?<strong>Chapter 1082:</strong>


    Joyful tears spilled freely down her wrinkled cheeks.


    Belinda reached out, gently wiping away Kenia’s tears. “Don’t cry, Grandma.”


    “This is something to celebrate—we should be smiling.”


    Kenia sniffled and nodded fervently. “Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right.”


    Holley stepped forward, her eyes misty with emotion. “Belinda, this is incredible! I’m so, so happy for you!”


    Yet, despite her outward enthusiasm, a storm of conflicting emotions raged within her.


    She was relieved, yes. Because if Belinda was not infected, then she was, too. But a part of her couldn’t help but want Belinda’s life to be ruined.


    Belinda’s gaze lingered on Holley for a long moment, her emotionsplicated.


    In the end, she said nothing, merely shifting her attention back to Kenia.


    Just then, Baker spoke. “Belinda, knowing you’re alright fills me with immense relief. When I first heard about your diagnosis, I was so worried. But now, thank goodness—it was nothing more than a false rm.”


    Hearing his words, Belinda let out a quiet scoff.


    So worried?


    If he had truly been so concerned, then why hadn’t he reached out to her? Why hadn’t he called or sent a message to her?


    His ‘concern’ was truly unique.


    At that moment, Kenia turned to Belinda, her brow furrowing slightly. “Belinda, weren’t your earlier blood test results positive? How is it that all these new reports are negative? Could it be… that there was an error in the initial test?”


    Baker and Holley, too, now focused their attention on Belinda, silently awaiting her response.


    Belinda’s expression grew serious. Her voice was calm but carried a weight of certainty. “Someone tampered with my original blood test results.”


    As the words left her lips, she let her gaze settle ever so subtly on Baker and Holley.


    She wanted to see their reactions.


    Holley and Baker exchanged shocked nces, their expressions mirroring disbelief.


    The report had been tampered with?


    Who could have done such a thing?


    Belinda studied their faces carefully but found nothing out of the ordinary. They appeared genuinely shocked.


    Then, a sudden realization hit her, and she froze.


    What had she just been thinking?


    Was she actually entertaining the idea that her own parents might have tampered with her blood test results?


    Had she lost her mind?


    How could she even consider such a malicious assumption about her parents? What was wrong with her?


    Kenia’s furious voice broke through her thoughts. “This is outrageous! Lucas, you have to find out who’s behind this!”


    Lucas responded with unwavering determination, “Don’t worry, Kenia. I will.”


    That evening, Belinda and Lucas met up with Bethany, Johnson, and Darren for dinner. They wanted to share the good news; after all, everyone had been deeply concerned about Belinda.


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