Chapter 519

During dinner, Brody called back to update Samuel on the situation. "Mrs. Hasting returned to the country secretly," Brody explained. "She didn't even inform Mr. Hasting. She contacted Mrs. Gallagher and asked her to arrange a meeting with Mrs. Shelmaine. Mrs. Gallagher likely didn't know Mrs. Hasting's real intention was to take the child, so she agreed to set up the meeting. “Julien happened to be there and stopped Mrs. Hasting from taking the child." Samuel's face grew darker with every word, frustration bubbling to the surface. He tugged at his shirt collar, undoing a button. "Julien was there too?" "Yes, and Julien took Mrs. Shelmaine home afterward." Samuel's jaw tightened as he let out a cold laugh. "Where's Mrs. Hasting now?" "She's at a hotel." "Send me the address." "Understood." After ending the call, he immediately dialed Julien's number. … At 7:30 pm, Julien was out having dinner with Helen at a foreign restaurant. When Samuel's call came through, Julien had a