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    Belinda’s expression shifted subtly at his words.


    It had been several days since someone pushed her down the mountain, and those bodyguards had shown no suspicious behavior. This effectively ruled them out as suspects. The more this was the case, the more suspicion fell on Faye.


    Belinda lowered her gaze, staying quiet. After a pause, she said, “It’s starting to look like the person who pushed me wasn’t one of them.”


    Lucas studied her closely. “Belinda, do you have someone in mind that you suspect?”


    Belinda’s eyes flickered briefly before she offered a faint smile. “No, I just can’t imagine who would do that to me.”


    Lucas’ tone grew heavier. “You’re holding something back. I’ve known from the start that you’ve been hiding something, but I waited, hoping you would open up to me on your own. But even now, you’re still keeping it from me. I am a little hurt because of this, Belinda.”


    His furrowed brow made his frustration clear.


    “I…” Belinda started, wanting to dismiss his concerns, to say he was reading too much into it.


    But the weight of his gaze felt like an invisible pressure, stopping her from saying that.


    She let out a heavy sigh. “Okay, I’ll admit it. I do suspect someone. It’s just…”


    “You’re not sure how to tell me,” Lucas finished her sentence for her. “Because the person you suspect is Faye, right?”


    Belinda’s head snapped up, her eyes widening slightly, her breath catching. She opened her mouth, but no words came for a long moment.


    “You believe Faye pushed you because of me, don’t you?” Lucas pressed.


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    “Yes,” Belinda admitted, nodding slowly. Since the conversation had reached this point, she saw no reason to hide it anymore.


    Lucas fell silent, his expression grave. For a moment, he seemed at a loss for words.


    After a long pause, he spoke, his voice low and rough. “Who else thinks it was Faye who pushed you that day?”


    Belinda’s face betrayed a flicker of difort after she heard Lucas’ question. She pressed her lips together lightly and said, “Well, it’s really just Johnson, Bethany, and me who have discussed this. They share simr thoughts to mine.”


    Lucas exhaled deeply, a weight settling heavily in his chest.


    Noticing his troubled silence, Belinda set her fork down and reached for his hand, her voice gentle. “We were only tossing around ideas, nothing solid. Besides, it’s not certain that Faye was the one who pushed me off the mountain.”


    Lucas turned to her, his voice low and steady. “Tell me how you all analyzed it.”<fn4708> The source of th?s content is FιndＮovel</fn4708>


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