?<strong>Chapter 544:</strong>


    Lanny nodded, casting a significant nce at Mabel.


    The intense stares from the two men sent shivers down Mabel’s spine, igniting a foreboding feeling in her heart. Yet, she chose to trust Lanny. He was, after all, her father.


    She couldn’t believe that her own father would harm her. Mabel tried to convince herself, squashing the rising panic within her.


    But ten minutester, Harley abruptly pulled the car over to the roadside, and Lanny immediately got out.


    Mabel moved to follow him, but Lanny sharply rebuked, “Have you lost your senses? Get back inside. Otherwise, you’re noting back home.”


    After shouting, he mmed the car door shut, cutting off her chance to respond.


    Staring after him in shock, Mabel’s voice trembled as she said, “Dad, I’m your flesh and blood. How can you treat me like this? You’vepletely lost it!”


    Lanny retorted, “Don’t you realize mypany is on the verge of bankruptcy? All you do is spend money without contributing anything, just like your mother. I need money to survive. Can’t you understand that?”


    “I don’t get it. You’ve actually sold me to someone for a million dors.”


    Mabel tried to open the door, but Harley yanked her back.


    Desperately, she screamed through the window at Lanny, “Dad! Help me! I’m your daughter, your own flesh and blood!”


    Lanny was well aware that Mabel was his biological daughter, yet he was desperately short on cash. Without money, he couldn’t sustain his life.


    In the past, his connection with Jayden helped him scrape by. But after his fallout with Elyse, Jayden cut him offpletely.


    Now, Harley was offering him a substantial sum. How could Lanny pass up such an opportunity?


    He convinced himself it was a good trade, even if it meant giving up Mabel.


    After all, in just three days, he could earn a million dors, an astonishing feat.


    Lanny stood by the roadside, his phone buzzing with a notification from his bank. A transfer of one million dors had beenpleted. He shook his head and murmured to himself, “Mabel, you just don’t get it. I’m doing this for our future too.”


    He suspected that Harley could decide to marry Mabel once he saw the benefits over the next three days.


    This would also fulfill Glenda’s dream of finding a good husband for Mabel.


    Elyse ended the call and didn’t talk to Jayden. Instead, she went to meet Morgan.


    Morgan, knowing Elyse was pregnant, had forbidden her froming close to the funeral home. So, they met at a café near the hospital.


    Upon her arrival, Morgan eyed Elyse’s belly with concern and said, “You should be in the hospital, stabilizing your condition. I could havee to your ward. Why insist on meeting here?”


    Elyse took a sip of her milk and answered, “I needed some fresh air, and I feel much better now. Besides, I’m checking out tomorrow to go home. I don’t have to stay in the hospital the whole time.”


    After a moment, she set down her milk and continued, “Did you see my message? Lanny Lloyd is still free. I can’t stand it.”


    Morgan considered this and suggested, “You should talk to Jayden about this. He’s well-connected. Lanny Lloyd couldn’t have a mental illness. Jayden can uncover the truth.”


    After a brief pause, Elyse said, “I’ll tell himter. He’s gone to thepany and is busy right now.”


    Morgan looked enlightened and asked directly, “Elyse, are you trying to find out more details about the murder of your father?”


    Elyse, biting her bottom lip, nodded with difficulty.


    Morgan had brought it up once before. For weeks, Elyse had been consumed with wanting to know the details.


    Morgan, however, hadn’t brought it up again, and Elyse couldn’t bear the wait any longer.


    Today, with Lanny being acquitted and released, her desire for answers had only intensified.


    She had to ask Morgan for the details.


    Morgan, with a wry smile, responded in a concerned tone, “I’d rather not talk about it now. You’re pregnant, and I worry it might be too much for you and lead toplications. That’s why I’ve kept quiet.”


    Elyse replied anxiously, “I understand you’re looking out for me, Morgan, but I need to know how my father died. I want to seek justice for him.”


    Morgan looked at her intently. “Elyse, the truth is harsh. Are you sure you’re prepared to face it?”


    Elyse nodded gravely. “Yes, I’ve decided.”


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