Chapter 342:
Caden asked, “What secret?”
Hank replied, “When Ms.
Bennett was very young, Phil conducted a paternity test.”
“They’re not biologically related?” Caden asked, surprised.
Hank looked at him in surprise.
“You knew about this?”
“I didn’t,” Caden admitted.
He was merely speculating.
When Alicia had described Phil’s harsh treatment before, Caden hadn’t considered this possibility; he had just assumed Phil was naturally aggressive.
But now, upon hearing Hank’s revelation, Caden’s mind immediately started to connect the dots.
Such intense resentment from a father often points to hidden truths, like not being the real father.
Hank, still processing the information, asked, “I always thought Donna was faithful.
She and Phil seemed very close.
How could she have had an affair?”
Caden responded bluntly, “I’ve never believed in everlasting love between couples.”
Worried that Caden might be reflecting on his own past, Hank shifted the topic and asked, “Mr.
Ward, what do you plan to do about Shelia?”
Caden glanced at his injury.
“With the sulfuric acid being so concentrated, she couldn’t have obtained it alone.
Have it analyzed and track down where she got it.”
Whether the Yates family or the Green family was involved in helping Shelia, once the source was confirmed, they would all face the consequences together.
Hank soon uncovered the truth—Shelia had used Jerald’s connections.
Clearly, both Shelia and Jerald had intentions of killing Caden.
However, Caden had grown indifferent to his biological father’s cruelty.
Hank, unable to hide his dismay, suggested, “Mr.
Ward, should I hire some strong men to handle them?” He continued, “It would be ideal to beat them until they’re half-dead, leaving them bedridden for the rest of their lives.”
Caden glanced at the calendar.
“There’s no need.
Handling Jerald doesn’t require any effort on my part.”
He then made a phone call to the hospital to arrange what was needed.
However, Shelia wasn’t silent for long and soon stirred up trouble again.
After Caden severely injured one of her hands, she no longer dared to provoke him directly.
Instead, she shifted her focus to Alicia.
Using her mental health diagnosis as a shield, she manipulated images of Alicia’s face and posted them on adult websites, spreading videos and photos widely.Belonging to .
When Alicia reported the issue to the police, Shelia feigned insanity at the station, striking random people.
After being detained for a few days and given a warning, Shelia was released again.
Once Alicia’s public relations team managed to resolve the video scandal, Shelia found new ways to harass her.
She began hanging around Alicia’s home, engaging in disruptive behaviors like vandalizing her property, slashing her car tires, and letting the air out of them.
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