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.
Johnson and Catherine shared a concerned glance, their worry for Belinda evident.
Quickly, Johnson shifted the topic. “Lucas, what’s your next move?”
Lucas’ eyes narrowed, his tone cold and resolute. “Tonight, I’m having a direct conversation with Lamont.”
Johnson gave a curt nod, saying nothing further.
When the food arrived, they began to eat, but Belinda could barely taste the food because of her bad mood.
After leaving the Happer Restaurant, Lucas drove Belinda back to the hospital.
On the way, he couldn’t help but suggest, “Belinda, why don’t you take the afternoon off today?”
F𝓾ll 𝒔𝓽𝑜𝓻𝓎 𝒶𝓋𝓪i𝓁𝒶𝒷𝓁𝑒 𝒶𝓉 g𝓪l𝑛ovєls.𝓬𝓸𝓶
Belinda lowered her eyes and shook her head softly. “I’m okay; don’t worry about me.”
She took a deep breath. “Truthfully, I’ve had suspicions about my hormone issues for a while. So this isn’t entirely shocking. It just… it hurts. It’s hard to process. But I’ll get over it soon, I promise.” She turned to Lucas, forcing a small smile for his sake.
But the strained attempt only deepened the ache in Lucas’ chest.
His voice was low and rough. “If you need to let it out, just cry. Sometimes, it helps.”
“Cry?” Belinda gave a bitter laugh. “I won’t shed a tear. I swear, I’ll never cry over Holley again.” Her eyes burned with fierce resolve.
Yet the stronger she tried to be, the more Lucas’ heart broke for her.
As Lucas’ car rolled into the underground parking garage of the Grand Plains General Hospital, he unbuckled his seatbelt and, without a word, pulled Belinda into a tight embrace.
For the first time, Belinda’s tightly wound nerves began to unravel.
She melted into his embrace, soothed by the steady thrum of his heartbeat.
