Chapter 786: Chapter 786



Instead of answering, Joelle stared at him, her look one of deep betrayal.

“You’ve been working for the Miller family for years. They’ve always treated you well. How could you betray their trust?”

With a rueful smile, the doctor responded, “You don’t understand. I’m drowning in debt; I could never repay them by working for the Miller family all my life. When there’s enough at stake, loyalty becomes secondary.”

Lifting his gaze defiantly, he continued, “But do you really think this ends here? The moment Mr. Miller set his sights on Mount Everest, the die was cast. The Miller family’s downfall is inevitable, with or without my help.”

Just then, the piercing cry of Molly rang through the house.

“See?” the man boasted confidently. “With you as our bargaining chip, Mr. Miller is also under our thumb. We stand to gain a substantial part of that vast inheritance.”

“Really?” Callan burst in suddenly, catching the doctor off guard. The nanny, whom he had carefully placed for his scheme, was now under Callan’s control.

“Doctor! Help me!”

Although Molly was crying, it was merely because she had been rudely awakened.

The doctor collapsed to his knees in despair.

Both he and the nanny, mere tools in his plan, had now lost their value. His original strategy had been to administer a sedative to Joelle, concoct an excuse to remove her, and rely on the nanny to discreetly take Molly during a moment of distraction.

Now, his intricate plans lay in ruins.

Joelle’s face remained stoic. “Callan, take them to the basement for an in-depth interrogation.”

“Understood.”

The man raised his eyes to Joelle, defiant yet defeated. “When did you begin to suspect us? Where did we slip up?”

“You made no mistakes, but I trust no one here but myself. Your betrayal is hardly shocking. You’re probably right. The lure of a large reward does encourage daring moves. I guess you don’t regret your actions now.”

That night, the echoes of screams from the basement were relentless. Joelle stayed up, anticipating any updates.

Perhaps in the next moment, Adrian would reach out to her.

Her fatigue was not completely feigned.

In the silence, without Adrian’s reassurance, her mind wandered to the darkest possibilities.

Joelle waited for Shawn’s arrival.

“I heard something happened to you,” Shawn said as he arrived.

“Just dealing with a few pesky traitors,” Joelle replied.

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