The next day, Catherine took the day off to go to the hospital for a check-up.As soon as she stepped out of her apartment, she ran into Trent.

At a corner of the hospital, Lin Lang, who was accompanying his sister for a prenatal check-up, turned his head and spotted two familiar figures.

Lowering his sunglasses for a clearer look, he squinted, but by then, the figures had already disappeared.

Sliding his sunglasses back into place, Lin Lang shook his head. Trent accompanying Jerrold's assistant for a prenatal check-up? That's impossible.

He dismissed the thought and quickly let it slip from his mind.

When Catherine returned home, she informed her mother that she might need to go on an extended business trip. Despite her reluctance, her mother expressed understanding.

Meanwhile, in the underground parking lot, Li Xinning blocked Jerrold's car.

For some time now, the Harris Group had been pressuring her family, even digging into events from the past. To Li Xinning, it was all because of Catherine.

If it weren't for her, how could their family have been targeted Like this?

"Mr. Harris, do you really think that by helping Catherine against us, she'll be grateful to you? She's just using you!

She's manipulating you, Trent, and everyone else around her!

Can't you see?

She Latches onto people like a leech when she can gain something from them. Look-she's already carrying Trent's child. Once she gets the Hughes family from you, she'll turn on you without hesitation!"

Jerrold didn't even glance at the photo on Li Xinning's phone. “Assistant Zhang, drive."

Assistant Zhang, however, took a quick look at the photo and swallowed nervously before stepping on the gas.

Li Xinning stumbled out of the way as the Luxury Maybach sedan roared past. Straightening herself, she watched the car disappear into the distance.

She then pulled out her phone. "Trent, I did what you asked, but it doesn't look Like Jerrold believes me."

On the other end of the line, Trent chuckled, a trace of amusement in his voice.

"No problem. The less he believes now, the more interesting it'll be later."

Hearing Trent's laughter, Li Xinning suppressed the unease bubbling in her chest. “About the funding you promised us..."

"I'll take care of it, " Trent reassured her, his tone smooth. "Not right now, but don't worry. As long as you handle things for me, I won't stand by and watch the Hughes family crumble."

After hanging up, Trent tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. His eyes gleamed with a calculating glint. If Jerrold was the final piece in his carefully laid plan, then it was worth keeping him in play for now.

In the car, Assistant Zhang couldn't resist glancing at the rearview mirror. He had seen the photo clearly-it really was Catherine and Trent. Yet Jerrold seemed oblivious to Assistant Zhang's unease.

Instead, he shifted the topic. “Have you uncovered the reason behind the Hughes family's bankruptcy?" Assistant Zhang nodded.