Tom persisted in staying at the hospital, despite repeated attempts to have him leave.

Fortunately, he was often out and about, borrowing money and seeking bone marrow matches, which gave me brief moments of peace.

The DNA test results came back quickly, confirming that Julie was indeed Mike's biological daughter.

I didn't rush to share this good news with Tom. Instead, I uploaded the content from the recording pen to the internet, including the records of the money transfers I had made to him, photos of Tom rescuing Julie from the kidnappers, information about the kidnapper Mike, and footage of Tom protecting Betty and her daughter at the amusement park...