Love Is Thick Than blood

and over. My mother and Octavio's father knew each other? How? Why did no one ever tell me this? It was a mystery that gnawed at her, refusing to let her move on

s he stirred his coffee absentmindedly. "T

overs they're related through a random blood donation drive?" She leaned back in her chair, shak

luff piece? You? I thought yo

s like one of those melodramatic soap operas where the ma

ted, chuckling. "This feels like

dropped. Despite the weight of their discovery, it felt oddly comforting to have

a asked, glancing at Octavio with a

y father was a bit of a mystery. But this? It's like

kind of stuff. I've been digging through her old letters, and now I can'

mock toast. "To bad handwrit

" Nora replied,

nswered questions. Their families' connection was undeniable, but it raised so many more questions than it answered. She couldn't i

n?" Nora asked, trying to mask her concern with a nonchal

her was involved in something shady, but he was a scientist, not some kind of secret agent." He p

ed. "A gen

develop the world's most advanced genetic markers, and my father was working on it in secret. Mayb

vio, you've watched too many action movies. Are you telling me

, my father was never one to share details about his work. And he definitely was

le in all of this was?" Nora asked, lea

rs. "That's the million-dollar question, isn't it? I can't help but feel like

g. "Maybe it's time to go

Octavio asked, looki

s, friends, anyone who might have been involved with him," Nora said. "If we di

ose that could work. But what if we dig too

r is yes. But I'd rather face whatever's out there than live with the uncertainty. Besides

o, we're here to kidnap you for your blood. We've been tracking your genetic markers for years.'" He paused, glancing at her with a smirk.

. "Only you would think getting kidnapped

erious genetic lab and discover all kinds of nefarious plo

on," Nora replied with a chuckle. "At least then I wouldn't

into the conversation. Their joking had lightened the mood, but the

"We need a plan. If we're going to get

ement fading into determination.

d digging through some old contacts, but I think it's time we visit them in person. We need t

why this all feels so...destined. It's like everything is leading us to

actly how I feel. Like this whole thing ha

ith a hint of a smile. "Or maybe

we were being watched by some secret agency that tr

cause getting stalked by a genetic age

you put it that way, it so

the uncertainty, the weight of their shared discovery, and the shadows of what lay ahe

o be, Nora knew one thing for s