Bryce calmly said, "Lucas is all bite and no bark. He's also the type to kiss up and kick down. You'll only play into his cards if you really go on your own. There's strength in numbers, so just do as I say."Holly was too worried about Priscilla's safety. She couldn't calm down and think properly. As such, she could only listen to Bryce.Once they had prepared a box of cash and a few lockboxes, they got into the car and headed straight to the outskirts.Bryce called Kolby on their way over. Holly shuddered as soon as she heard him utter the words "Detective Briant".She covered his phone and shook her head. "Lucas said not to call the police. He said he'd kill her if we did."Bryce replied softly, "We're not calling the police. I'm just asking Kolby for a police dog. I'll get him to come in plain clothes, and he won't be taking the police car."Lucas wouldn't take the risks as long as we didn't agitate him. Don't worry. He only wanted the money, he wouldn't kill someone for re

Kolby instructed, "Bring the money back for investigation. Send more men out to arrest Chanse.""Got it, Detective Briant."After that, Holly and Bryce accompanied Priscilla to the police station to give her statement.It was two hours later by the time she was done giving her statement. The sky had darkened considerably, so they sent Priscilla back to her place.After dinner, Holly asked, "What kind of secret are the both of you hiding from me, Mom?""I—" Priscilla, who was usually quick with her words, seemed hesitant and unsure of what to say.Holly grabbed her hands. "I'm not a child anymore. Actually, I could probably figure it out even if you don't tell me. Lucas isn't really my father, is he? A real father would still have some sort of parental love, even if he's got bad character. "But him? He has none at all, not even a single shred of it."Priscilla could only admit to it when she could no longer hide it. "You're right. That bastard isn't your biological father."Ho

Holly was even more surprised and said, "Mom told me that I was a test tube baby, and my father is unknown. How would we be able to find my biological father by just collecting DNA in the police station?"Bryce held on to her hand and walked into the police station. His tone sounded solemn when he said, "Don't worry about it that much. Just follow me."They arrived at the laboratory responsible for DNA sampling at the criminal investigation department. Holly showed her ID card to the staff and applied for DNA database testing. The police extracted her blood and collected her blood sample. They then conducted the DNA test and entered the corresponding data. All these were done for free.While filling up the form, Holly could clearly see that they were entering the national DNA database for abducted children.The police sent Holly back to wait for the results after they were done. They would notify her by phone if there was a match in the DNA database.Holly was still confused whe

Levi figured out that Samantha was involved in whatever happened during the engagement party. He gently patted her hand, signaling for her to relax.He smiled and told Bryce, "I'll let you handle that Wisternia project, Bryce. Samantha is my fiancée. It would affect both me and the company negatively if she were to be arrested by the police."Samantha was beyond happy upon seeing Levi helping her out. She wasn't expecting him to put her before his own benefits.She had been regretting her engagement all along, but suddenly, she no longer felt dismayed. It seemed like a decent option to be with Levi if she couldn't have Bryce.Bryce looked down at Samantha sternly. "You have to apologize to Holly."Samantha smiled cheekily and said, "Okay. I'll call her up to apologize later."Bryce's gaze was cold. "No. Apologize to her on X. Admit that you were the one instigating Lucas to go on TV to defame Holly out of malice."Samantha looked uncomfortable. "This… This will embarrass me to n

Stunned, Holly's expression faltered slightly. "You're… my father?"The man replied, "Yes, I'm your father. My name is Yoel Larsen."Holly was beyond astonished.She had been imagining her father's looks on her way over, thinking that he might look commanding, kind, or approachable.She wasn't expecting her father to be this young and handsome. He looked like he was 40 years old at most.Holly suddenly felt as if she were being fooled. She stared at his face in disbelief. "Are you really my dad? How old are you?"Yoel's smile lines deepened at the corners of his lips. "I might look young, but I'm actually 46 years old."As if he was afraid that she might not believe him, he took his ID out of his wallet and handed it over to her. "This is my ID card. You can have a look at it."Holly took it over and saw that he was, in fact, 46 years old.She was 23 years old, and he was 46 years old. There was an age gap of 23 years between them. It was still plausible, despite an early star