Chapter 84



Before they could react, Harold asked, “Is there anything else you want to say to me?” His words suggested he was politely asking Baker and Kylee to leave.

Kylee, holding back tears, whispered to her father, “Dad, we should leave now.”

Baker now realized that any further discussion with Harold would be pointless. He stood up reluctantly and said to Harold and Norma, “Mr. and Mrs. Clark, we will leave now, but we won’t accept your money. Please keep the check.”

With those words, Baker and Kylee made their exit.

As they departed, Harold signaled to his butler. “Hooper.”

Hooper quickly walked over. As Baker and Kylee reached the house’s exit, Hooper intercepted them with a smile.

Hooper pressed the check into Baker’s hand. “Mr. Clark insists you accept this. He hopes it will close the chapter on this issue. Also, he mentioned that he doesn’t want to hear about this from anyone else in the future.”

Hooper departed swiftly after delivering his message, not lingering for a response.

Baker’s expression darkened as he examined the check, his anger brewing inside him. Was this simply a bribe to silence them?

At that moment, Kylee struggled to articulate her emotions. Recalling past visits to the Clark residence with Carola, she remembered Harold’s demeanor toward her—reserved yet polite. She wondered when Harold’s attitude had shifted so drastically against her. Confusion clouded her thoughts.

She later reasoned that Belinda must have said something bad about her to Harold! She had hoped earlier that Harold would disapprove of Belinda’s actions upon learning of the incident. Yet, to her astonishment, Harold had firmly defended Belinda.

Jealousy gnawed at Kylee. Why hadn’t she been the one who had married Lucas?

Baker, visibly angry, muttered, “Harold’s blatant favoritism is outrageous!” He reassured Kylee, saying, “Don’t worry, Kylee. I’ll ensure you receive justice.”

Kylee, her lips trembling, gently shook her head. “Dad, let’s drop the matter. It’s not worth offending the Clark family over this. You heard what Mr. Clark said.”

Baker processed Kylee’s words in silence, clearly weighing their options. Eventually, he let out a sigh and responded, “We should head home now.”

“Alright,” Kylee replied.

At the Grand Plains General Hospital, within the Cardiac Surgery Department, the office door opened following a knock, and a security guard stepped inside.

Approaching Belinda purposefully, the security guard said, “Doctor, you have a visitor.”

“Okay, thank you,” Belinda replied, getting up to follow him.

When Belinda saw Holley outside, a crease formed between her eyebrows. She escorted Holley to a more private corner.

“Why are you here to see me?” Belinda asked.

Holley exhaled deeply before replying, “Belinda, something seemed off about you yesterday. You and Kylee were always close. What happened to change that? Did she do something that made you angry?”

Belinda maintained a stoic face. “Do you really think I deliberately caused that incident with Kylee yesterday?” she asked calmly.

Holley bit her lip, her expression resigned. “I don’t want to think so, Belinda, but we all saw it clearly.”

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