The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 503 The Phone in the Safe

Natalie stepped forward and pulled Grace up. "Save your confessions for the officials, not me."

"I know what you're investigating, Nattie, and I know you're working with the police department. The password to the safe in my room is your birthday. Please, go get

it."

Grace continued to plead. "If I have to die, so be it. But before that, I really want to know if my daughter is still alive and if she's doing well. I have to know, or I'll take this regret to my grave."

Just then, someone knocked on the door. "Please come out for a second, Ms. Walker," one of the officers said.

"Alright."

Natalie turned to Marcus. "You stay here and watch after her, Marcus."

Marcus nodded in reply.

Then, he stepped forward and placed a firm hand on Grace's shoulder, guiding her back into the chair.

"Megan was introduced to the Holdens by Lucy back then. Lucy took her own life, and her body was sent back to the Maines."

With a cold voice, Marcus asked, "How well did you know Lucy, Mrs. Langley Senior?"

Grace froze. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded slightly, then shook her head as if confused. "I saw her with Cassie before. She had feelings for a married man, but he never reciprocated. So, Cassie drugged that man and lured him to a hotel. I don't know if anything happened between him and Lucy, but I do know that Cassie was behind it."

"That man was Elijah and Noah's father," Marcus said as he tapped his fingers on the desk lightly. "Jessy is Lucy's biological daughter, but there is no familial connection between her and Elijah or Noah."

"Why are you telling me this,

up with Jessy before," Marcus stated bluntly. "Lucy has been overseas for years, but Jessy stayed close to Cassie. And

assume you'd have spoken to her at some

when your mother's Umbrahex was exposed, Lucy killed herself to show her loyalty

Langley Senior," Marcus remarked, smirking. "If Cassie could manipulate Lucy for years using Jessy, then, as you said, Megan was involved

people have been hunting down those involved in harming my mother, but so far, we've only tracked down Julie and Lucy. There's

all these years, torturing her. She barely escaped, and by sheer luck, my people

gaze locked on Marcus. He was undeniably handsome, but his cold demeanor and emotionless voice sent

air.

thought over Marcus' words. If there was someone behind all of this, could it be the

was the mysterious woman's purpose in all

love, she made efforts to gain Laura's trust, making Laura think of her as a sister. Then, after

separated from her baby right after birth was

for a cure, and against

poisoned, but she had been

tell the truth, Mrs.

drummed his fingers lightly on the table. "This might be one of the last

truth." Grace steadied herself, meeting Marcus' gaze. "Every word

to make the Langleys the richest in Amberton-but only if I followed her

she really was.

was

use Natalie to get close to your grandfather, to make him take me in as his godsister. Without her, how

my safe just spoke to that woman not long ago, and she was furious.