Chapter 229

Thomas Merritt and Diana Merritt exchanged a look, both drawing in a sharp breath. "Jenny… we're talking about the Hales here." They already had a pretty good idea of what Jenny was planning. "Stanton only cares about profits. And we've got dirt on him. If we can get him to play along, that's a win-win," Jenny said with a cold laugh. "And come on, it's the Hales—not like they'll be running DNA tests every week after they bring their 'daughter' home." She sneered. "Besides, if the Hales haven't tracked down their real daughter after all these years—with all their resources—clearly, something went wrong. She was born premature, right? Most likely didn't make it." Jenny narrowed her eyes, voice turning firm. "Mom, Dad, this is it. If I become the Hales' daughter, do we still need to bow down to the Beach family after that? Beckett will have to marry me. He won't have a choice." Her hand clenched into a tight fist, the tension crackling in her joints. Thomas Merritt took a deep breath. As