Betrayed and Dumped She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 545

“Stephen…” Cindy tugged at his sleeve. “It’s really windy. Let’s just go back, okay?” Her voice caught as she tried to keep it together. “Rebecca will be fine. She has to be.”

Stephen stood perfectly still, barely breathing. After a long moment, he finally turned to her and gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. “Of course. She’ll be fine.”

He didn’t say anything else. He just turned around and headed for the car, pulling out his phone to call Liam. His tone was steady but cold. “Look into a cruise ship for me. I want to know if it has any link to the Lamont family or the Terry family.”

Liam hesitated for a second, surprised by the request, but Stephen’s voice left no room for questions. “I’ll get right on it,” Liam answered.

Cindy frowned. “Wait, does this have something to do with the Terry family too?”

Stephen let out a sharp laugh. “Morris is mixed up with some shady people. It’s all connected.”

Cindy’s heart clenched and she gripped her hands together. “You don’t mean that ship is—”

The three of them fell silent, the weight in the room pressing down on their chests. They stared out into the pitch-black night, unable to see a thing, let alone what lay ahead.

At four in the morning, Liam finally called back with news. “I found it. The ship is actually tied to the Terry family’s son. He’s listed as one of the shareholders, but the real owner is the Coralbridge syndicate.”

Stephen gave a short, bitter chuckle. “Good work. Thank you.”

Without missing a beat, he called Mr. Keith. “Mr. Keith, it’s your time to shine. I hope you’re ready for a promotion.”

The next morning, Stephen drove to the Terry family home and waited at the gate until Mr. Terry came out. Mr. Terry looked completely confused, but Stephen didn’t waste time on small talk. “Where’s Morris?” he asked, voice tight.

Mr. Terry turned to his wife, Madison, gritting his teeth. “This is the trouble your precious son brings me.”

Madison’s hands shook as she tried to defend her son. “He didn’t do anything. He left for another country yesterday.”

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