Chapter 1150

Without wasting time, the three of them headed upstairs to the study. Lucas got straight to the point. “What did you find out?”

Gordon’s expression was serious as he said, “Our people discovered that Sarai secretly went to the underground market and purchased a bottle of medicine. We obtained the same one and had it tested in the lab. The results came back today.”

He paused briefly before continuing, “The drug is hallucinogenic. It starts working about ten minutes after ingestion. Once it takes effect, the person who consumes it will hallucinate. No matter who they see, they will see the person they desire the most.”

Belinda’s and Lucas’ expressions darkened instantly.

It was clear what Sarai intended to do and what she was after. Lucas’ brows furrowed deeply, his voice cold. “This is the same kind of drug Verena used on me before.”

Back then, under its influence, he had mistaken Verena for Belinda. If not for his strong willpower and the subtle difference in Verena’s scent, he might have fallen for the trick.

Gordon nodded. “It’s similar but not identical. The one Sarai bought is purely hallucinogenic—it doesn’t have any aphrodisiac properties.”

“I see. Continue to keep an eye on her,” Lucas said, his tone heavy.

“Understood.” With that, Gordon turned and left.

A heavy silence settled between Belinda and Lucas.

Then, in a low, husky voice, Lucas said, “Now that we know what Sarai is up to, do we expose her immediately, or do we play along for now?”

Belinda took a slow breath before responding with certainty, “We play along.”

Because she needed to know exactly what role her mother would play in all of this.

Lucas studied her for a moment, then nodded. “Alright.”

He hesitated before speaking again. “Belinda—”

But Belinda cut him off before he could continue. “Lucas, I haven’t forgiven you yet, so don’t talk to me again,” she said coldly.

With that, she pushed herself up from the sofa and walked out of the room.

Lucas watched her leave, feeling resigned.

That night, in Kylee’s room, Kylee took the initiative to call Verena.

When the call connected, Verena asked, “Why are you calling me?”

Kylee said directly, “My father found the two men who had kidnapped me before.”

Verena’s eyes widened in disbelief when she heard that.

Kylee’s father had found those two men?

That was impossible.

The words slipped out before Verena could stop them. “But aren’t those two men already dead?”

She had asked Kane about the matter before, and he had told her they were both dead.

Kylee’s voice was cold as she said, “How do you know they are dead?”

Verena’s expression stiffened in an instant.

Verena’s mind worked fast as she hastily said, “You told me that yourself! Don’t you remember? Last time, you mentioned that your mother’s investigators had discovered that the people who kidnapped you had all been killed. You even insisted it had to be Belinda who had killed them to silence them.”

Kylee’s eyes flickered briefly, her voice steady as she responded, “Oh? Did I?”

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