Chapter 1105



After pausing to take a deep breath, Baker spoke with a grave tone. “This man must be in some kind of trouble right now, or perhaps he’s short on cash, which is why he has approached you. Given his situation, he won’t be content with just one payment. If you give him five hundred thousand now, it won’t be long before he returns, possibly asking you for a million, or even two million!”

“That’s exactly what I’m afraid of.” Holley bit her lip, her expression fraught with concern. “But under the current circumstances, we can’t just refuse him! If we do, he’ll turn to Belinda! What other options do we have?”

Baker’s expression darkened.

Before he could reply, Holley suddenly recalled something and quickly added, “Oh, Baker! When I saw Lamont recently, he looked completely different! At first, I didn’t even recognize him. He mentioned that he ran into some trouble years ago and had plastic surgery to alter his appearance.”

Baker’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

Trouble?

That might be something they could use.

After a moment’s contemplation, Baker said, “This aligns with my suspicions. He has likely faced significant challenges before, and now, he’s probably struggling in his life. That’s why he asked you for money. However, Mr. Clark’s team is currently investigating matters that happened in Belinda’s childhood. Lamont is certainly on their radar, so I can’t look into his past without drawing attention; I’m concerned that Mr. Clark’s investigators might become suspicious of me.”

Holley responded quickly, “That shouldn’t be an issue! If they question you, you can simply say you were also investigating matters that happened in Belinda’s childhood. After all, you’re Belinda’s father—it’s perfectly reasonable for you to look into matters about her.”

Hearing that, Baker realized that as well.

𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: g⸮𝗮𝗅⸮𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸮ⅽ⸮𝗈𝗆 He was Belinda’s father, and it was perfectly normal for him to delve into his daughter’s past, particularly to understand her exposure to hormones. Baker said, “Okay, I’ll arrange for someone to dig into Lamont’s past tomorrow. For now, let’s handle Lamont cautiously. Give him one hundred thousand first. Stall him with that, and tell him it’s all you’ve managed to gather. Ask for two more days.”

Holley nodded with resolve. “Okay, I’ll do my best to stall him.”

Baker didn’t add anything further.

In Carola’s room.

Kylee rushed into Carola’s room, threw her arms around her, and burst into tears. “Mom! It’s over! My life is ruined!”

“What’s wrong? What happened?” Carola was initially startled by Kylee’s actions. Then, she gently patted Kylee’s back to comfort her.

Kylee sat up and handed over the blood test report she had received. “This… This is my blood test report.”

The words “blood test report” caused Carola’s heart to skip a beat.

She took the report, and her expression transformed as she read its contents.

The paper crumpled in her tightening grip.

Her daughter had been diagnosed with HIV.

At that moment, Carola felt as though her world was crumbling.

She turned to look at Kylee, tears filling her eyes.

She embraced Kylee tightly, took a deep breath, and reassured her, “Don’t worry, Kylee. I’ll have your grandfather organize a research team specifically to find a cure for AIDS. You will be okay.”

But Kylee cried out, “Mom! You have to make that bitch Belinda pay! She’s the one who caused my current situation!”

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