Oops! My Secret Baby Is Caught By His Top-Lawyer Daddy! Novel

---- Chapter 180: The Truth Aaron slid his business card across the table. "Mrs. Storm, I strongly advise you to tell the truth and aim for leniency. Disliking someone is no reason to hire a hitman. That excuse is so childish even a three-year-old would not believe it." Grace tossed the card back onto the table. "Lawyers think they are so clever? They just twist the facts. What murder? I only wanted to scare Clara a little!" Aaron raised an eyebrow. "Scare someone and hand over eight hundred thousand dollars? Do you have any idea what the average income in Greystone is?

Do you know how much Hunter makes in a month? Six thousand. He drives a truck for six thousand a month. And you casually gave him ten years of salary?" Grace shrugged, unbothered. "I was happy to! Money cannot buy my happiness!" Aaron's voice turned cold. "Do you even know what Hunter told the police?" Grace's heart raced. When the police had come to her house, she had only had time to follow Judy's instructions. ---- She obeyed Judy's every word. She had little education, and after she married into the Storm family, Judy had always called the shots. Theodore was useless.

He never earned a cent and depended on Judy and Sebastian for support. Fortunately, Judy was generous and not hard to deal with. For decades, Grace had lived comfortably. Even when she secretly saved a little for her own parents, Judy never interfered. Ithad made Grace and Theodore develop a habit of always obeying Judy. Grace had no idea what Hunter had told the police. After his arrest, she panicked and hid. She never dared set foot in the station. Just then, the police chief heard that Aaron had arrived and hurried over. "Mr. Devereaux, why come in person?

One phone call and I could have handled everything." Aaron shook his hand firmly. "This involves family. I came to get clear answers." The chief waved his hand anxiously. "No matter how busy I am, your matter takes priority! How is everything here? Should I handle it for you?" ---- Aaron shook his head. "No. I just need a quiet place to talk for a bit. And later, I need to see Hunter." The chief nodded. "No problem. Nobody will disturb you. I will have people wait outside. Just tell them if you need anything." "Thank you, Chief." Aaron watched him leave and closed the door firmly.

Grace shivered, watching how respectfully the chief treated Aaron. This man clearly had serious connections. Fear and awe surged inside her. She turned to Sebastian. "Sebastian, please, help me hire a lawyer." Sebastian blinked. "You are hurting my friend, and now you want me to get you a lawyer?" "No rush," Aaron said calmly. "Clara is not seriously hurt. How far we take this depends entirely on your attitude." He took a file from Matt and placed a document in front of Grace. "This is your income record for the past two years. Are you sure you can afford a lawyer?

You have the money to fight the top law firm in the city with its best attorneys?" Grace trembled. She had no money. Without Sebastian's support these past two months, she had ---- been scraping by. Judy might not even agree to pay. Aaron laid two more files on the table. "These are the companies where your daughter and son work. Do you really think I will not make them lose their jobs immediately if you cross me? Or how will you guarantee they do not get into an accident like Clara did on the way to work?" In February, Greystone's weather hovered around forty-five degrees Fahrenheit.

Grace felt a chill down her spine, and her hands twisted together helplessly. Yes, she could spend eight hundred thousand dollars to hire someone. And Clara could do the same. Aaron slid another file across. "And this is your youngest son, right? He goes to Spark Academy? Such a cute kid." "Do not touch them!" Grace shouted. "It was my mistake. They have nothing to do with this!" Aaron leaned back calmly. "Relax. Things are not as bad as you think. Clara is not seriously injured. All we want is the truth." He could not tolerate a ticking time bomb near Clara.

Aaron said, "How far we go depends entirely on your attitude." ---- "[ will tell! I will tell you everything!" Grace cried, sobbing uncontrollably. "I do not like Clara's mom, Sue. When I saw her at the hospital, she looked exactly like her mother. I lost my head and had Hunter scare her. I only wanted to frighten her! I have told you everything. Are you satisfied now?" "No!" Aaron stood, his presence overwhelming. "The surveillance shows Hunter's speed. This was far from just a scare." "The truth is not yours alone! If you will not speak, prepare for prison.

Your children will deliver 'good!' news to you soon enough!" Aaron turned to leave. "Okay!" Grace reached across the table and grabbed Aaron's sleeve. Thinking of her children, any mother's heart would soften. "It was greed! I was afraid all of Sebastian's fortune would go to Clara, so I hired someone to harm her." Sebastian froze. "Why would I give my fortune to her? Did I not say I would donate it?" "Because... because Clara is your daughter!" Grace buried her face in her hands, sobbing. She had lost everything. Yet she did not betray Judy. After all, the family still depended on Judy.

---- "What?!" Sebastian was stunned, as if struck by lightning, half paralyzed. He closed his eyes, trying to sort through the chaos in his mind, trying to block out the storm of emotions. He could not believe it. He had lived half his life alone, trapped in memories, and now someone was telling him he had a daughter? Sebastian had a daughter? A whirlwind of emotions flooded him, leaving him numb. Aaron, however, remained calm. On the way here, reviewing the files, he had already guessed this might happen. He helped Sebastian to his feet.

"Let us go home and talk." Then he instructed Matt, "Call Derek to follow up. You wait here and hand him everything." Matt nodded and escorted them to the car, quickly contacting Derek. Sebastian sank into the back seat, burying his face in his hands, struggling to breathe. Back then, Sue must have been desperate to seek help from Judy and Grace. But they took her to the hospital ---- and tried to force an abortion. To save the child, Sue escaped to Silverton and married another man... If she had returned home, she might have faced abortion. She had acted to protect her child.

Sebastian sank deeper into grief. The woman he had loved had endured a lonely, joyless life. How had she survived it all?