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Darren panicked and didnât know what to do. He looked at Harper and asked in disbelief with a trembling voice, âHarper, what did you say just now? She is 18? Is she really 18?â
He thought, âYes, this girl just said she was my daughter.
âIf she is my daughter, why doesnât she want to admit it?â
Darren said, âGood girl, I am your father.â He ignored everything and even forgot the question that he had just asked Harper.
He stretched out his hands, which were trembling with excitement, to hug Cassandra.
However, when Cassandra saw him walking toward her and stretching out to her, she subconsciously stepped back with a gloomy face.
Her movement of retreating confused Darren a little. He did not know what to do.
Just as Harper was about to say something, Cassandra stopped him. âRelease Hugo now! Iâll leave with him.â
Cassandraâs words poured cold water on Darrenâs idea.
He withdrew his hands and looked at Cassandra. He gave up his original idea.
He said, âI canât release Hugo now. I have to wait for Dr. Quirke. Only Dr. Quirke can save your mother.â He came to his senses. For a brief moment, he had thought about releasing Hugo to satisfy Cassandra.
However, her indifferent tone of voice was like flames in summer that were extinguished by cold water.
Cassandra said, âSir, I donât have parents. I was an orphan. Please donât talk nonsense.â There was no hatred but only impatience in her eyes. She added, âI am the person who you are looking for. If you donât believe me, you can ask Hugo.â
Darren didnât believe it. According to the doctor, Dr. Quirke was a man in his 30s. But the person in front of him now was obviously a girl, not a man. So he was skeptical hearing her words.
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When she mentioned that she had no parents, he felt heartbroken. He hurriedly explained, âNo, you have parents. Iâm your father.â
He was certain without a DNA test. He knew she was his and Leannaâs daughter.
She bore a striking resemblance to Leanna. He wouldnât believe that she was not related to Leanna.
Cassandra snorted, âParents? I had no parents in the last 18 years. Do I need them in the future?â
Theodore felt sad for her. He stood up and explained, âCassie, itâs not like that. We had no choice back then. We didnât abandon you on purpose.â
Cassandraâs mood darkened. She thought, âAs expected, they knew.â
She looked at the three of them and asked coldly, âSo, you knew who I was a long time ago and you deliberately approached me. Harper went to Juset University. and asked my about me from time to time.â She turned to Vincent and said, âYou pretended to be my fan.â She glanced at Theodore and said, âYou bumped into your brotherâs friend on the street? You guys are so hypocritical.â
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As soon as she finished her words, she directly punched Harper in the abdomen. She choked him, took out an army knife, and pressed it against his n*eck.
Cassandra threatened Darren. âSince you donât want to release Hugo, letâs make a deal.â
She thought, âYou forced me to do this.
Darren was surprised. He didnât expect that she was so fast. Before they realized what was happening, she had already captured Harper.
Darren asked coldly, worried, âHe is your brother. Do you have to do this?â
âI donât even have parents. How can I have brothers? As long as you release Hugo, Harper will be safe and sound.â She looked at everyone present indifferently. âDonât think that I canât get out of the Queenâs Palace. Even if I canât, I wonât make it easy for you.â
Suddenly, Kenneth and Jeremiah were behind Cassandra, giving her support.
Darren looked at Kenneth. âMr. Zelinski, what donât you do something?â
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âIâm just here to accompany my girlfriend to rescue her family.â Kenneth said coldly and expressionlessly, âMr. Yates, you value the lives of his wife and sons so much. But did you ever think about what she had suffered in the past 18 years? Did you ever feel guilty when you were alone at night? Sheâs just here to save a man whom she has known for a long time. Why are you so hostile to her?â
âYou still donât believe that she is Dr. Quirke?â Kenneth snorted coldly, âIt doesnât matter. Kayden, do you know why you only saw him once? Because he recognized you. He felt guilty for Cassie. But his uncle felt guilty for Cassie even more. Cassie wants you to release him now. Will you release him even if she is not Dr. Quirke?â
Kenneth thought Darren was good enough to be a parent.
Although Darren felt guilty for Cassandra, he was unwilling to release the person who was most important to her.
There was no disappointment but sadness in Harperâs eyes. He looked at Cassandra and said, âCassie, do you have to do this to me?â
âAs long as your father releases.Hugo, I will release you.â Cassandra looked at Darren. âYou broke the rules of the dark web and even as well as my rules. I can treat your patient but you canât make trouble for anyone of the Whitecrane Hall. You kidnapped Hugo. I wonder if you can take the punishment that
you deserve.â
Darren saw the resolution in Cassandraâs eyes. He thought Kenneth was right. His daughter just wanted him to release a person. He wondered why he was unwilling
to do that.
He motioned to someone beside him to bring Hugo here.
After a while, Hugo appeared in front of them. Except for being thinner, he seemed fine and in good spirits.
Hugo walked toward Cassandra and smiled, âMs. Yates, why are you here? Did they threaten you to come here?â
He turned to the man who had been threatened by Cassandra. âMs. Yates, forgive him. Iâm fine. Except that I canât leave the room and contact you, I havenât suffered anything.â
Hearing Hugoâs words, Cassandra put the knife away from Harperâs n*eck but she tightened her grip on Harperâs n*eck. She reached out to feel Hugoâs pulse to make
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sure that he hadnât suffered anything. Then she let go of Harper.
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Jeremiah looked Hugo up and down. âHugo, Iâm glad youâre fine. You canât imagine how furious Cassie was when she heard that you had disappeared.â
He said the word Cassie on purpose. He was annoyed by Darren and his family.
So, he did this to make them jealous.
Hugo said, âIâm sorry to let you worry about me. Iâm fine. Even if Iâm not, I have the medicines.â They only took away Hugoâs communication equipment and checked whether there was a tracker on him. They didnât do anything to torture him.
The two sachets were left to him. After all, they couldnât know what was hidden in them could save life.
Cassandra glanced at Darren coldly and then turned to Hugo. âLetâs go.â
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