Chapter 785

Lydia Winters stepped in and smiled at Julian. "Mr. Hale, been a while." They'd crossed paths at a few social events before. Julian frowned. "Something you need?" "Well, I've always admired you and hoped to be friends. Since Mia is your sister, I've kept an eye on her." Lydia spoke sweetly and handed him a few photos. "That day, I saw her crying by the road. She looked so unwell. I went to check on her, but she said nothing." That's when Lydia started spinning her tale. "I mean, she's your sister, so of course I couldn't just walk away. I stayed with her for a bit, and then... my cousin showed up. He wasn't exactly gentle. Even said something about having scheduled an abortion. I couldn't let it go, so I looked into it... turns out, she's pregnant." She then pulled hospital records from her bag — ones she got through backchannels, definitely not by the book. But hey, she had connections. Julian's face darkened the more he read. Beside him, Aiden stood up in shock. "Wait, hold up — some