After a short while, he got up, cigar in hand, and walked to a quieter spot. Once away from any noise, Zayden nonchalantly
dialed Sadie’s number.
“Hello, how is it progressing with the documents? You either show me your loyalty soon enough, or I won’t be able to help you,”
Zayden said. He paused for a short while and added, “By the way, just so you know, Holden is trying to dig up information about
you on the dark web.”
The bracelet incident had made Sadie quite anxious, and Zayden’s call didn’t make her feel better. Sadie quickly replied in a
hushed voice, “I will do what you asked as quickly as possible. You can’t let Holden know the truth about me, please. I’m begging
you.”
Zayden scoffed and replied casually, “I want those documents.”
Sadie didn’t think twice and said, “Three days! Please, help me. I promise to get the information within three days.”
“Alright, I’ll give you three more days!” With that, Zayden abruptly hung up.
Seeing that Zayden had ended the call, Sadie angrily threw her phone onto the couch. At this moment, her heart was filled with
nervousness and fear, and her fingers trembled uncontrollably.
She couldn’t figure out where things had gone wrong. Why would Holden suddenly have suspicions about her at this critical
moment, to the point where he even resorted to the dark web to investigate her?
She had been part of the Fredrick family for almost a year, and Holden had never doubted her before. Why had he suddenly
started having doubts now? She figured he must have discovered something that had raised his suspicions, and she was
determined to find out what it was.
Sadie’s heart was pounding. She had fabricated a considerable amount of background information for herself, making
connections wherever she could. She had even managed to create fake friends and relatives.
Although her efforts had been thorough, she knew full well that none of this fabricated information would withstand Holden’s
scrutiny.
Furthermore, the fact that he chose to use the dark web meant that he would quickly discover everything and expose her.
While she was in intense anxiety, Sadie’s gaze fell on Adele, who was playing in the garden.
She clenched her fists, and her eyes flashed with firm determination.
She had to do something to solidify her position as Holden’s future wife. She couldn’t afford to be exposed now, especially with
their wedding approaching.
Thinking of that, Sadie composed herself and put on a smile. Then, she walked over to Adele. She felt that as long as she
controlled Adele, she still had leverage on Holden.
That evening, Holden returned home from the hospital.
When he walked inside the villa, he saw Adele in the living room, her face smeared with cake.
Holden’s heart melted like butter, and he walked over to wipe his lovely daughter’s face as he held her in his arms.
At this time, Adele carefully forked a piece of cake and brought it to Holden’s mouth, whispering, “Daddy, eat. Mommy made it.”