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    Baker pondered the situation for several heartbeats and nodded in agreement. “You are right! If Elwood stands as Belinda’s father, then you can rece Belinda and make him your father. But we must navigate this with extreme caution. We cannot afford to act recklessly,” he dered, his tone carrying grave seriousness as he fixed his gaze upon Kylee. “Kylee, you understand that I am serious about this.”


    Kylee nodded with unwavering resolve. “I understand. Don’t harbor any worries about my judgment. I won’t act impulsively. I’ll craft a wless strategy. I’ll ensure this recognition of parentage unfolds naturally and proceeds without the slightestplication.”


    “This won’t be easy,” Baker said, narrowing his eyes as he dissected theplex situation.


    Kylee knew this as well. “I’m fully aware of the obstacles. The only viable path forward requires Car to admit the truth.”


    Baker released a harsh, derisiveugh that echoed through the room. “As if such a miracle would ever ur! If Car had intended to reveal the truth, she would have chosen to do so years ago!”


    He then issued a stern reminder to Kylee with unwavering intensity. “Remember the crucial warning I shared with you previously. Until our carefully constructed n achievesplete sess, Car must never discover this!”


    Kylee replied, “I know that. Don’t worry.”


    “Now that Belinda’s true identity has been confirmed beyond question,” Baker said, “the next critical step involves determining how to make your recognition of parentage rightful and undisputed. That represents our sole priority now. We don’t have to worry about anything else.”<fn42d8> Original content can be found at find?novel</fn42d8>


    “I have an idea!” Kylee suddenly said, her voice rising.


    Baker studied Kylee’s face, his eyes narrowing. “Well? Let’s hear it.”


    Kylee didn’t hesitate. “We stage a car ident,” she said bluntly. “Elwood gets hurt. Not badly, just enough to get him to the hospital. I’ll be there, too. You could bribe the attending doctor beforehand. When the momentes, the doctor steps out with a concerned face and says they need blood of his type fast, and that the blood bank is running low. That’s when I’ll step forward and say I’m the same blood type.”


    She paused, her lips curling into a slow, sly smile. “Tamara’s sharp. And with Car and Elwood’s history, it won’t take much for her to connect the dots. The moment she finds out Elwood and I share the same blood type, suspicion will start to creep in. Once it’s there, we let it simmer. The rest will fall into ce on its own.”


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    Baker’s expression turned grave after he heard Kylee’s n. He didn’t speak right away. The silence stretched for a while before he shook his head.


    “Too many cracks in that n,” he said. “Even if the blood types line up, it doesn’t guarantee Tamara and the others will suspect anything. She might dismiss it as a coincidence. And if Elwood’s in a car crash, his family will dig for the cause. With their power in Soling, it wouldn’t take them long to trace it back to me. If they find out I orchestrated the ident, we’re finished.” He leaned forward now, locking eyes with her. “And even if everything goes off without a hitch, what’s to stop them from pulling your DNA and running a test somewhere I can’t control? What then, Kylee? Your n is too risky. We can’t use it.”


    Kylee bit her bottom lip. She hadn’t thought that far ahead. She had oversimplified things, while her father had considered every angle.


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