Chapter 1251:

Her words prompted a wave of complex emotions to pass across everyone’s faces.

“You even had the test done at a different lab this time,” Johnson said thoughtfully. “And the result still confirms the match. That leaves no room for doubt.”

“I just can’t wrap my head around it,” Bethany muttered, shaking her head. She couldn’t comprehend how Baker and Holley could treat their own daughter that way.

“Some people are born cold, or they’re just very selfish,” Vincent said after a moment of silence.

No one added anything after that.

After dinner, the group began gathering their things, preparing to leave the restaurant.

But just then, the door to the private room flew open with a loud bang, startling everyone, and a man stormed in with a look of desperation on his face. As soon as they recognized the man, everyone’s expression shifted subtly. Without a word, Ryan closed the door and fell to his knees in front of Lucas, his posture radiating remorse.

unexpected act stunned the entire

the sake of the years we’ve stood side by side as friends, I’m begging you—could you please not be so cruel? Please, don’t sever all

plea carried not only regret but also panic, and beneath it all,

Lucas’s friendship was

been

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all business ties with his family’s company and publicly

sent a clear signal to everyone that the two

where crossing the Clark family meant destruction, Ryan’s company immediately felt

announcement, a lucrative deal Ryan’s company had

kicked Ryan out and threatened to strip him of his position as general

Ryan was truly scared.

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