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.

a sharp ache in her heart. Such a kind, understanding little girl, and yet she had been subjected to

one last glance at the mother and daughter embracing in her office before silently closing the door and walking briskly toward Wilfred's office, her anger simmering so intensely it seemed to propel her forward. Knock, knock,

again when Wilfred's voice came from behind her. "Looking for

see him adjusting his white

emergency surgery," he

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

need your help with," she

let's talk inside." Wilfred reached out and pushed the door open.

she was inside, he followed, closing the door

family came to me earlier, and I heard something that made me think of you.

an eyebrow, signaling for

explained the situation in detail, recounting what had happened to the little

intently. But the longer she spoke, the tighter his brow furrowed, and the colder his gaze became. His eyes seemed to radiate an icy fury by the time

much, but she barely noticed, watching

and dialed a number right in

to her. "I just spoke to a friend. He's no

he has

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