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    Tracy could not figure out why Liam hade all this way just to say that. What was he trying to prove?


    The incident was long over, and the Jackmans had already written her off in their hearts, so why dig it up


    now?


    She had never been able to make sense of the Jackmans’ way of thinking, but his words did catch her attention. What cluc are you talking about?”


    Seeing her ask, Liam assumed she had been swayed and puffed up proudly. “The kidnappers who took you and Erin? Turns out they were working together. The police have already tracked them down and will be arresting them soon.”


    Tracy’s brows furrowed.


    The man who had taken Erin was Tom Allen-Walter had left Cloudville to investigate him and had eventually traced the trail back to Erin herself.


    Her own kidnapper, however, had been hired by Chris. Andrew had investigated that side, but though the culprit escaped, there had been no link to Tom.


    So how could Liam be so sure the two groups were aplices?


    And more importantly, how could Liam uncover something neither Walter nor Andrew could, especially with just “two months’ allowance”?


    Ronald, who also knew the details of the case, was clearly thinking the same thing.


    “You’re saying they haven’t been caught yet,” he asked, “so how do you know they’re the same group?”


    Liam did not even hesitate. “I had people look into it.


    “Took a lot of effort, but I tracked them down and gave the police the lead.”


    The pride in his voice was almost blinding, but Tracy did not buy it.


    Liam might be a prodigy in racing, but he was impulsive and not exactly known for his patience or investigative skills. There was no way he could dig up something Andrew and Walter both missed.


    Still, she kept those thoughts to herself.


    Liam mistook her silence for acknowledgment, his grin widening.


    “They haven’t been caught yet, but I’ve got people keeping an eye out. Any updates wille to me first. You’ve always said you were wronged, right? Well, your birthday’s next month. By then, I’ll have cleared your name. Consider it my gift to you.”


    He lifted his chin like he was offering her a rare favor, already picturing her teary-eyed thanks.


    Growing up, he had always trailed behind her, and she had never asked him for much, except for that day two years ago when she was sent to the Angelic Etiquette Academy.


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    Now that he had helped her so much,” surely she had to thank him.


    He tilted his chin even higher, waiting.


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    However, before Tracy could say a word, Ronald’s voice sliced through the air. “So it’s not even settled yet, and you’re already here taking credit?”


    His tone dripped with disdain. “You and your family wronged Tracy in the first ce. Looking into the truth is the bare minimum you should do. Don’t you think it’s pathetic to try to collect gratitude before the truth is even confirmed?”


    The mocking hit Liam like a fist to the throat.


    He nced at Tracy, only to find her looking cold and distant, clearly agreeing with Ronald.


    Something clogged in his chest.


    He had note to boast.


    He had just wanted to share the news and to let her share in his excitement.


    So why couldn’t she understand him at all?


    Liam’s eyes burned with a mix of anger and disappointment. “I did all this for your own good, and you can’t even see my intentions!”


    The words for you made Tracy instinctively recoil.


    Before she could say anything, Ronald let out a sharp, derisiveugh. “For her own good? Please. This isn’t about her-you’re just dressing up your own ego trip as some grand act of kindness.”


    He leaned forward, his voice slicing through the air. “What you really want is to see her cry with gratitude while grovelling for your approval, so you can feed that pathetic, self-important pride of yours.”


    His gaze swept over Liam with open contempt. “What were you in your past life, a chef? You sure know how to serve up


    me.”


    The jab hit deep, and Liam’s face went stiff with shock and rage.


    “You!”


    “What about me?” Ronald cut him off before he could gather himself. “Don’t bark like a dog. I’m scared of dogs.” With that, he grabbed Liam by the cor and unceremoniously hurled him out the door.


    He had been careless earlier, letting Liam slip past him, but if it came down to an actual fight, the oue was obvious. Years of surviving on the edge had given Ronald skills Liam’s cushy gym sessions could never


    match.


    Liam stumbled, nearly smashing his face on the floor outside. Seething, he kicked and pounded on the iron door, but inside, no one so much as nced his way.


    Ronald slid the balcony door shut, muting the noise, and guided Tracy back into her chair. “Keep painting, Tracy. I’ll stay right here with you.”


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    She did not resist, and the corners of her lips curved ever so slightly.


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    She had lost count of how many times the Jackmans had trampled her while pretending it was “for her own good.”


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