Bianca remained composed and grinned. "Ms. Thompson, don't you trust me?"

"I only trust in evidence."

"But Nala Chriss is missing, and it's linked to Lena's adoptive father and brother. That's a fact!"

Lina blinked, surprised and almost bursting into laughter. How could someone tell such blatant lies with a straight face?

Did she truly believe the security cameras in the hotel's backyard were completely malfunctioning? Did she genuinely think that with the Thompsons and Hamertons' resources, they couldn't fix a single surveillance camera?

Zuko comfortingly patted Lina's shoulder and discreetly handed her his phone.

Lina glanced at the message he had received from his subordinate: [Mr. Hamerton, we're working diligently to recover the surveillance data. The truth will come out very soon!]

Lina couldn't help but stifle a laugh. Bianca was only making her situation worse by hastily accusing Lena. They just needed to remain patient, and she would expose herself.

Just then, the butler rushed in, looking somewhat flustered. Several police officers followed him. They scanned the room and sternly inquired, "Can anyone here confirm that they are Lena Harding?"

straight. "Officers, what's going

"Are you Lena Harding?"

"I—"

a report linking Ms. Lena Harding to a

"What?"

Lena was alarmed.

our investigation, Ms. Harding. Come with us."

had been more than a day since Nala was

food only once, consisting of a bowl of cold, watery soup and a stale bun. Nala had been pampered since childhood and had never seen such meager rations. She wanted to cry but held

Nala's struggle, Alexander reached for her small hand. Her hand

met. Her hair was disheveled from Drake's makeover, and she wore his dirty clothes.

felt a sudden pang

only provisions—the

throat. Alexander quickly patted her back, and she eventually coughed it up. Overwhelmed,

of mine." Alexander broke off a piece of the bun and dipped it into the soup, encouraging

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