to make it look like an abandoned building. "Did you grow up here too?" Xavier asked. "Of course. But I had far more freedom than my uncle. I would take trips out of the island once a year and go wherever I want." There was a wildness to Maddie, the kind of untamed spirit that refused to be caged. Xavier spotted a photo in the cabinet. Upon closer inspection, the person in the picture bore a faint resemblance to Lily. He had long known that Harold wasn't Lily's biological father. But when it came to Anthony's recent history, there was barely a trace to be found. While Maddie wasn't paying attention, Xavier quietly snapped a photo of the image. Then, he aske