Chapter 749



Lucas continued, his tone steady. “The restaurant’s surveillance footage was wiped, but across the street, another camera caught Kylee’s car leaving the restaurant. The timing lines up perfectly.”

Belinda’s expression hardened; she was now certain Kylee was involved in the matter.

After a brief pause, Lucas added, “But there’s one thing that I don’t quite understand…”

Belinda tilted her head, her gaze steady as she waited for Lucas to continue.

Lucas let out a measured breath before speaking. “Why does Kylee despise you so much?”

He couldn’t shake the memory of the past—just a few years ago, and Belinda had been close to Kylee, practically inseparable.

Belinda let out a dry laugh, her eyes narrowing slightly. “Isn’t it obvious? It’s because of you; your charm is just too irresistible,” she replied, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

“Me?” Lucas blinked in disbelief.

After a beat, he frowned and asked hesitantly, “Are you saying… Kylee has feelings for me?”

Belinda nodded, stating calmly, “Yes. Why else would she harbor such hostility toward me?”

When she had first returned to the Wright family, Kylee had barely acknowledged her, treating her as if she were invisible.

But when had that changed?

It had changed after she married Lucas. From that moment on, Kylee’s attitude toward her had shifted entirely. Kylee had begun to engage with her more, chatting with her frequently, visiting the house where she and Lucas had lived at the time, and offering advice that always seemed to serve her best interests on the surface. Kylee had warned her to keep a close watch on Lucas and never let other women get close to him.

She had even gone so far as to share information about women who had shown interest in Lucas, asking Belinda to do something to intervene.

In fact, Belinda knew it was Kylee’s interference that had contributed to the growing distance between Lucas and her at that time.

Lucas sat in stunned silence for a moment after hearing Belinda’s words.

His brow furrowed as he replied, “I don’t know her well at all, and I’ve never really paid much attention to her.”

Belinda didn’t respond. Instead, she took a sip of water and fell into silence.

Once the dishes arrived, they started eating in silence.

Throughout the dinner, Lucas kept placing food onto Belinda’s plate, and she allowed it without protest.

When Belinda finished her meal, Lucas spoke again, this time with a heavier tone. “There’s one more thing I need to tell you about your mother’s car accident. I had someone look into the driver, and we uncovered some clues.”

Lucas had hesitated before bringing up the topic, fearing it would upset Belinda too much and ruin her appetite.

Belinda’s expression went rigid the moment she heard Lucas’ words.

She turned sharply toward him, a flicker of anxiety crossing her face.

Lucas continued, “There’s no solid proof that the driver knew your parents. But we did find that he had been in private contact with Baker’s assistant before the car accident.”

Belinda’s face drained of color as she processed the revelation.

The implications were clear now.

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