Ella tightly clenched her hands. She could feel that the illegitimate child inside her was gone. Her life was now
utterly hopeless, but revenge was her only motivation to keep going. She wanted to kill Alexa and Gerald, those
despicable scumbags.
Unbeknownst to Ella, the group of men who assaulted her had made a call as soon as they left the alley.
"Mr. Parker, we followed your instructions and said everything in front of that woman."
On the other end of the call, the man was evidently pleased.
It was Alexa who had arranged for them to teach Ella a lesson. However, they didn't expect that right after
making that call, someone approached them, giving them another task.
Dealing with Ella and saying a few lines was indeed too simple.
At the stime, in a private room at Cresta Del Bosque's Bambu Verde Hall:
Martins entered and whispered something to Lukas. Lukas's eyes flashed, and she nodded. Then, he looked at
Gerald and Elias beside him.
"Elias, | have something to take care of, could you entertain Gerald for me? After all, he's my brother-in-law now.
Let him have sfun."
Gerald already knew about Reese and Lukas's marriage, but he had promised Lukas not to talk about it outside.
This was Gerald's first tcoming to Cresta Del Bosque's Bambu Verde Hall's private room, and he felt a little
uneasy. However, he immediately gained confidence when he remembered that he was Lukas's brother-in-law.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElias smiled like a fox, "Sure, Lukas. You go and take care of your business. I'll make sure he has a good time."
Lukas cast a meaningful glance at Elias, then got up and left.
After Lukas left the hall, Lukas went to Sala De Fragancia De Orquidea.
Martins followed behind him and said, "Mr. Strakovski, Alexa attacked Ella. | had them insinuate to Ella that her
family's misfortune was related to Alexa and that it was Gerald and Alexa's idea to treat her this way."
Lukas responded with an indifferent hum and walked lazily towards Sala De Fragancia De Orquidea.
Inside the private room, Ricardo was waiting. When he saw Lukas enter, he immediately stood up, "Mr.
Strakovski."
Lukas walked over and sat on the sofa. She raised her lazy eyelids and looked at Ricardo, "I heard Mr. Roberts
has something to discuss with me."
Ricardo quickly took out two folded pieces of paper from his briefcase and handed them to Lukas, "Mr.
Strakovski, this is something that Reese's mother left for her."
Lukas raised his eyebrows slightly. Ricardo held the papers up for a long time, and Lukas finally reached out
lazily and took them. His slender fingertips gently held the paper as he examined it. He had previously obtained
a sample of Reese's mother's handwriting to confirm his suspicions.
However, as soon as he unfolded the paper, his eyes caught a sentence that read, 'Reese, although I'm not your
biological mother, I..."
Lukas immediately folded the paper back; his expression looked somewhat unsightly.
He hadn't intended to intrude on Reese's privacy; she just wanted to confirm the handwriting. But she didn't
expect to cacross such a hidden secret.
Suddenly, it dawned on him why Ricardo treated Reese this way.
The emotion was evident on Lukas's face when he realized that Reese wasn't his biological daughter, which led
him to exploit her without any scruples.
Lukas stared coldly at Ricardo, asking, "You have read this letter, don't you?"
Ricardo didn't dare to lie in front of Lukas and nodded hesitantly, "I saw it when | received it years ago."
Lukas's expression turned dark and grim, "So, you treated Reese this way because she's not your biological
daughter."
Ricardo's face changed slightly, "Mr. Strakovski, | admit | wasn't a good father. When Reese was young, although
| didn't show enough care, | did love her. But who could have known that Gemma, that despicable woman, would
deceiveinto raising someone else's daughter? | raised her all these years, and if it weren't for that letter she
left before dying, | might still be in the dark. I feel so resentful."
Lukas's face turned even colder, feeling an indescribable emotion inside. He couldn't help but pity the woman.
"So, you vented your resentment on Reese," Lukas said sharply.
Ricardo could sense that Lukas was getting angry, and he shrank back, not daring to speak.
Lukas's expression kept changing, and the atmosphere in the private room becoppressively heavy.
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After sthought, Lukas spoke again, "Don't let Reese know about this."
Ricardo nodded repeatedly, "Rest assured that | won't say a word, Mr. Strakovski."
He felt somewhat regretful; he couldn't use Reese anymore. He had planned to make Reese repay him for what
Gemma had concealed from him. Now, it seemed impossible.
Lukas didn't even want to look at Ricardo, coldly saying, "You may leave now."
Since this man wasn't Alexa's biological father and had exploited her in such a manner, Lukas saw no reason to
show him any mercy.
Ricardo's face changed, but he didn't dare to offend Lukas and silently stood up and left.
After staying at hfor two days, Alexa was ready to return to work. Her foot was still not completely healed,
but she could walk with caution.
In the morning, after finishing breakfast, Lukas picked up his car keys and said, "Let's go, I'll drive you to work."
Remembering the way, he had left Reese alone after saying a few words, and then not returning for two
consecutive days until last night, Alexa hesitated. She couldn't understand why a man could be so easily
angered.
Having grown accustomed to keeping her distance from Lukas, she instinctively declined, "It's okay, | can
manage on my own."
Lukas's handsface darkened immediately as he looked at Alexa, his expression gloomy, "I'm
inconveniencing you by offering to drive you to work?"