Chapter 1658


    Daniel clenched his jaw, his face turning a bit cold. "Make him lose all his assets."


    "Including the entire Bayers?" Fat Lawler inquired.


    After a brief pause, Daniel shook his head. "Honestly, with my old ways, I might have gone that far. But


    now..."


    "Now, you can''t bring yourself to do it?" Fat Lawler chuckled. "The Daniel I''ve known isn''t usually this


    forgiving!"


    Daniel also managed a smile, but he couldn''t help but think of someone with clear, innocent eyes.


    This trip had been at Maisie''s request. When she learned about Arya''s disappearance, she became


    deeply


    concerned. Even though her marriage with Graham had ended, she had remained friends with Arya


    and genuinely


    cared about her well-being.


    On the other hand, Daniel had his own reasons for embarking on this journey. Firstly, he did it for


    Maisie. Secondly,


    he wanted to understand why he was suddenly used of kidnapping Arya when he had barely even


    met her.


    "Fat Lawler, it''s not about mercy," Daniel stated casually. "I just believe there are plenty of beautiful


    things in theN?velDrama.Org ? content.


    world, and there''s no need to get caught up in trivial matters. Let that kid face the consequences. It


    should be


    sufficient. Besides, I have no grudges against the other members of the Bayers. There''s no need to go


    to extremes


    with them."


    "Hmm..." Fat Lawler took a sip of his tea. "Losing 750,000,000 dors is a big blow, and Graham


    mortgaged all his


    assets to the bank. Once thises to light, he''ll be in a tough spot."


    "Fat Lawler, I came here for another reason." Daniel stood up and bowed respectfully.


    However, Fat Lawler waved his hand and smiled. He didn''t say a word but motioned for Daniel to follow


    him. They


    strolled down a lengthy corridor and entered an elegantly decorated room on the side.


    The guard standing by the door stepped aside upon seeing the two men.


    "Fat Lawler?" Daniel frowned.


    "I know what you want to ask." Fat Lawler gestured toward the room. "See for yourself."


    Daniel approached, still a bit skeptical. He peered through the ss and spotted Arya sleeping


    peacefully inside. He


    was taken aback and turned to Fat Lawler.


    "Arya Bayer, the heiress to the Bayers," Fat Lawler exined matter-of-factly. "She''s been here for the


    past two


    days."


    "What... What''s happening?" Daniel was perplexed.


    Arya didn''t seem to have suffered harm during her stay. Herplexion was healthy, and there were


    art supplies


    and a canvas nearby. She must have been tired from painting and dozed off.


    "I encountered this girl two days ago," Fat Lawler exined with a serious expression. "It was a stormy


    night, and


    she copsed near my casino. I brought her here and realized she had injuries, including a bruised lip


    like she had


    been assaulted."


    "What?!"


    "When she woke up, she told me that she had been attacked. She was nning to visit her mother at


    the


    sanatorium and didn''t have any bodyguards with her. The attack urred right there at the sanatorium.


    Someone


    covered her head and beat her, and she lost consciousness."


    Daniel''s expression darkened. When he exchanged nces with Fat Lawler, they both reached the


    same conclusion


    in their hearts.