Chapter 976



Bethany nodded firmly. “I will.”

Lucas and Johnson soon left. Belinda lay back down on the bed, while Bethany sat on the sofa in her room, keeping her company.

At Vera Villas, “What? How could this possibly happen?” Holley’s voice rang out, trembling with a mix of shock and fury. “Listen to me—if anything happens to my daughter, I’ll make you pay!”

After yelling that, she ended the call.

But as soon as the call ended, her mood shifted to sheer delight, her lips curling into a malicious smirk.

Belinda might be infected with AIDS? This was the most joyful news she could have ever received!

Giddy with excitement, she snatched up her phone and stepped into the bathroom, turning on the shower to muffle her voice before dialing Baker’s number.

“Baker, are you free to talk now?” Holley asked the moment he picked up, her voice practically vibrating with energy.

“Yes, go ahead,” Baker replied.

“Do you know what the Grand Plains General Hospital just informed me?” Holley’s voice dripped with uncontained joy. “They said Belinda might have contracted AIDS!”

“What?” Baker’s tone was laced with shock, his mind whirling at the unexpected revelation.

Holley quickly relayed the entire situation to him.

Once Baker grasped the details, his voice took on a knowing edge, a slow realization dawning upon him. “It’s occupational exposure.”

“Exactly!” Holley exclaimed. “That’s precisely what the hospital said—occupational exposure!”

She let out another laugh, rich with satisfaction. “This is poetic justice! Belinda got our Kylee dismissed, and now, karma has finally caught up with her!”

Her words brimmed with vengeful satisfaction.

On the other end of the line, Baker chuckled. “Holley, this is your chance!”

Holley blinked in confusion, her excitement momentarily tempered by curiosity. “What do you mean?”

“You can use this opportunity to mend the rift between you and Belinda!” Baker let his words hang in the air before adding, “Holley, I trust you understand what I mean by that.”

On the other end of the line, Holley hesitated for a moment before realization dawned on her.

“You… You want me to go and take care of Belinda?”

“Exactly!” Baker confirmed, his tone brimming with confidence. “Right now, Belinda is emotionally vulnerable. If you step in and show her kindness, she’ll be deeply moved.”

“I won’t do it!” Holley rejected the idea without hesitation.

Her voice was firm as she added, “We’re talking about AIDS here! That disease is deadly and contagious!”

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