Chapter 188

Richard said, "No worries. Please do as she wanted."

I nudged him with my elbow. "Richard, since when did you start taking liberties with me?"

Soon after, I was off to get my blood drawn. While at the lab, I kept my eyes peeled for anyone suspicious but found none.

The nurse deposited my blood into a vial and said, "All done. You can get the results from the self-service kiosk in about half an hour."

I pressed down on the cotton swab and continued to survey my surroundings but found no one out of the ordinary. However, when I retrieved my results, the nurse said someone had collected them. "Richard, look, someone took my blood test results."

Richard was immediately concerned. "I'll ask someone to check the surveillance footage right now."

I couldn't shake the feeling that whoever took the report might have tampered with

came back half an hour later with bad news. "The cameras went dark for

Haven of Hope Orphanage. Richard, try to remember. Who would hate our orphanage this much?" My memories of

family's influence. There was this quietboy. He wouldn't talk to us. Later, this boy seemed to have been adopted by the Hilton family but never appeared

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not sure if the Hilton family has taken him in. Other than him, I can't think of

else."

person. We would need to consult Max to confirm his

Max," I said, leaving, but Richard held me back. "Go slow. Check your health app for the blood test results. What if you're pregnant?

family... We can't afford to mess with them now, not even if you're pregnant. Because even though Atan has passed, the Hilton elders still hold significant power. While Max is the head of the

family is immense."

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