However, after so many years, it was uncertain if any investigation would yield results.
Deanna sensed the difficulty.
But for the sake of the two little ones, she would never give up!
The next morning, Deanna returned home after dropping off the kids.
Since she had decided to investigate thoroughly, she would make all efforts.
She immediately opened her computer and began searching for information about the hotel from her memory.
Fortunately, there weren't many large-scale hotels in the city.
From the images and information she found, she finally identified one.
It turned out that the hotel from back then was called Imperial Hotel.
Moreover, this hotel was owned by the Mercer Group.
This information made Deanna's heart skip a beat.
Since it was a Mercer Group's hotel, they would have all the records. If she asked Lance for help, he could probably find out quickly.
If Lance was willing to help, it would be faster than her investigating alone.
With this thought, Deanna became even more determined.
No matter what, she had to find out who that man was!
Meanwhile, Bella was in her office working when her phone rang.
She saw that it was a call from Lee.
Bella's expression changed slightly as she answered, "How's it going? Any progress?"
Lee nodded and said, "Miss, yesterday morning Mr. Mercer attended a parent-teacher meeting at the kindergarten with that woman. Afterward, he took the two kids to the aquarium."
Bella's eyes darkened, and her face turned grim.
Weren't they supposed to be just friends?
Was it necessary for a mere private doctor to get so close?
Bella's grip on her phone tightened.
Her intuition told her there was more to their relationship.
"Did you take photos?" Bella asked.
Lee nodded, "Yes, I did."
Bella responded with a soft hum, "Send them to my email now."
She wanted to see what tricks that seductive doctor had up her sleeve.
Half a minute later, an email arrived in her inbox.
Bella opened it, and the photos appeared on her screen.
Seeing the photos made Bella even angrier.
Each photo felt like a stab to her heart.
The photos showed the four of them at the kindergarten and playing at the aquarium.
Their intimate behavior made them look like a real family.
As she flipped through the photos, one image of Deanna almost falling and Lance catching her caught Bella's eye.
Bella was furious.
She clenched her fists, not even noticing her nails digging into her palms.
She knew this woman wasn't simple!
The position of mistress of the Mercer family could only be hers; she wouldn't let anyone else take it.
A strong sense of crisis filled Bella's heart.
No, she couldn't let Deanna get away with this!
She called Lee again, "Send these photos anonymously to Mercer Manor."
She wanted to see how Samantha would react when she saw them.
Lee nodded, "Yes, Miss."
...
After sending the photos, Samantha received them in the afternoon.
She kept flipping through them, frowning.
She had met this doctor before and thought she seemed decent. But in these photos, weren't they too close?
It seemed some things needed to be addressed directly.
Suppressing her surprise, Samantha called Lance.
"Lance, come home for dinner after work. I have something to discuss with you."
Lance agreed immediately, "Alright."
After work, Lance went straight to the old house.
He had just sat down when Samantha spoke up, "Did you attend a parent-teacher meeting at the kindergarten yesterday?"
Though she smiled gently, there was a subtle pressure in her tone that couldn't be ignored.
Lance was puzzled, "How did you know?"
His lack of denial was an admission.
Samantha took out the photos she received that afternoon and handed them to Lance.
"Take a look. You'll understand."
She sipped her tea lightly.
"Lance, I remember this is Dr. Deanna. Isn't she just your private doctor? Why did you accompany her to a parent-teacher meeting and the aquarium... Isn't that too close?"
Samantha's tone was soft as if merely inquiring.
But Lance could feel the pressure and authority in her voice.
"No matter what, everyone should act according to their role. If it's just a doctor-patient relationship, boundaries should be maintained. There's no need to get so close. If someone who didn't know your relationship saw these photos, they might misunderstand."