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[Drag the Scott family into this, and I'll help your company through the tough times. Loan or funding, it's up to you.]

After Hayden finished his broadcast, he saw this message in the background and clicked on the contact information of several top market analysts from the financial institution sent by the other party. His breathing became heavy.

This was a big shot!

Hayden waved away the employees standing by and paced excitedly in the room.

This person knew the Scott family and could ignore the pressure from them, claiming to be able to help him. They must be at least on the same level as the Scott family!

After pacing for a while, Hayden shakily replied to the message: [No problem, but how do I know you're not scamming me?]

[That's simple, check your bank account.]

Hayden suspiciously opened his account balance and saw an extra one million dollars!

[Deposit.][If you can cause trouble at the Scott family's doorstep, I can give you more.]

Hayden turned around excitedly and accidentally bumped into some equipment.

He didn't care about the expensive live streaming equipment he had specially purchased and started typing on the keyboard.

[As long as you tell me the Scott family's location, I'll definitely get it done!]

Only God knew how much he wanted to find Amelia. If she hadn't blocked all his contacts, he would have already gone to her for money!

Now he could find Amelia and get money; there was nothing better than this!

The initial account quickly sent a string of addresses.

Hayden looked at the prime location and a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.

He thought, 'Amelia, and the Scott family! This time, you can't treat me like trash!'

Meanwhile, in a house in Silverlight City, a skinny old man put down his phone and hugged the woman beside him.

"Is this good enough? This Hayden is a shameless person who can annoy the Scott family to death, enough to vent your anger."

The woman playfully slapped the man's chest, "You're so annoying. I'm not that petty; it's all for you."

The incandescent light flashed, illuminating the slightly plump face of the woman, who was none other than Ella's former best friend, Opal.

Since being kicked out by Ella last time, Opal had her husband make things difficult for Ella, waiting for Ella to come begging for mercy.

But after so long, there was no movement, and instead, her husband came angrily questioning her.

"Do you know that Synergy Innovations Group has already received a large amount of funding?! The company was very optimistic about this project, and now it's all down the drain because of you!"

Opal's husband, Alton Bridges, was twenty years older than her. Alton was very perverted during sex, and because Opal could satisfy him, he had been quite obedient to her for many years. It was rare for him to get so angry at her.

Opal was stunned by Alton's scolding and hated Ella and Amelia to the core.

This time, when she accidentally saw Amelia's biological father, she didn't hesitate to give Alton an idea.

Alton knew Opal had her own little schemes, but he was also furious after losing the Synergy Innovations Group project and being scolded by his boss. He also wanted to teach the Scott family a lesson.

After all, it was just a somewhat famous family; teaching them a lesson wouldn't cause any trouble.

So, he didn't refute Opal's "for your good" statement, just squeezed her in his arms viciously, eliciting a moan.

Opal looked at the lewd smile gradually appearing on Alton's face and cursed inwardly, 'Damn man, can't even get it up but still plays so many tricks! Why don't you just die already!'

As she obediently lay down, she couldn't help but think of Kai, the man she had always secretly loved but was taken by her best friend.

'Damn Ella! Why do you have a better life than me!'

When the candle wax dripped on her body, she screamed louder than usual, as if to vent all her hatred for Ella.

'Ella! You stole my man! You're better at studying than me! You're more popular with teachers! You made Amelia hit me! I'll soon show you the trouble Amelia will bring you! Let's see if you still protect her!'

A scream of pain mixed with pleasure pierced through the open window and into the sky.

At the Scott Villa, as usual, the family was having dinner together.

"Ella, are you feeling unwell lately?"

Kai held Ella's hand, stopping her from getting more food, and asked worriedly.

Ella looked puzzled, "No, I feel very energetic."

"But you've eaten much more than usual today."

Ella then realized that she had indeed been eating a lot lately.

She was a bit unhappy, "What, are you disgusted by me?"

Kai patiently pulled her down, "I'm just worried about your health.

"How about I take you to the hospital for a check-up?"

The couple, married for over twenty years, were being lovey-dovey at the dinner table, making everyone else uncomfortable.

Amelia looked up, following everyone's gaze to Ella, with a casual smile on her face, "You should indeed get checked. You might be pregnant."

"I don't think it's necessary... What? Pregnant?"

Ella belatedly looked at Amelia.

Amelia had indeed mentioned that her medicine could help with pregnancy, but...

The rest of the Scott family couldn't sit still.

Bianca said to Amelia, "Amelia, you're young and don't understand. At our age, it's very difficult to get pregnant."

"Maybe Ella was just under a lot of stress recently and has been eating more."

Caspian and Cleo, a couple who adored daughters, couldn't stand Amelia being doubted. Although they weren't sure if Ella was pregnant, they still said, "Anyway, Ella's unusual appetite is real. Why not just get a check-up? It's not a big deal, just consider it a physical exam!"

Paxton, sitting in his seat, looked at Amelia's always smiling, seemingly casual face and made a decision, "It's late today, go to the hospital tomorrow!"

At Alexander's house, Elsie had just finished dinner and was watching a show, supervising her brother's live stream. Alexander seemed nonchalant but was actually listening to the sounds from the tablet.

He had watched a bit of the live stream before, and Leo had changed dramatically. Although not as cute as his daughter, at least he could communicate now.

He wondered if there had been any further improvement.

Elsie, chased by tutors all day to learn various things, had no time to pay attention to her brother. Now, seeing the barrage of comments, she was almost dizzy.

Unmarried pregnancy?

Finally, she made out the words on the screen, and her small fists clenched tightly.

"Dad, I want to find Elsie!"