Thomas was still staring at Richard with a pair of cold and frighting eyes.
"One of her friend went to see her, and she asked her friend to investigate me. Your daughter is not
ignorant, she is way too smart."
Thomas continued.
"How have I survived all these years, Richard you should understand me. I'm 60 years old, can I still be
threatened by a young little girl? Not only will I not get her out, but I would get her out of the single
room and find someone else to take ‘good’ care of her."
The "care" had another meaning, Thomas knew Richard could understand what he truly meant.
"Thomas, don't be angry. She won't do anything to you. Don't waste time on her. For my sake, please
continue to take care of her."
Richard hurriedly complimented Thomas, he knew that once Thomas decided to deal with Penny,
Penny would definitely die in prison.
"For your sake?"
Thomas asked with contempt.
"Who do you think you are? What's the difference between you and your daughter? I pay for your food
and let you live in my house, helping you hide from the police. So what? One threatens me, one has a
selfish intention to make me miss the best opportunity."
"Richard, if you were me, tell me what's the use of keeping you and your daughter?"
Thomas put the question to Richard, he believed that Richard knew better than him what to do.
"Thomas, stop saying it, I'm blaming myself now. But don't worry, I have fount out another thing, it might
be something you can use."
Richard had no choice. If Thomas could say such words, it meant he would prove that he had the
ability to make him and his daughter disappear. In order to save themselves, Richard could only find a
way to win Thomas's trust.
"What?"
Thomas asked seriously.
"Before I tell you, I have a request. I hope you can help me to get my daughter out of prison, I want to
see her."
Richard had to say his request. The thing he was going to tell was his last bargaining chip. If he didn’t
say it now, he was afraid there was no chance for him to see Penny again, and no chance to talk to her.
"That depends on how valuable the thing you are going to tell. Richard, you know I don’t have much
patience. If you are playing mind games with me, I will let the police never find you and will let you and
your daughter reunite in another world. But if your news has some value for me to use, I will meet your
request."
Thomas was played by him once, and this time he had to warn Richard in advance so that he wouldn't
lie to him once more.
"This news must be of interest to you, and I think it is also of great use."
Richard understood Thomas's warning. If he was playing mind games, the two of them, the father and
daughter, would die in Thomas's hands.
Killing was something that Thomas was completely capable of, not to mention unrelated people, even
blood-related family members, he would never show any mercy to them.
"Then tell me now."
Thomas coldly ordered.
"Winnie is Dominik's daughter."
Richard revealed what he thought was the most valuable information.
This information was indeed very useful, causing Thomas's eyes to widen incredulously.
"Winnie is Dominik's daughter?"
Thomas asked uncertainly. He also investigated Winnie, but did not find out this information, could it be
that Richard made it up haphazardly?
"Yes, Winnie is Dominik's daughter. Their aunt is Isobel."
In order to win Thomas’s trust, Richard revealed Isobel as well.
"Isobel?"
Thomas was not confused about Richard this time, but he was shocked.
"If you don't believe me, you can follow Winnie and see if her aunt is Isobel. Winnie together with her
sister lives with their aunt."
Richard had known this long ago. Before he had the opportunity to use this information, he got some
trouble and had to hide himself. Now being forced, he had to tell it to Thomas.
Thomas heard this, frowning in silence.
Richard had said so sincerely, which meant he was not lying. Winnie was indeed Dominik's daughter.
How could things be so complicated.
Dominik and Brian collided in a car accident, while Brian lost his memory and Thomas escaped a
disaster. Then Winnie gave birth to Brian's child, then...
"Does Brian know Winnie is Dominik's daughter?"
Thomas suddenly asked.
"Of course not, if he knows this, what’s the point for me telling you now? You know Brian hates
Dominik’s family so much, if he knows, how could he be so quiet and be in peace with Winnie?"
Richard analyzed the situation. Even though he had not contacted with these people for a long time,
but with his understanding of Brian, he could be sure that Brian didn’t know anything.
"What about Winnie, does Winnie know about the feud between Brian and her family?"
Thomas continued to ask.
"I'm not sure about this, who knows if she has a purpose. First she is a surrogate mother, then she
comes back for a child. It is not surprising that she has a big conspiracy."
When it came to Winnie, Richard's hatred could hardly be suppressed, naturally not a single good word
would be said to her.
"Surrogate mother? What does that mean?"
Thomas had to figure it out.
"Don't you know? Luke and that child were born to Winnie as a surrogate mother. If I'm right, she
should have chosen Brian for surrogacy to pay off her debt. And you should guess the purpose of Brian
finding Winnie as his surrogate mother."
Thomas captured the important information, while Richard felt that he had talked too much. How did he
know that Thomas didn't know that Winnie was a surrogate mother.
The last time Thomas angrily came over, just being angry at him, and did not mention the matter of
surrogacy, but looking at his furious face, Richard thought he should know this. He couldn’t believe he
didn't know the origin of the two children at all.
Thomas indeed did not know what Richard had said at all. If things were true, he was once again
cheated by the whole family. Since the whole family was wary of him and did not treat him as a family
member, there was no need for him to care them at all.
"Winnie became a surrogate mother for the money; Brian looked for a surrogate mother to give birth to
his baby in order to compete with me. It seems they two are all scheming young bastards."
Realizing the reason why Brian looking for surrogacy, Thomas was not as less care as he behaved. He
felt that he had been cheated by Brian. If there was no Luke, Brian would not have been so easily got
his position back.
The hatred in his heart grew deeper and deeper, he also felt a sense of shame of being set up. This
revenge he must take, and that position he must get back.
"Brian looks for surrogacy for the status, but I think Winnie, being a surrogate mother and staying with
Brian, is not only for the money."
Richard would not let Thomas miss Winnie. He would not let him pay all attention only on Brian. His
intention was indeed to bring Brian down, but the harm Winnie had done to his daughter, he would
make her pay for it as well.
"Winnie wants to take revenge for his father?"
Thomas asked Richard rhetorically, at first he thought the same, but was not sure about it.
"Yes, she must be looking for an opportunity to take revenge for her father. If our guess is wrong, at
least, we can use this to turn them against each other."
Richard said with a sinister and cunning smile.
"Think about it, Brian loves Winnie so much, if you use Winnie to hurt him, Brian must be crushed.
When the time comes, you will have an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Richard's words made Thomas really happy.
Like Richard said, no matter what Winnie's purpose was, she was a target they could take advantage
of. And she worked at the Bennet Group, and he could use her to cover for him in times of danger.
Such a person must be used.
It was just that Thomas felt he couldn't come to Winnie directly as simple as Richard had said. If a
woman was not enough to do much harm to Brian, the opportunity for him to beat down Brian would be
lost once again.
He would have a plan B, and would not tell everything now, when he had prepared everything well, by
then Brian would be crushed heavily.
Thinking of this, Thomas thought of one more thing.
"I've investigated Winnie as well, but why is all this information not found out?"
Thomas asked.
"Winnie's information was blocked by Stella. What could be found about her was only some information
after the surrogacy. The Stella of your family was very powerful, you must not underestimate her. As far
as I know, Brian had a lot of things with Stella helping him behind or Rufus taking charge of. Without
these backup forces, Brian would be no longer capable of developing the Bennet Group so fast."
Richard had to remind him, because one of his purposes was to start up a power struggle within the
Bennet family, and the other was to remind Thomas to be careful about the people around him and not
to underestimate his enemy.
Thomas knew that Stella had been secretly helping Brian, but he didn't expect that the matter of
surrogacy was also facilitated by Stella. And Rufus left the Bennet Group from twenty years ago, and
never asked about of affairs of the Bennet Group. And he hated his son Brian for so many years, how
could he help his son now?
If this was the case he should be more cautious. One Stella was easy to deal with, so did one Brian,
but with three of them working together, Thomas felt a bit hard for him now.
"No wonder I could not find out this information, it turns out that all have been well covered up."
Thomas said coldly, and Richard had to make his request once again.
"Thomas, this information is useful, right? For the sake of this information, could you get my daughter
out so that I can meet her?"
The cunning sign in Richard's eyes no longer existed and was replaced with a look of begging.
"I can help you, but you can't rush it. You should know that it is not easy to get her out of prison."
Thomas tentatively fudged over. He must be careful about this. After all, it would put him in danger.
"Thank you so much Thomas, with your promise, I believe you and I will not push you."
Richard thanked Thomas, but he could not see Thomas's sincerity.
"Thomas, you can rest assured that as long as you get my daughter out, I will definitely tell you first no
matter what news I find out in the future."
For the sake of his own and Penny's safety, and for them reuniting together, Richard had to throw out a
bait.
"I'll try."
Although Thomas also knew it was a bait, Thomas now believed that Richard had more useful
information. Otherwise, how would he have the confidence to confront with Brian.
Thomas agreed to help Richard. But it was a little difficult to get Penny out, and the risk taken was
relatively high.
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