Chapter 825

"You were still just a kid back then, and our father left you in her care. Then, one day, enemies came seeking revenge, and a shootout broke out. By the time our father returned from the battle, that woman claimed you had been taken by our enemies."

As soon as Hugo finished speaking, Jennifer stared at him in shock. "Are you saying the Yales are your enemies and they took me away?" she asked, incredulous.

"No!" Hugo stressed each word carefully as he continued, "At first, I believed her story too. But one day, I snuck into her room while playing hide-and-seek with the housekeepers.

"That's when I overheard her on the phone, telling someone to sell you off. On top of that, I was her next target. Furious, I shot out from under the bed. She never expected to find me there, and I saw the panic in her eyes. She was afraid I'd tell our father."

Jennifer listened, her heart racing. With a trembling voice, she asked, "W-What happened next?"

"What happened next?" Hugo smiled self-deprecat