Chapter 812



“I was planning to do that as well,” Lucas said.

Minna was like a ticking time bomb, and no one knew when she would explode. Their best option was to find her as soon as possible and contain her.

As they continued with their meal, Lucas looked for topics to discuss with Belinda and eventually brought up Johnson and Catherine.

“I heard about what happened that day. Catherine’s breakup is good news for Johnson, sure, but those two have their own issues between them,” Lucas said.

Belinda raised an eyebrow. “Are you talking about the fact that they’re adoptive siblings?”

Lucas shook his head. “It goes deeper than that. Perhaps you don’t know much about Catherine’s background. Her mother was the first love of Johnson’s father. Back then, Johnson’s father was on the verge of breaking ties with his family just to be with her. If the woman hadn’t rushed to marry someone else, and if the head of the Hoffman family hadn’t threatened to kill himself, Johnson’s father might have never married his mother.”

After a pause, he continued, “Then, when Catherine was eight years old, both of her parents died in an accident. She had no relatives to take her in, so she was sent to an orphanage. That’s when Johnson’s father stepped in and adopted her. In fact, her original name isn’t Catherine, but Cathy. Johnson’s father even wanted her to take the Hoffman family name, but his wife and father were strongly opposed to the idea. He had no choice but to let it go. It goes without saying that Johnson’s mother despises Catherine.”

Belinda was visibly surprised by this revelation.

It was her first time hearing about any of this. She could have never guessed that the situation between Catherine and Johnson was so complicated.

Lucas sighed. “There’s no way Johnson’s mother would ever allow him to marry Catherine. More importantly, that woman is cunning and very resourceful. If she finds out about the matter between those two, it will definitely be a huge problem.”

“Catherine might even be put in danger.” Belinda’s expression turned serious at that. “It’s no wonder Johnson has kept his feelings so well-hidden all these years. If I hadn’t overheard him drunkenly calling Catherine’s name that one time, I wouldn’t have guessed the woman he liked was his own adoptive sister.”

Lucas chuckled softly. “Johnson, Vincent, and I have been friends since childhood, yet none of us realized it before, either.”

Belinda suddenly thought of something. Hadn’t Lucas thought Johnson liked her before?

“If it’s true love,” Belinda said slowly, “then they’ll find a way to be together, no matter how difficult it is. I mean, if you don’t try, then how would you know what’s possible and what’s not?”

Lucas was fully in agreement with that. He paused for a moment and then gazed at Belinda, his lips curling into a smile. “You’re right about that.”

Lucas and Belinda didn’t say much else after that.

When they finished eating, they left the private room. They were walking down the hallway when they heard a female voice echo from behind them…

“Lucas.”

Lucas and Belinda turned in unison.

Belinda couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows when she saw who had just spoken. It was Carmelita.

“Hey, Lucas, what a surprise! Are you also here for a meal?” Carmelita walked up to Lucas with a bright smile on her face.

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