Chapter 229 Find Time to Kill Two People
Celeste had made up her mind. "I'm doing okay, but our kid isn't!"
Ezekiel looked stunned. "Kid? We had a kid back then?"
He clearly didn't believe what Celeste was saying.
After so many years apart, dropping a bombshell like that would be hard for anyone to swallow.
Especially when it involved a kid, Ezekiel got even more cautious, wondering if Celeste really had his child, how could she have married someone else?
Ezekiel didn't care who Celeste was with. Over the years, he had always been surrounded by women.
Celeste looked at Ezekiel with sad eyes. "I kept it from you back then."
Celeste wiped her tears as she spoke the words she had long prepared. "I didn't know I was pregnant. I only found out after I got married. I was terrified and didn't dare to find you. Later, I gave birth to the child, but I was threatened that if I took the child back, they would tell Oliver the child wasn't his! I was so scared that I raised our daughter as the niece of a nanny. If you don't believe me, you can take Clara's hair for a DNA test."
Ezekiel frowned and asked a ton of detailed questions! He didn't miss a single gap, watching Celeste's responses. "So you're saying we have a daughter, and now she's about to go to jail?"
"Clara discovered your business issues with Oliver and wanted to help, even though you didn't know her. Our child is naive. I couldn't let her efforts go to waste, so I came to see you." Celeste's words were choked with uncontrollable tears.
She handed Ezekiel the prepared documents, which included some of Oliver's contracts. Several of these were with Ezekiel's competitors, potentially causing him significant trouble.
Ezekiel frowned and said, "So Clara hit someone with her car for my sake?"
Celeste nodded while crying!
"In that case, Clara really had good intentions! I will arrange for a DNA test. If you're lying to me, you know the consequences!"
Celeste shivered and nodded under Ezekiel's sinister gaze!
After she left, Ezekiel's gaze returned.
The middle-aged secretary approached. "Sir, should I really prepare for the DNA test?"
Ezekiel sneered and shook his head. "Does she really think I'd believe her nonsense? Even if she is my biological daughter, so what? But I notice that Oliver is the former foster father of the Windsor Family's daughter."
So, Catherine was raised by Celeste!
Ezekiel suddenly became interested. "No need for a DNA test. Not just anyone can be my kid! Register her under your name. Who knows, she might surprise me someday!"
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away."
Such arrangements were not uncommon in the Howard Family; the secretary already had a dozen children under his name.
Celeste's dream of bringing Clara into a wealthy family was likely to be shattered!
Ezekiel glanced at the secretary again. "Make arrangements to let Santino go die peacefully."
"Sir?" the secretary was stunned, wondering, 'Santino is his brother. Is he really going to take action against him?'
Ezekiel closed his eyes, seemingly reluctant. "It's not my fault. Alexander missed the shot. If he had killed Santino directly, I wouldn't need to finish the job."
In other words, if something happened to Santino, it was Alexander's doing!
After Celeste left Ezekiel's office, her legs were shaking.
Ezekiel's few glances were enough to make her heart race with fear.
But thinking about getting Clara into the Howard Family as a legitimate Howard Family daughter, Celeste regained her spirit!
Meanwhile, in an antique shop.
Uranus looked up from a pile of data, somewhat astonished. "Miss, Mr. Howard, Ezekiel arranged for someone to kill Santino, just as you predicted. Our people have already intercepted it."
Catherine nodded slightly. "Is he okay?"
"He's fine, but Mr. Howard's shot means his leg can't be saved."
Catherine didn't care if Santino was disabled, as long as he was alive. How he lived didn't matter to her!
Alexander was a bit surprised. "You arranged for someone to protect him?"
"Don't misunderstand." Catherine casually brushed her hair aside and explained, "I won't let anyone who targets me go. But now that Ezekiel is targeting Santino, the Windsor Family will likely get the blame."
Anyone could see that Ezekiel and Santino had just targeted Catherine.
As a result, Catherine was unharmed, but Santino died in the hospital. It was obvious something was fishy!
Although it wouldn't have a significant impact on the Windsor Family, Marcus's special status made it different.
Catherine didn't want any blame to fall on the Windsor Family!
Alexander was intrigued. "Are you helping the Windsor Family or me?"
"Of course, the Windsor Family. It has nothing to do with you."
Although Catherine said this, it still made Alexander smile and he thought, 'Even if her decision is for the Windsor Family, maybe part of it is because of me?'
Uranus looked at the information on the screen. "Miss, Ezekiel is really ruthless. He plans to kill his brother and frame Alexander and the Windsor Family!"
If the Faceless Ones hadn't set up in the hospital in advance, the news might have already spread.
Catherine's gaze fell on Alexander beside her. "You didn't arrange for anyone?"
"No, whatever they do is just the dying struggle of doomed men to me, not important." Alexander stood up, slowly took off his watch, and handed it to Catherine. "Please keep this for me. I'll be back soon."
To Alexander, Ezekiel and Santino had already crossed his bottom line! "Don't worry, as long as they are dead, the blame won't fall on us. I'll protect the Windsor Family."
Catherine didn't expect him to consider the Windsor Family as well, and she felt a bit warm inside. "If you need help, you can use the Faceless Ones members at the hospital. Just pay them for their actions."
Alexander chuckled. "Thank you, Catherine. I'll take some time to kill two people. I'll be back soon. Wait for me!"
At the Howard Group's hospital, VIP ward.
Lying in bed, Santino looked at his leg injury, gritting his teeth in anger!
The doctor said his leg couldn't be saved and he needed immediate amputation. But without a leg, his future was bleak!
"Damn Alexander, if I lose my leg, I'll make you pay with your life!" Cursing, Santino climbed out of bed and opened the door, only to face a black gun barrel!
The intruder's voice was cold, eyes filled with killing intent. "You owe me a life as well!"
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