?<strong>Chapter 1176:</strong>


    Belinda’s face flickered with emotion as she listened. After a brief pause, she gave a small nod. “I see. Thanks for letting me know.” She then nced at Lucas. “I’m going to spend some time with my grandmother. I’ll join you in our roomter.”


    “Alright,” Lucas replied, offering a nod.


    Belinda climbed the stairs and stepped into Kenia’s room. The space was dimly lit, illuminated only by the soft glow of a bedsidemp. Keniay still on the bed, barely stirring.


    “Grandma, are you asleep?” Belinda asked in a gentle whisper. At the sound of her voice, Kenia propped herself up. “Oh, Belinda, you’re home.”


    Belinda crossed the room and sat down on the edge of the bed. “Grandma, Margie mentioned you hardly ate at dinner. What’s going on? Are you neglecting your health when I’m not here to keep an eye on you?” Belinda furrowed her brow yfully, putting on a mock-stern expression.


    Kenia looked a little resigned and exined softly, “I just didn’t have much of an appetite.”


    Belinda shot her a look of mild disapproval. “That’s no excuse! You can’t skip meals, especially while you’re still recovering. If you don’t eat well and keep your strength up, how are you going to get better?”


    Kenia let out a quiet sigh and nodded. “You’re right. I’ll do better next time.”


    “No ‘next time’ about it,” Belinda countered firmly. “I’m calling Margie now to whip something up for you. I’ll sit here and make sure you eat it.”


    She pulled out her phone as she spoke. Kenia looked a bit reluctant but didn’t protest.


    Once Margie brought up a tray of food, Belinda stayed by Kenia’s side, keeping watch as she ate. After Kenia finished eating, Belinda finally smiled.


    Kenia returned the smile.


    They talked for a while longer before Belinda finally left the room.


    She didn’t bring up Holley’s visits, partly because she didn’t want to bring it up, and partly because mentioning it wouldn’t change anything.


    The following day, Belinda and Lucas got ready after they woke up and left the house together, each heading to their respective jobs.


    Upon reaching his workce, Lucas summoned Gordon into his office and directed him to arrange for someone to gather samples from Baker and Holley. He then further instructed him to submit their samples, along with Belinda’s, to a newboratory they hadn’t used before, to conduct a new round of DNA tests.


    Gordon blinked, caught off guard by the request.


    It dawned on him that Lucas might be questioning the reliability of the previous test, exining the decision to switch testing facilities. And he realized that Lucas was beginning to wonder if Baker was truly Belinda’s biological father.


    “Understood. I’ll handle it right away,” Gordon replied with a quick nod, keeping his thoughts to himself. Then, he left the office.


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