Chapter 1826

"Dr. Norman... my life is so miserable. If I had known it would come to this, I'd rather have died than gotten married. What do I do now? If it were just me, I'd leave everything behind and disappear. But my daughter is only eight years old-she's still so little," the woman

sobbed.

Karina hesitated for a moment. "You do need to consider her..."

Suddenly, she thought of Wilfred. Among her own connections, she didn't know anyone in the legal field. But Wilfred might.

Still, since she hadn't asked him yet, she couldn't promise anything. For now, she focused on calming both the mother and the child.

The little girl was surprisingly mature for her age. At just eight years old and barely into elementary school, she didn't fully understand the situation or what had been done to her.

In her own innocent words, she said, "Daddy just played a little game with me. He said if I didn't cry, I'd get a reward."

Even so, she understood that her mother was upset because of her.

"Mommy, don't cry. It doesn't hurt at all," she said softly, patting her mother's hand in comfort.

The woman stared at her daughter in shock, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

Such a kind, understanding little girl, and yet she had been subjected

toward Wilfred's office, her anger simmering so intensely it seemed to propel her forward. Knock, knock, knock. She rapped on the door but

was about to knock again when Wilfred's voice came from behind her.

Karina turned to see him adjusting his

just finished an emergency surgery,"

how drained he looked. Surgery was always physically and mentally taxing, even for someone

your help

let's talk inside." Wilfred reached out and pushed the door open. He stepped aside,

she was inside, he followed,

heard something that made me think of you.

signaling for her to

detail, recounting what

longer she spoke, the tighter his brow furrowed, and the colder his gaze became. His eyes seemed to radiate

much, but she barely noticed, watching him anxiously. "Do you think it's

pulled out his phone and dialed a number right in

brief conversation, he hung up and turned to her. "I just spoke to a friend. He's no

but he

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