Chapter 736:

Her heart sank as she searched every nook, even asking the doctors if they had seen it. The doctors responded with a shake of their heads.

Alicia searched relentlessly but found nothing. She collapsed onto the bed, a deep sense of emptiness wrapping around her as if her very essence had been drained away.

Was this truly the end of their connection?

Just then, her phone rang, snapping her back to the present. Without hesitation, she picked up the call from an unknown number.

A man’s voice came through, asking, “Ms. Bennett, are you still interested in acquiring the surveillance footage from that night?”

Alicia’s eyes narrowed, her mind racing as she processed the information. Covering her phone, she ended the conversation with the doctor and moved to a quiet corner.

“What surveillance are you talking about?” she asked, feigning ignorance.

The man on the other end let out a mocking laugh.

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in the surveillance room asking about it. The woman who set up the cameras didn’t finish watching the footage, but I did.

hand tightened around her phone, her breath hitching as she caught faint voices in the background. Someone was urging the

to call her directly. He was in debt, Alicia realized. He was gambling recklessly, hoping for a big

relaxed as she took control of

you have

what you want. It’s

prove it, I’ll transfer seventy thousand

quickened, the offer much more generous than

the money first, and

the call and transferred three

chimed. He had sent

grainy footage,

A chill ran

remaining amount, sealing the

rest of their negotiation went

her the details for the transaction, and Alicia

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