Stella had just removed her wig, so her hair was tied up behind her head. Her makeup from the shoot was not heavy but added a chilling aura to her look."Who are you, and who sent you here to cause trouble?" she asked.The man withdrew his scrutiny, raised his eyes, and asked, "Who are YOU?""Rainee Spade is my mother," Stella said in a deep voice.The man glanced at Stella's attire and the designer bag she was carrying. He smirked. "Then we found the right person," the man said while he opened the leather bag under his arm and took out a stack of IOUs, "This is the amount of money your mother borrowed from us. Since you are her daughter, you must repay this debt."Stella frowned and took the IOUs from the man. There were at least a dozen in the stack, with different amounts of money on each sheet, ranging from tens of thousands to millions. Each of them had Rainee's signature and fingerprint that Dahlia forged. The earliest was more than ten years ago, and the latest was eight ye
Stella was taken aback. "What?"The man noticed her expression and said, "You don't know yet, do you?""Know what?" Stella asked as she had a bad feeling in her heart."Albert Jewell and Rainee Spade divorced a long time ago. We only came to the hospital because Albert did not want to pay us anymore. We're earning a living, girl. We wouldn't intentionally cause you trouble if we had a choice."Stella's expression changed suddenly. "What did you say?""I said your parents divorced long ago, and your father has no reason to pay your mother's debts." The man frowned and said impatiently, "Why am I telling you all this nonsense? Quickly give me the money. Otherwise, no one is going to leave this ward!"Stella was confused. 'They didn't go through with the divorce procedures when Mom's incident happened. So why is this person saying they divorced? If they did get divorced, when did it happen, and how did they agree to the property settlement?'Stella's mind was all over the place. Sh
Marshall remained silent for a long time."Are you coming or not?" Vermont asked."Where are we going exactly?""I'll pick you up at your office." "Okay. See you later," Marshall responded.Seeing that Stella was still holding the phone to her ear, the man with the scar got impatient. "Are you done?" he asked."Yeah."Stella lowered her arms and said, "Wait here. My friend will come over soon, and we'll discuss the IOU when he's here. Also, ask your men to get out of the way so the nurse can plug in the ventilator."The man hesitated, but he didn't budge. "We will get out of the way when we get our money," he said. Stella's face turned ugly. "I assure you I won't run from the debt. But don't think you can escape if anything happens to my mom!"The man with the scar sneered, stepped forward, and grabbed her chin, "Are you threatening me, little girl?" Stella suddenly felt a dense layer of goosebumps on her skin and hit the man in reflex. Slap! The sound was loud and clear.Th
After flipping through the IOUs, Marshall asked, "When Ms. Spade borrowed money from you, did you have a guarantor? Did she give you something as collateral?""No," said the man with the scar. "But her signature and fingerprint are there in black and white. So, it can't be wrong.""How daring of you to lend out a loan without a guarantor or collateral. Aren't you afraid you won't be able to get it back?"The man laughed contemptuously, "We've been in this business for a long time, dude. We know their names and their status. As long as we have their address, they can't run.""They can't escape, but what about the money? There is no collateral. What will happen if they go bankrupt and lose all their assets? How can you ensure they won't just sell their assets and run away?" Marshall paused, changing the subject, "You guys are doing this for profit, right? Why didn't you ask them for pawns? I have been in this industry for many years, yet this is my first time seeing something like th
Marshall and Vermont had no time to call the police then. It would have taken the police ten to twenty minutes to arrive, no matter how fast they were, since it was an ordinary civil dispute.After Marshall exited the car, he talked to an old lady at the fruit stand in front of the hospital. He asked her to play the sound of police sirens at 3:00 p.m. sharp. The old lady accepted Marshall's offer of 200 dollars and agreed."Marshall's so smart. I didn't expect that group of trash to act so cowardly. He ran while clenching his ass when he heard the sirens. We should have just called the police to catch them."Nine out of ten people who have committed crimes would run if they heard the sirens. They clearly knew they were wrong; otherwise, they would not have been so nervous.As soon as those men left, the doctors and nurses hurried over to hook up Rainee's ventilator. Zayla helped the doctors and nurses clean up the mess on the floor. The place finally returned to its original state.
Stella pursed her lips and said, "Even so, I'm sorry I got you involved yesterday.""It's okay," Marshall said calmly. "I understand why Keegan got mad. The situation was inevitable. I grew up with him, so I know what makes him go off.""He didn't do anything to you, did he?" he paused and said again."No," Stella responded. "Keegan never lays a hand on me."Marshall smiled, "I see he still treats you rather well."Stella did not answer. 'It doesn't matter since we're divorcing once he returns.'She did not want to continue this topic, so she asked instead, "Mr. Moore, those people told me that my father had divorced my mom. I don't think they're lying."Stella was worried because if Albert had divorced Rainee behind her back, he would be unfazed when she talked to him about the property settlement."Don't worry. I'll ask my friend to check and see what's happening.""Boss, that trip was terrible. Joe was even kicked in the ass. You have to ask that woman to increase our pay,"
Albert did not even dare to switch on his phone. As long as Sophia's incident did not die down, various news outlets would rampantly call his phone whenever it was on.Even their housemaid said she saw a few suspicious people near where they were staying when she took out the trash early in the morning.Hylda held a bowl of yogurt as she stood at the study's door. Then, she gently knocked on the door twice. After hearing Albert's voice from the room, she opened the door and went inside."Have something to eat, Albert," she said as she placed the yogurt on the table.She said lowly, "You barely slept last night and are still busy the entire day today. Eat something before you continue; don't let yourself fall sick."Albert looked annoyed, "There are still so many deposits that haven't been covered; how could I be in the mood to eat right now?""Albert, the matter about money isn't urgent; it's only temporary. What's important at the moment, isn't this," Hylda paused. She softly sa
Coco's eyes lit up, "Really?"Aldor chimed in from the side, "Mr. Kane never lies."Coco immediately rolled her eyes."Every time Aunt Stella calls while he's visiting me, he says he's at his office. Isn't he lying?"Aldor was at a loss for words.'This child can't be easily deceived,' he thought."You're constantly hiding me and keeping me a secret; am I your illegitimate daughter?"Keegan glanced at her, "My daughter wouldn't look this ugly."Coco was speechless.The hospital staff could not help but laugh when they heard the two's conversation.'I've done so many surgeries in the past, but it's my first time seeing such a witty pair of father and daughter,' they thought."Mr. Kane, this wristband is for you. Recently, the hospital has been restricting the access of personnel. If you wear this to the hospital, you won't be stopped from seeing your daughter."Keegan took the wristband and emphasized, "We're not father and daughter.""Huh?"Coco chimed in, "My dad isn't a