Chapter 1348:

When he finished, a heavy silence blanketed the room.

Everyone else was still grappling with the weight of his revelations.

After about a minute, Johnson broke the tense quiet, his voice thick with emotion. “So, it’s almost certain now. Timothy is Lamont. Then, his connection with Holley…”

Catherine said, “Lamont was definitely fully aware of Belinda’s hormone issues back then. But Holley paid him to claim the test results were normal. Later, for whatever reason, Lamont approached Holley again, using what he knew to extort her. Holley had no choice but to comply.”

As she spoke, Catherine’s face grew increasingly somber. “This strongly suggests Holley played a role in Belinda’s hormone problems all those years ago.”

Belinda’s face went ghostly white, her features taut with shock. Her hand, resting on the dining table, curled into a tight fist, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably. A bone-deep chill coursed through her.

Seeing her in such distress, Lucas felt his heart twist painfully. He tightened his grip on her hand, longing to say something to ease her pain but knowing words wouldn’t help.

and Catherine shared a concerned glance,

shifted the topic. “Lucas,

narrowed, his tone cold and resolute. “Tonight,

a curt

but Belinda could barely taste the food because of her

Happer Restaurant, Lucas

help but suggest, “Belinda, why don’t you take

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lowered her eyes and shook her head

I’ve had suspicions about my hormone issues for a while. So this isn’t entirely shocking. It just… it hurts.

strained attempt only deepened the ache in Lucas’

was low and rough. “If you need to let it out, just cry.

won’t shed a tear. I swear, I’ll never cry over Holley again.” Her

be, the more

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