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Chapter 298 Something Is Not Right_1

Immediately afterward, An Lan saw a boy dressed in patched clothing approaching; he must have been coached by Chen Yalan, as he fell to his knees and burst into loud sobs as soon as he arrived, "Daddy, please beg auntie to let dad go."

Yuan Tianbao's face, originally plump and fair, was now smeared with something dark, giving him a pity-inducing appearance. If An Lan had not seen Yuan Tianbao's arrogant and overbearing demeanor in the hospital, she might have truly believed he was a pitiable good child.

An Lan watched their performance with a cold eye, feeling that something was amiss. She looked around, sensing that they were being watched by someone. Glancing up, she made eye contact with Huo Zhanting, and then the village chief, coming back to his senses, walked over trying to help the two of them up.