?Chapter 254:
Vincent’s voice carried a hint of confusion as he asked, “What’s the matter?”
Katelyn responded, “I’ve made a deal with Neil. If he agrees to sign the divorce papers, I’ll assist him with his jewelry design project. However, I’ll make sure our coboration only takes ce outside my working hours, so it won’t interfere with my usual responsibilities.”
She emphasized the final part of her exnation.
As an employee of the Adams Group, she was now preparing to work with a business rival of Vincent’s, and she wanted to ensure Vincent wouldn’t misinterpret the situation.
Vincent showed no particr concern and replied, “That’s fine by me.”
“Thank you, Mr. Adams.” Katelyn expressed her gratitude, relieved. As long as Vincent didn’t overthink the situation, she felt at ease.
Nheless, the Wheeler Group had already faced substantial setbacks. If this design project helped them recover, they could rise aspetitors to Vincent once more.
Despite her reluctance, she knew that cooperating was the only way to persuade Neil to finalize their divorce.
Katelyn set aside her tangled thoughts and fetched herptop from upstairs.
Just as she was about to begin, a message popped up on her phone.
It was from an ubeled number, but she recognized it instantly.
The message was from Lise.
“Do you have a moment? I’d like to talk about something.”
Katelyn dismissed the message and ced her phone face down on the desk.
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She didn’t want to engage with Lise in any way. Lise’s constant interference was the root of much of her suffering.
While Neil was certainly to me, it was Lise who truly fueled her anger.
Despite this, Lise was persistent, continuously sending more messages.
“I genuinely don’t have any other intentions. I just want to apologize for my past mistakes.”
“Now, I’m facing the consequences and realize just how wrong my actions were. I’m hoping for a chance to make amends.”
Katelyn eyed the flood of messages with increasing annoyance.
What was Lise plotting now?
Katelyn replied, “If you send another one, I’ll block you.”
Lise responded, “I’m sincerely apologizing, and to make amends, I can share something about your true origins.”
Katelyn’s eyes widened, and her heart began to race. She had thought about looking for her biological parents when she first discovered that she wasn’t really a Bailey, but she had feared they might be gone or unaware that she was missing. What if, like the Bailey family, they didn’t know their daughter had been switched?
What if they had another daughter and weren’t open to weing her?
The fear of rejection and abandonment loomedrge again.
Also, with her life now peaceful, Katelyn didn’t want to stir up new troubles for herself. Even though the idea of meeting her biological parents had often crossed her mind, she had always pushed it aside.
Yet, with Lise’s message right before her, those buried feelings started to resurface.
Katelyn responded, “Send me the address.”
Lise quickly sent the location of a nearby cafe. Katelyn drove there straight away.
Throughout the drive, she couldn’t stop thinking about what her biological parents might look like and if they were still alive.
Why did Lise know about them?
Katelyn’s mind swirled withplex, entangled questions, making her heart feel heavy.
Katelyn arrived at the cafe swiftly and saw Lise by the window, calmly enjoying her coffee.
Despite the chaotic noise around and the harsh critiques online, Lise looked rxed and cheerful.
Katelyn entered and sat directly opposite her.
Straight away, she inquired, “What do you know?”
Lise took her time to answer, saying, “You got here fast. Before we dive into the serious stuff, how about a coffee?”
That was when Katelyn noticed Lise was drinking an iced Americano.
Didn’t she realize that pregnant women should avoid coffee?
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