Chapter 286
“He’s always had my back, even if I didn’t know it. I trust him.”
Her real dad was probably glued to the surveillance feed right now, watching her every move.
Nicole said all that, but inside, she was already putting up walls against her real dad.
Leo let out a cold laugh. “Whatever, that’s up to you. Anyway, I’ve given you fair warning.”
Even saying a few more words wore him out. “I’ll sign the agreement, but you have to give me the medicine first”
Mavis handed him the agreement and a pen. “Alright.”
They couldn’t keep Leo locked up for much longer. Once he signed the agreement, they’d let him go.
But he’d still have to keep taking those pills just to get any sleep, which meant he was still under their thumb.
But Leo didn’t take it. “Give me the antidote first. Let me get a real night’s sleep, then I’ll sign,” he said.
Mavis could tell he didn’t trust them one bit.
She felt a wave of sadness hit her. ‘How did we end up like this?’ she wondered.
She pulled out the antidote the miracle doctor had given her. “Go ahead and take it. We’ve had it ready for you.”
She couldn’t help but feel even more uneasy about that miracle doctor.
That guy was like he could predict everything before it happened-downright unsettling.
And the fact that he turned out to be the Hammond family’s bastard son made her wonder if he’d been scheming behind the scenes all those years ago.
But now that she was this far in, there was no turning back.
She just had to hope he really cared about Nicole, his own flesh and blood.
Leo took the medicine and swallowed it. “It’s working. I’ll sign tomorrow.”
Mavis pressed her lips together and warned, “Just remember, if you don’t keep your word, the miracle doctor can cure you- or make you suffer all over again.”
Leo shot her a look full of disgust, then closed his eyes and tried to rest.
Mavis felt like that look almost made her lose it.
She kept telling herself, ‘Even if he doesn’t love me anymore, even if he hates me, as long as he can’t live without me in the end, that’s enough.’
If she couldn’t win his heart, at least she could keep him tethered to her.
The two of them left the room and headed upstairs to another room.
Julian was sitting there, leisurely sipping his tea.
As soon as they walked in, he said, “I really am the Hammond family’s illegitimate son.
“And yes, I do want revenge on the Hammond family.
“But all I want is to take everything from the Hammond family, so the direct bloodline never gets their hands on it. I want my dead father to watch from the afterlife and regret it all.”
He turned to Nicole. “You’re my daughter, my only child. Everything I have is yours.
“You’re a Hammond too, so you’re the rightful heir to everything the Hammonds own.
“As long as you’re happy, my revenge is complete. Then I can return to my clan and focus on my medical research.”
Nicole looked genuinely moved. “Dad, I trust you.”
‘Whether I really trust him or not… only I know the answer to that, Nicole thought to herself.
He did have a point about one thing.
Turns out, she was a Hammond too. So taking back everything from the Hammonds was only fair.
Julian asked, “Any idea how he managed to figure out who I really am?”
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Nicole said, “It must’ve been Alicia who looked into it.
“She’s been watching me closely these days. Maybe that’s how she discovered your identity”
She was just making things up, mainly to get her dad to target Alicia.
Alicia had already severed ties with the Hammond family and sold off all her shares in Hammond Group.
She had gotten everything from the Hammonds, so it didn’t affect her interests at all
That really pissed Nicole off.
Julian’s eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. “Alicia? She deserves to die.”
That little brat had messed up his plans more than once. She was the sharpest one in the Hammond family, and honestly, she needed to be taken out first.
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.