Chapter 749:

Lucas continued, his tone steady. “The restaurant’s surveillance footage was wiped, but across the street, another camera caught Kylee’s car leaving the restaurant. The timing lines up perfectly.”

Belinda’s expression hardened; she was now certain Kylee was involved in the matter.

After a brief pause, Lucas added, “But there’s one thing that I don’t quite understand…”

Belinda tilted her head, her gaze steady as she waited for Lucas to continue.

Lucas let out a measured breath before speaking. “Why does Kylee despise you so much?”

He couldn’t shake the memory of the past—just a few years ago, and Belinda had been close to Kylee, practically inseparable.

Belinda let out a dry laugh, her eyes narrowing slightly. “Isn’t it obvious? It’s because of you; your charm is just too irresistible,” she replied, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

“Me?” Lucas blinked in disbelief.

a beat, he frowned and asked hesitantly, “Are

calmly, “Yes. Why else would she harbor such

had barely acknowledged her, treating her as if

when had that

toward her had shifted entirely. Kylee had begun to engage with her more, chatting with her frequently, visiting the house where she and Lucas had

information about women who had shown

you love at

interference that had contributed to the growing distance between Lucas

silence for a

brow furrowed as he replied, “I don’t know her well at

she took a sip of water and

arrived, they started

dinner, Lucas kept placing food onto Belinda’s plate, and she allowed it

spoke again, this time with a heavier tone. “There’s one more thing I need to tell you about your mother’s car accident. I had someone look into the driver, and we uncovered some

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