Chapter 2825


    Mrs.Hughes frowned when she saw Thomas storm in, then instinctively hid behind her husband''s back.


    She peeked at him tentatively and asked, "What does Denise have to do with your daughter


    disappearing?"


    Myr.Hughes furrowed his brow, nced at the guards who stood behind Thomas, then forced out a wry


    smile.


    "That''s right.There must''ve been a misunderstanding, Mr.Howard."


    "Misunderstanding?"


    Thomas scoffed, took out his phone, pulled up the news of Tina and Dan being arrested, and tossed


    his phone to Mr.and Mrs.Hughes.


    "Tina''s been arrested, and since Denise has always been her loyal partner-in-crime, there can''t bea


    misunderstanding!"


    The color drained from Mr.and Mrs.Hughes'' faces.


    The two of them exchanged nces and then picked up the phone.


    A photo of Tina in handcuffs stared back at them.


    Thomas was telling the truth; Tina and Dan had been arrested for murder.


    Mrs.Hughes fell silent, her mind spinning at high speed.


    More than 20 years ago, they had chosen to adopt a child out of their guilt for abandoning Luke.


    When Denise grew up to be a charming littledy, they decided to marry her off for social rtions to


    aid their family''s rise to power.


    The Howard family was the only people who were worth their time and effort in doing this.


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    Therefore, Denise''s sole mission was to get married into the Howard family and be their


    daughter-in-w.


    However, due to Mr.and Mrs.Hughes'' distaste for Dan, they decided Thomas would be a better target


    and thus brainwashed Denise into thinking he was the love of her life and coerced her into plotting with


    Tina.


    With Tina arrested and Denise gone without a trace, there was no point trying to protect her anymore,


    considering her and Tina''s n had failed miserably.


    It was far more important to get on Thomas'' good side in times like this.


    At the thought of this, Mrs.Hughes curled her lips into a smile and batted hershes innocently at


    Thomas.


    "You probably don''t know this, Mr.Howard, but Denise isn''t our biological daughter at all— we adopted


    her many years ago, and thus, what she does outside of this house has nothing to do with our family at


    all, and even until now, we''re looking for her as well.


    "If you find her, please let us know—she''s gotten into a lot of trouble that we want her to take


    ountability for."


    Thomas could not help frowning when he heard this.He turned to nce at Yannie with a look of


    disbelief.


    Yannie, too, was surprised by this.


    "Is that true? Denise isn''t your biological daughter?"


    Thomas asked solemnly.


    "Of course it''s true!"


    Mrs.Hughes almost leaped out of her chair.


    "We still keep the documents of her adoption upstairs! What she does has nothing to do with this family


    at all! If you don''t believe me, I''ll show you the adoption papers right now!"


    Thomas furrowed his brow and waved his hand in dismissal.


    "There''s no need."


    He did not need confirmation for this.


    "Well, if Denise ever returns, please get in touch with me as soon as possible—it''s urgent."


    With that, he grabbed hold of Yannie''s hand and left.


    "The Hughes family is...certainly heartless,"


    Yannie could not helpmenting as soon as they left the house.


    Denise had lived with them for more than two decades.


    Even if they had adopted her, this did not dismiss their rtionship.


    "I can''t believe you''re surprised by this." Thomas sneered.


    "If they were heartless enough to abandon Luke when he was a baby, what''s to say they wouldn''t do


    the same for Denise?"


    With that, he turned to nce at her and added, "By the way, what were you saying to Luna on the


    phone?"