Chapter 625

Hannah shut her eyes in despair. "Got it…" The moment she hung up, her tears splashed right onto the phone screen. She was completely lost. This family felt like a black hole—no matter how much she gave, it was never enough. "Something wrong?" the assistant asked gently. Hannah took a shaky breath and worked up the nerve to call Julian. The child was his. Asking for $10,000—it wasn't much. Just leveling the score between them. The phone rang for a long time. Then, a woman answered. "Hello?" Her fingers froze for a second. Heart pounding, Hannah quickly ended the call. She didn't even know what exactly she was afraid of. It was only 7:40 in the morning. A woman picking up Julian's phone? Anyone with half a brain could guess they spent the night together. Tears burst forth, and Hannah started calling her old friends one after another, begging for help. But none of them were willing to lend a hand anymore. She even tried calling Joseph, but he was likely working. His phone was with his as