Chapter 1627

“No idea!” Rhea grew impatient. “Why do you care about him so much?”

Her tone was unfriendly. Stumped, Maria paused for a moment. “I-I was just wondering.”

‘I dealt with Austin several times, didn’t I? To beg him, I had to travel here and there, and he ended up being a fake miracle doctor. What about my gifts and medical fees? If he’s fake, I should get them all back, shouldn’t I?

‘However, it’s too late now since he’s gone missing. From what I heard, he might even be dead now.’

“I just think that if he were found, I could at least get him to refund me. The money was so ill-spent!” Worried that she would upset her daughter, she spoke in a murmur, then quickly added, “Anyway, perhaps one of his victims found out that he was a fake and kidnapped him out of spite.”

Not paying attention, Rhea cocked her head with a frown as her mother tugged at her sleeve. “Hmm, it’s possible.”

Maria was delighted by her patronizing remark and became convinced that her speculation was correct. “But y