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    But he hadn’t anticipated such a drastic measure.


    From now on, he would never see Verena again…


    What had happened to her?


    Lucas maintained his icy demeanor. “That’s all you need to know.”


    He would never divulge Verena’s whereabouts to Ryan. Knowing Ryan, he knew he would undoubtedly attempt a rescue.


    Even if Ryan couldn’t immediately save Verena, it would stillplicate matters for him.


    Ryan clenched his teeth, his expression tormented as he said to Lucas, “Lucas, how can you be so cruel? Verena was once your girlfriend! Yes, she erred by plotting against Belinda this time. But wasn’t she the one who ended up suffering from her n? Belinda is unharmed!”


    “Unharmed?” Lucas scoffed. “If Belinda hadn’t noticed Verena’s odd behavior and switched the drinks that night, she would’ve been the one affected by the hallucinogen! And now, you’re saying just because Verena’s n didn’t seed, I should let the matter slide? What, if a murderer doesn’t seed in killing someone, are they no longer a murderer?”


    Ryan faltered, momentarily speechless.


    After a pause, he managed to say, “But isn’t this punishment too severe?”


    Lucas’s face was a mask of ice. “Verena’s offenses aren’t limited to just what she did that night.”


    His statement caused Ryan’s face to stiffen.


    What else did Lucas know?


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    Ryan swallowed hard, feeling his throat dry.


    Lucas’s gaze grew colder as he observed Ryan’s reactions.


    “Ryan,” Lucas began icily, “are you honestly telling me you were unaware of Verena’s coboration with Kylee? Or her behind-the-scenes support for Minna?”


    Ryan’s pupils contracted sharply for a moment before he regained hisposure. “What coboration? I know nothing of that! Lucas, you must be mistaken. Verena would never engage in such actions!”


    Lucas’s face stayed cold. “Verena has already confessed to everything. Why else would she be in her current situation? Ryan, you’re her family. It’s hard to believe you arepletely in the dark about what she did.”


    Ryan held his breath, his eyes swirling with conflicting emotions.


    It was clear now why Lucas had been so unforgiving with Verena. But how had Lucase to know all that?


    Ryan said, “She only told me after she did all that. Until then, I was unaware of any of it. When I found out, I reprimanded her. Verena even vowed to me that she would never repeat such actions… Lucas, could you consider giving her another chance?”


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