BuzzNovelChapter 1349: "I'm right here by your side," Lucas muttered, his voice reassuring.
"I know," Belinda murmured, nodding against his chest.
Lucas pressed his lips together for a moment, then added, “I'll pick you up tonight. We'll see Lamont together and hear what he has to say." Belinda's breath hitched at his words, growing heavier.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter a brief pause, she exhaled deeply. "Okay." Lucas said nothing more.
He held her close for a moment longer before gently pulling back to press a soft kiss to her forehead. "Go on. Callif you need me." "Alright." Belinda gave a small nod, unbuckled her seatbelt, and stepped out of the car.
Her mood was still grim. But once she dove into her work at the hospital, the demands of the day left no room for brooding.
That evening, in the reception room of the Triumph Consortium's presidential office, Lucas and Belinda arrived, and Gordon instructed someone to escort Timothy in.
Timothy entered, his heart racing with unease.
The sight of Belinda and Lucas seated on the sofa sent his nerves into overdrive.
He had been brought here nearly an hour earlier, and despite his questions, no one had offered any answers. They hadn't harmed him, only restricted his movements.
Not knowing who had wanted him to be here, he couldn't quell his growing panic.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNow, when he saw Belinda and Lucas, his anxiety spiked even higher. Why had they summoned him out of the blue? "Timothy, do you know why you're here?" Lucas spoke first, his voice calm but piercing.
Stay tuned for more galTimothy shook his head, his nerves evident. "N-No, I don't. Please, Mr. Clark, tell me." Lucas cast him a sharp, chilling glance. "What's your relationship with Holley?" Struggling to mask his unease and fear, Timothy forced a composed front.
He swallowed hard before answering, "Ms. Lewis and I hail from the stown. Once, I stumbled upon her being harassed by smen and stepped in to save her. She felt indebted to me. I never planned to ask for anything in return, but she insisted that a life-saving favor had to be repaid. So, when we crossed paths again recently, she offeredmoney and even pulled strings to get my son admitted to..."
"Irondeer University. I was incredibly grateful to her. I thought that settled the debt. But But I never expected..." His face took on a look of deep resignation.
He sighed heavily. "Who could've predicted my foolish son would dare to cross Miss Bates? Hoffended her ve and the Hoffman family. I was helpless. I had no choice but to swallow my pride and ask Ms. Lewis for help again."
Lucas let out a cold, mocking scoff after hearing Timothy's story Hen toy en fixed Timothy with an ley stare.
"You're pretty good at making up stories." Timothy flinched, hastily saying, "Mr. Clark, I swear, every word is true! I haven't made up a thing!"
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