Chapter Thirty-six
Author: Teng
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Pamela nodded, her expression serious. She handed him a folder,

Pamela shrugged, her voice low. "I don't know, sir.

All I know is that in this folder were is newspaper and an article containing missing children around the time you were born but I haven't found anything yet.

But there are several families whose kids were missing then and I will be going to investigate it one by one. Maybe they have some clues, some leads, some answers."

Jackson nodded, his mind racing. He felt a mix of emotions, from hope to fear, from anger to guilt.

He closed the folder, his grip tight. He looked at Pamela, his eyes determined. "Alright find out more of what you can and get back to me."

Jackson then thanked Pamela for a job well done, then stood up to leave. He felt a surge of gratitude and respect for her, knowing that she had risked her life to find out the truth about his past.

Jackson came out of the war room to find the other members of Blade in Shadow waiting, He told them that the meeting
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