Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Stanley lifted his gaze to Glinda , his voice uncertain . “ Grandma … ”
Halsey turned to Stanley , her expression sharp . “ Stanley , has someone been feeding you lies ? Was it her ? ”
She pointed at Jessica .
Jessica , looking guilty , stammered , “ I- ”
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Halsey quickly connected the dots . “ I knew it ! Jessica must’ve said something to you , making you think the child inside Wendy isn’t yours , right ? ”
Glinda opened her mouth to speak , but Halsey pulled her aside urgently . “ Mrs. Glinda , let’s go . ”
“ But … ” Glinda hesitated .
“ Just trust me . Let’s go ! ” Halsey insisted , pulling her toward the door .
As they reached the doorway , Halsey turned to Stanley , her voice cold . “ Someone kidnapped Wendy . They took her into surgery , trying to forcefully terminate her pregnancy ! ”
Stanley froze , shock running through him . “ What did you just say ? ”
Halsey gave a bitter laugh . “ We don’t know who exactly wanted to end her pregnancy , but … ”
She gave Jessica and Lilian a pointed glance . “ We’ve already caught the people behind it . We’ll find out soon who wanted to harm Wendy and her baby . ”
With that , Halsey tugged Glinda out of the room .
Stanley turned to Zayn , his voice tense . “ Is what they said true ? ”
Zayn nodded , his face grim . “ It’s true , Mr. Hawk . Ms. Wendy went through something horrifying tonight . Someone kidnapped her and took her to surgery , trying to force an abortion . Mrs. Glinda and Mr. Cyril both had to step in . If they’d been even a second later , Ms. Wendy and her baby would’ve been in serious danger . ”
Stanley took a step forward , his concern deepening . “ How is she now ? Is she hurt ? ”
Zayn looked uneasy . “ I don’t know , Mr. Hawk . When I arrived , Mrs. Glinda had me thrown out of the room . If you’re worried about Ms. Wendy , maybe you should go check on her- ”
Before Zayn could finish his sentence , Stanley had already taken long strides toward the door .
Jessica called out immediately , her voice sharp . “ Stanley , don’t go ! Are you going to see Wendy ? Didn’t you promise me you’d cut ties with her ? You can’t go ! ”
But this time , Jessica’s words fell flat . Stanley didn’t even glance back as he marched out of the room .
Zayn followed silently .
“ Stanley ! ” Jessica’s voice cracked with frustration as she clenched her fists in anger .
Lilian , her face troubled , whispered , “ This is bad . It looks like they didn’t manage to terminate Wendy’s pregnancy after all . No wonder when I called those kidnappers and doctors earlier , no one picked up . ”
Jessica’s mind raced , already guessing what had happened . She had been too late , and Wendy had been saved .
The baby inside Wendy was still alive
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Chapter 498
“ Why ? Why didn’t they manage to end the pregnancy ? That child is like a ticking time bomb . If Stanley finds out the truth … What are we going to do ? It feels like the truth is slipping out of our hands ! ”
Jessica gripped Lilian’s hand , her voice trembling with fear
“ Mom , what should we do now ? What if those kidnappers and doctors betray us ? Glinda and Professor Lincoln have gotten involved , and Stanley’s gone to see Wendy . If they find out we were behind this , I swear , Glinda will tear us apart ! ”
Jessica winced , still feeling a sharp pain in her body . She was terrified of Glinda . The pain from Glinda’s cane still stung her , and she was truly scared of what the woman might do .