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“The Hester family would never cooperate with such a small company without reason; there must be something going on behind the scenes…
Mr. Newton muttered, trying to find key information from the data they had gathered.
At this moment, Louis rushed in, looking exhausted.
“Dad, Mom, Mr. Hester’s migraine has been cured!”
The two families had always been business partners, so Louis was very familiar with Mr. Hester’s condition.
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Mr. Hester had been suffering from chronic migraines for years and was immune to most painkillers. His condition had been deemed incurable, and there was no way to improve his symptoms.
Yet, in just one week, the “terminal” condition had been cured!
Mr. Newton was shocked. “How is that possible?”
Louis shared the information he had gathered.
“A week ago, Mr. Hester suddenly requested to leave the hospital. Everyone thought he was giving up on treatment, but it turns out he sought treatment from another doctor. In just one week, the migraine was cured.”
Mrs. Newton was suspicious. “There’s no
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way such a capable doctor could be in H City. Could they have brought someone in from abroad?”
Louis shook his head. “If that were the case, we would have found out. The problem is, I can’t find out who treated Mr. Hester!”
Everyone fell silent for a moment, as Mr. Newton suddenly remembered the incident when Mr. Hester’s migraine had flared up previously. A nurse had mentioned that a girl had caused a commotion. Could it be that this girl treated Mr. Hester’s illness?
Mr. Newton’s expression grew serious. “Louis, the termination of the cooperation with the Hester family and the sudden cure of Mr. Hester’s illness must be related. Go and have someone check the hospital records from a week ago…”
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Mr. Newton told Louis about the events of the previous week, and Louis immediately contacted people at the hospital to investigate the surveillance footage.
Ten minutes later, Louis, after hearing back from the hospital, looked even more grim.
Mr. Newton anxiously asked, “What did they say?”
“The hospital’s surveillance footage has been tampered with. All footage of the girl was deleted. The nurse said the girl was wearing a mask, and she didn’t see her face clearly, so she couldn’t provide a description.”
“It looks like that girl is behind this,” Mrs. Newton concluded. “But why would she target the Newton family?”
Mr. Newton was still uneasy. “Louis, we must
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there. The Berry family has been expanding their branch in H City, and with their strength, they will definitely rise here soon.”
Mrs. Newton often socialized in high society circles, and the women in these circles loved gossip. The sources of information were quick.
Mr. Newton nodded. “Let’s give it a try. Tomorrow, I’ll go with you to the party.”
“I’ll head back to the company first.” Louis originally wanted to break up Hope and that cripple, but then several issues popped up at the company, preventing him from leaving.
Now, with the termination of the project by the Hester family, he was even more mentally exhausted and uninterested in the party.
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After Louis left, Mrs. Newton furrowed her brow.
“Louis has been acting strange ever since he woke up from his coma. We should be the ones worrying about the company’s affairs for now.”
“He refuses to see a doctor. Let’s leave him alone for now. When William returns from abroad, we’ll have him take a look at Louis‘ brain.”
“I’m more worried about the Berry family. That Griffin Berry isn’t easy to deal with.” Mr. Newton recalled the rumors about Griffin, a man with a violent nature.
It was said that every woman who had been involved with him was left badly hurt, with some even nearly losing their lives.
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“You shouldn’t go tomorrow. I’ll go alone.” After a moment of deliberation, Mr. Newton made a decision.
Mrs. Newton thought of Griffin’s perverse behavior and felt disgusted.
But Mr. Newton alone would likely be unable to secure the cooperation.
“Why don’t you take Hope with you? She’s pretty, Griffin should like her.”
“No!” Mr. Newton remembered Hope’s stunning beauty and thought it would be a waste to send her to Griffin.
“Why not? Hmph, she’s always causing trouble at home. It’s better to let her go and be ‘taught‘ by Griffin!”
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her keep him entertained. After we secure the deal, we can bring her back.”
Mr. Newton hesitated.
Mrs. Newton continued persuading, “Don’t worry. She grew up in the countryside. She’s tough, not someone who would be easily harmed!”
“Fine!” Mr. Newton finally gave in. For now, the most important thing was the company. In truth, he had always intended to use Hope as a tool to benefit the company and family.
“Then you take Hope tomorrow. Remember to remind Griffin that while he can have his fun, don’t damage Hope’s kidneys. We need to save them for our fifth son!”
So, the next day, as soon as school ended, Mr. Newton stopped Hope from leaving and
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insisted she get in the car.
“Your mother is unwell, and Sylvia will stay at home to take care of her. Tonight, you’ll accompany me to the party instead.”
Hope blinked her eyelashes, trying to recall if anything significant had happened in her past life around this time.
In her past life, her parents indeed frequently attended social events.
At the time, she envied them, but her parents never officially acknowledged her. By the time of her tragic death, few knew she was the real daughter of the Newton family.
If it’s a business gathering, there should be many business tycoons, right?
This could be the perfect opportunity for her
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to continue expanding her network! It would help both her company and her revenge plan!
“You can’t wear this. I’ve already had a dress prepared for you. Change into the dress before we head to the party.”
“Hope, don’t even think about running away, okay?”
Mr. Newton’s voice was gentle, but his eyes were sharp like a hawk, staring intently at Hope.
Hope raised an eyebrow, “Of course I’m not running away. I’ve never been to a party before!”
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“Good. You can rest assured, my love for and Sylvia is the same. I’m only taking you to meet some people, not to harm you!”
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Hope glanced out the window at the scenery passing by. If it weren’t for her rebirth, she might have been fooled by her father’s false kindness!
She would never forget that in her past life, after her hands were injured, her father still took her to social events, forcing her to network, block drinks, and even attend to perverts. He tried to offer her to a man with sadistic tendencies to secure business deals!
If she hadn’t fought back with all her strength, almost killing that pervert, the Newton family might have completely offended him. But even then, they beat her up and locked her in a small room for two days without food.
Mr. Newton wouldn’t try to send her away now, would he?
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Hope calculated the time and sighed with relief. Those events occurred after the construction site collapse, when Louis was buried. That’s still two months away.
No matter what, she couldn’t let her guard down.
As long as the old fox was alive, his intentions to harm her wouldn’t change!
Mr. Newton took Hope to a high–end dress studio midway, preparing a lavender short dress for her. It was a simple design with shoulder straps and didn’t reveal much except her legs.
While changing, Hope secretly hid a silver needle and her phone inside the dress.
