He paused for a moment and changed the topic.

“But what about you? Both your daughters are adopted, unrelated to you by blood. The Smith family's wealth has been accumulating for generations. I don't think we should pass it on to outsiders, right?"

Julie's eyes widened in surprise- not just because her father was so casually discussing the distribution of family wealth after his death, but also because he knew the secret that Vivian was adopted.

Of course, Julie was well aware that the Smith family had the means to find out any truth they wanted to.

What she hadn't expected was that her father already knew everything but still let her live in Sheffield, maintaining the illusion of a happy family of three.

“Vivian and Maria are both capable women with good careers. They can lead a comfortable Life even without relying on our family," Julie explained finally.

It had taken her twenty years to cultivate Vivian into a famous and versatile actress.

From Julie's point of view, Vivian could support herself well without depending on the Smith family.

As for Maria, there was no need for Julie to worry about her as Anthony treated her very well and he would definitely take care of her.

Moreover, she had a vague feeling that with Maria's outstanding ability, she would even have a brighter future than Vivian.

“There is one mystery that I could never get to the bottom of," Mathias said slowly, searching Julie's eyes as if he could find the answer there.

“A few days before your due date, something happened to you which caused you to have a miscarriage. But what happened to the child? What did the hospital do with it? And how could a mere notification of death send Bill away without any question? Neither of you even saw my granddaughter's body? That's just too strange

“Dad... Please don't..."

Twenty years might have passed since her miscarriage, but that unforgettable memory would still bring Julie pain from time to time.

Julie was a top-notch student back in med school, gaining all kinds of scholarships around the campus.

Although she suffered some unfortunate events, such as getting pregnant before marriage, breaking ties with her family, and dropping out of college, she still had medical knowledge far beyond what ordinary people had.

It was twenty years ago.

After the surgery, despite being in a terrible physical state, Julie prioritized checking the details of the diagnosis before the operation and the report that came after it.

As a top medical student, she fully understood that she was not able to keep her daughter.

That unborn baby would have been a Lovely girl.