Chapter 1029



Lucas reached for her hand, enclosing it within his own, his touch firm and reassuring. “I get that,” he said. “But it doesn’t sit right with me. I hate the thought of you being hurt because of this. You must have been really upset at the time, right?”

Belinda lowered her gaze. After a brief pause, she softly responded, “It’s all in the past now.”

Lucas nodded slightly, his deep voice resonating with a captivating charm. “Indeed, it’s all in the past. And from this point forward, no matter what challenges we face, I promise to stay by your side.”

A warm smile spread across Belinda’s face as she felt a comforting sense of security envelop her. With Lucas by her side, she felt much better.

Suddenly, thinking of something, Lucas asked, “By the way, why has Holley returned?”

Belinda exhaled, recalling the recent events. “She came by the other day to apologize, saying she deeply regretted her actions and was seeking my forgiveness. She claimed she wanted to make amends and begged for another chance to take care of me. I just wanted to understand her true intentions before making any decisions; that’s why I didn’t turn her away.”

Deep down, she sincerely hoped that Holley had recognized her mistakes and truly wanted to care for her.

“Has she been behaving oddly these past few days?” Lucas inquired after a moment of contemplation.

Belinda shrugged slightly. “Nothing particularly unusual has happened, except that I heard from the maid that she spotted her sleepwalking at night. To be honest, I don’t find that too peculiar.”

Lucas narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and said, “Keep a watchful eye on her. If she’s scheming something sinister, rest assured that her true motives will eventually be revealed.”

“Okay,” Belinda replied, her mood growing heavy as Holley was brought into the conversation.

Noticing the change in her expression, Lucas quickly shifted the topic. “I nearly forgot to inform you of something significant. We found the two individuals who abducted Kylee, but they are both dead.”

Belinda’s eyes widened in shock. “Both of them are dead? What exactly happened?”

Lucas went on to explain the findings from the investigation.

When he finished, Belinda furrowed her brows in deep thought. “Both of them turning up dead? That’s far too much of a coincidence. It’s clear someone is behind this. You didn’t uncover anything suspicious at all?”

Lucas’ expression grew serious as he hesitated before responding gravely. “Not so far. The person orchestrating this is being exceedingly cautious and seems determined to erase all traces of their involvement.”

“Who might they be?” A pensive silence stretched between them before Belinda added, “Do you think Verena could be behind this?”

Lucas paused to consider this before answering, “I did entertain suspicions about Verena; however, after conducting an extensive investigation into her activities, nothing seemed out of the ordinary—no questionable transactions, no strange calls, and no deviations in her routine. If Verena had been involved, there would have been some evidence left behind.”

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