Caleb had acted out of kindness, offering Vera a place to stay for the night since she had nowhere else to go.

He had assumed that after their conversation, she would let go of her ridiculous plan.

He truly never expected that Vera would see him as her last lifeline.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. "Vera, I finally understand why no one is willing to help the Mason family. There's not a single decent person among you!"

Vera had anticipated Caleb's anger, but she never thought he would lash out like this, dragging her entire family into it.

Say what he wanted about her-but how could he insult her family?

Frustration flared in her eyes. "I know what I'm doing is wrong. But I have no other choice. Caleb, you don't have to take your anger out on my family."

"If your family was so 'good,' then why did they leave you with mountains of debt? Why is your brother missing?" Caleb snapped, his voice sharp.

wanted to throw those words at her, but

Vera refused to give up, even going so far as to deliberately

never been this furious before. Never had he ever wanted to physically throw

a deep wound, but Vera refused to believe her family had failed her. Her father had only taken risks to make the Mason family stronger. He never intended to leave

always been responsible and protective. If he had disappeared, there had to be another

had their reasons," Vera said, her voice shaking. "Caleb, it's already come to this. Listen-l took photos in your dorm and sent them to your father. He believes me. He just transferred me a million. He said if I can

But Caleb's father had made his offer too tempting. Backed into a corner, what choice did she

bloodshot, brimming with

the first time, Caleb

hospital, he had seen many desperate patients willing to do anything-people who got down on their knees, pleading

know what to

denied her claim now, his father would immediately question why she had been in his

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