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Although she knew Dante liked Ms. Cheney, seeing it in person was a different matter entirely. Dante wasn’t even this enthusiastic with his own grandchildren.

And wasn’t Leilani’s last name Sloan? Why was Dante calling her Ms. Cheney?

She couldn’t help but ask, “Dad, her last name is Sloan. Why do you keep calling her Ms. Cheney?”

Dante finally noticed that Letty had walked in with Leilani. He wondered briefly how they had met but didn’t pay much attention to Letty’s question. Instead, he chuckled and began introducing Leilani. “Letty, come here, let me introduce you. This is…

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Dante froze. He realized he had always called her Ms. Cheney and didn’t actually know her full name.

Both Leilani and the surrounding

Dante with a hint of guilt and members noticed his pause. Leilani looked at

Sloan. I’m Leilani Sloan.”

explained. “Mr. Langley, my last name is actually

She continued, “I didn’t mean to keep it from you; I just never had the chance to explain. Paulina Cheney was my mentor, but I’m not her granddaughter. I’m actually from the Sloan family.”

“The Sloan family? Hackett Sloan’s daughter?” Dante looked shocked.

Leilani nodded and gave Dante a brief of her history with the Sloans. She

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explained how she had been recognized by the family at seventeen, only to be framed and

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sent to prison for four years. already knew her identity and was Dante’s grandson, Dante would find out eventually. It was better to be honest now.

“After I was released, I cut ties with the Sloan family,” she said quietly. “Mr. Langley, I didn’t

intend to deceive you. I had just got out of prison and didn’t want anyone to know I

was Hackett’s daughter. The Watson family happened to be former patients of Paulina’s before she went to prison. Before she passed, she told me to contact them. I didn’t expect Marlon Watson to recommend me to you, which led to this whole misunderstanding. If you’re angry, I understand.”

“I appreciate you taking care of me during this time,” she added, feeling uneasy. She meant every word. If Dante was angry, she would accept it. She had already given him his gift, so if he wanted her gone, she would quietly leave after paying her respects.

However, to her surprise, Dante didn’t look angry at all. Instead, he looked at her with heartache.

“Oh, child, you should have told me sooner. Why would I be angry with you?” Dante sighed. “Given your situation, no one could have done any better.”

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Dante had previously wondered how Leilani could be so skilled yet so calm and detached at such a young age. Now, hearing her story, he realized it was a resilience born of

necessity.

“Regardless of your name, you are my lifesaver!” he declared firmly.

To Dante, the deception didn’t matter. Her medical skill was real. If he hadn’t been so persistent, she probably wouldn’t have maintained contact with him anyway. It would be cruel to expect her to recount her traumatic past to every patient she treated.

Letty, listening from the side, finally understood. It wasn’t that she had remembered

incorrectly; Dante had simply misunderstood Leilani’s identity from the start.

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