Selena Kensington heard Sterling Norwood’s words, her heart tightened.
Why would the Dalton Family’s patriarch seek out Hugh Kensington?
"What else did he say?"
After taking the phone, Selena asked.
"He... he said that the Dalton Family’s patriarch told him the true origin of ’Felicity Dalton.’"
Sterling Norwood began with a word, then paused for a second.
After that, he continued and finished the sentence.
Hearing Sterling’s words, a rare trace of confusion appeared on Selena’s face.
"What do you an by the true origin of Felicity Dalton? Isn’t Felicity Dalton just the Dalton Family patriarch’s sister?..."
While speaking, Selena noticed a peculiar expression on Sterling’s face, and her voice gradually lowered. Toward the end, she asked anxiously, "Could it be that Felicity Dalton..."
Sterling raised his gaze, "Do you rember that other Felicity Dalton I ntioned to you before?"
Selena thought carefully. Sterling had indeed ntioned that, in the Dalton Family, there once existed another person nad Felicity Dalton.
So she nodded, "I rember."
Sterling continued, "That Felicity Dalton was the Dalton patriarch’s aunt, the sister of the Dalton Family’s ancestor. During their era, she was sacrificed due to a power struggle between her two brothers. She stood on the side of the Dalton Family’s ancestor, actively participated in The Godsbane Organization’s project, and beca one of their experintal subjects..."
Listening to Sterling’s words, Selena’s eyes widened slightly.
A faintly unbelievable idea flashed through her mind. Sterling’s next words confird her thoughts.
"Later, during the project, she experienced backlash, but that Felicity Dalton was the only subject in The Godsbane Organization at the ti who made significant progress. Hence, The Godsbane Organization was unwilling to abandon her. The Dalton patriarch’s father also couldn’t bear to see his sister die, so they collected her genetic sequence and cloned a newborn, which is the current Felicity Dalton."
Shortly after the birth of the current Felicity Dalton, the other Felicity Dalton perished due to the bloodline backlash.
However, the cloned Felicity Dalton retained the abilities of the real Felicity Dalton. The Godsbane Organization never told anyone about the cloned Felicity Dalton. They sealed her abilities and had her live in Aethelgard as the Dalton patriarch’s sister.
She beca a piece hidden in Aethelgard by The Godsbane Organization.
"This.... that was decades ago, even then... Kull was thinking so far ahead?!"
Selena exclaid in shock.
She almost blurted out Vincent Sinclair’s na.
Nonetheless, Vincent Sinclair, praised as a leader by The Empire people, was indeed soone of profound depth, strategy, and vision... beyond ordinary ans.
Sterling’s eyes flickered with a slight, subtle light.
"Perhaps he himself knew that this was a long-term battle, so he started planning from decades ago."
After Sterling finished, he noticed a worried look on Selena’s face and comforted her, "The Celestial Division is also investigating this. Unless they’ve already left Aethelgard, we’ll find them."
"...Mm."
Selena responded with a lack of enthusiasm.
"By the way, did you have anyone investigate Hesai?"
She shifted the topic.
She had already heard the na ’Hesai’ twice.
Instinct told her that place was definitely hiding sothing.
ntioning ’Hesai,’ Sterling furrowed his brows slightly.
"While collecting places related to rosemary, Hesai was among them. So I had already sent people to investigate, plus, with the Hill Family’s information..."
Selena quickly asked, "Did you find anything?"
Sterling shook his head slightly, a hint of gravity in his eyes, "Whether it was our people or those from the Hill Family investigating, they all ca to the conclusion that there was nothing unusual about that place."
"Hesai is a famous tourist town in The Southern Reach. One-third of the town is fields of rosemary, which is quite famous. Besides that, there’s nothing special. We also asked so local elders, and they had no special aning for the word ’Wally’ locally..."
"..."
Listening to Sterling’s words, Selena fell into thought.
Hesai seed just like a unique tourist town.
Nothing special.
But Selena had a subtle certainty that Hesai couldn’t be as calm and harmonious as it appeared.
"...Ghosts!"
Sothing suddenly occurred to Selena, and she blurted it out.
"Isn’t this the ’ghosts’ rumored in the gray regions abroad? Many people don’t believe in their existence, thinking it’s just a rumor... If The Godsbane Organization’s new base is indeed in Hesai, then they are that ’ghost.’ That’s why the people in Hesai don’t know about this."
After speaking, Selena expressed her confusion, "But why would The Godsbane Organization establish a new base there and beco so kind of guardian of Hesai?"
"Perhaps there’s sothing important there..."
Sterling answered Selena’s confusion.
"...Sothing important...
Selena muttered.
For so reason, she subconsciously linked it to Esther Jennings.
Could it be that Hesai holds so special mory for Esther and Vincent Sinclair?
After pondering for a while, Selena shifted her thoughts.
"Mm..."
Sterling spoke as he discreetly assessed the expression on Selena’s face.
Seeing a subtle evasion in her eyes, his gaze briefly showed a curious light.
"Let’s go back. In a few more days, we’ll have the results."
Listening to Sterling’s puzzling words, Selena was a bit confused.
"What did you do?"
Selena looked up at him.
As she said this, she had so vague guesses in her heart.
"The Norwood Family and Celestial Division have mobilized. Even if it ans digging three feet into the ground, they can find them."
Sterling didn’t hide it from Selena; he truthfully explained.
Selena realized, "So you’ve been busy with the arrangents these past few days?"
"Mm."
Sterling replied, then took Selena’s hand and led her away.
"..."
Selena didn’t resist and let Sterling lead the way.
She was still pondering what special aning Hesai had for Esther and Vincent Sinclair.
Could it be their eting place?
But according to Grandma Jennings, they first t in Aethelgard and fell in love at first sight.
Could it be their wedding location?
That seed even less likely.
If she recalled correctly, Grandma Jennings said that Esther and Vincent Sinclair’s wedding took place at the Jennings family estate.
This was also why when the Luminar Clan sought help from the Jennings family, it happened to coincide with their wedding day.
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