The next day, at the residence of a prominent lawyer, the morning began quietly. A middle-aged couple is seen having breakfast at the dining table. They are Belinda Claire and Mark Claire, the pair of lawyers who are still officially Liliana's attorneys, although this status is intentionally hidden.
Belinda Claire and Mark Claire were previously part of Liliana's parents' legal team. However, when Liliana's parents went bankrupt, then died suddenly, they no longer worked for Liliana's family. But because Belinda and Mark have been Liliana's best friends since they were young, the couple secretly still often provides legal assistance for Liliana. This included helping Liliana regain Arthur's rights, as well as helping Liliana break free from Jordan's bonds.
"Sir, there is a letter that does not include the sender's name, but only initials," a servant said to Mark.
Mark was taken aback for a moment, then finished his breakfast at the waiter's words. So did Belinda, his wife.
"Bring the letter," Mark pleaded.
The waiter came carrying an envelope, then handed over the envelope.
Mark was immediately stunned when he saw the initials on the corner of the envelope. LL, the initials he knew so well.
"A letter from Liliana," Mark later told Belinda.
"If she sent it with just her initials, isn't it a very important and confidential letter?" asked Belinda.
Mark nodded in agreement. For a long time, Liliana would always send something important to her best friend with just her initials. Including when she sent Dave's DNA test results for safekeeping.
Yes, Dave's DNA test results were indeed given by Jordan to Liliana, not kept in a safe as Dave believed. Liliana herself felt that she would not be able to keep the valuable document for fear that it would be stolen at any time, so she sent it to Belinda and Mark. And as Chloe had told Dave, Liliana had told her two friends to publish the DNA test results in case something happened to her.
"Let's go to our office first, Honey," Mark invited Belinda. The man got up from his seat and went to their study.
"Please clean this up. We've finished breakfast," Belinda told one of the servants.
"Yes, ma'am." The servant who had earlier given Mark the letter came to do as Belinda had instructed.
Belinda herself got up and followed her husband into the study. Despite being in their own home, the two of them were used to discussing important and confidential matters in the study alone. Because it was the only room that was secure and always monitored. Not even servants were allowed to enter.
"Ever since I heard about Arthur's disappearance, I've been expecting Liliana to contact us. Does she want to sue Chloe? Don't even the police seem to favor Chloe and her son?" Belinda muttered as she sat in front of Mark.
Mark did not respond to his wife's words because he was busy opening the envelope sent by Liliana. Mark immediately took out a piece of paper from the envelope and read what was written on it.
'Dear Mark and Belinda, I would like to ask you both for a favor once again. All this time, I kept Chloe's secret because they promised not to bother my daughter. But they have crossed the line. Arthur's disappearance was their doing. Luckily, Arthur survived and is now preparing something in a hidden place. I can't tell you the details, but Arthur can't come back until he's taught the bad guys a lesson. Please help me unmask Chloe. First, reveal Dave's DNA test results to the public and question the unwarranted transfer of all of Arthur's assets to her while his biological mother is still around. Also, help me hire a paid detective to look for evidence of the crimes Chloe and her son committed against Arthur. I'm sorry if that's too much to ask. You're the only ones I can trust. Your best friend, Liliana.'
Mark sighed as he read the letter, unable to make a sound. Belinda, who saw this, immediately took Liliana's letter from Mark's hand and read it too.
"Ah, Lili. If you hadn't been so naive in the first place, things wouldn't be the way they are now. Your parents wouldn't have been ruined in the first place," Belinda muttered later after reading Liliana's letter. It all started with young Liliana being so naive and blinded by love. There was already plenty of evidence pointing to Jordan's cheating, but she still insisted on marrying the bastard.
"Liliana is too good to deal with people with evil hearts. Of course she'll lose because she can't be a demon too," Mark said. He felt very sad and sorry for his friend when he remembered the path her life had taken.
"Honey," Belinda called to Mark. "We can't possibly let Liliana face this alone, can we?"
"Of course not. I'm thinking of the best way to make Dave's DNA test results public!" Mark replied firmly.
Belinda paused for a moment and seemed to be thinking. They couldn't afford to be rash because what they were doing might turn out to be a personal attack on Liliana.
"Do you remember the prominent newspaper reporter whose family we helped the other day?" asked Belinda with sparkling eyes.
Mark looked at his wife. Of course he did. The journalist's sister had been sexually harassed and assaulted by her own relatives. Had it not been for Mark and Belinda's legal assistance, it would have been difficult for them to get justice. It made the journalist feel deeply indebted to the two.
"Just a moment," Belinda said as she got up from her seat and took something from the desk drawer.
"The other day that journalist gave me his business card. He said to call him whenever we need his help," Belinda said as she handed Mark a business card.
Mark took it and read it for a moment. The man seemed to think for a while.
"Can we ask him to help us publish the results of Chloe's DNA test?" Mark asked half-mumbling, as if talking to himself.
"Of course we can, Honey. We'll ask for it to be set up as if the whole thing was leaked by accident. Our job is to throw the first ball. The rest, the public will judge," Belinda suggested.
"But we can't make it look like gossip. We need to be able to make everyone think it's a fact with just one look," said Mark.
Belinda nodded in agreement.
"Right. Chloe and her son shouldn't have any chance of evasion. We just need to arrange for everything to be presented as undeniable fact." Belinda said.