Burn Me Once Burn With Me (Ruby Grayson) novel Chapter 618

Inside the living room.

"Why don't we just send him to prison? What if he changes his mind and betrays us again? We went through all that trouble to get him out, and he still tried to run."

Hayley pouted, clearly displeased.

"Violet hasn't shown up, so we can't get a physical sample from her. Even if her face hasn't changed over the years, it could be dismissed as plastic surgery. And right now, everyone believes she died over twenty years ago," Ruby explained.

Fanny nodded in understanding. "We will definitely hold Domingo accountable for his actions. But with no progress on Violet's end, he's a walking piece of evidence."

Victor agreed, and Hayley sighed, leaning back against the sofa.

"Didn't you say Violet was pregnant? Has she been to a hospital for a check-up?"

She suddenly sat up, her eyes shining.

Ruby stroked her chin thoughtfully. "Bennett provided us with the hospital surveillance footage from that day, and he checked the records. The person who went for the check-up wasn't Violet. Hanley must have given her a fake identity. Bennett immediately instructed the hospital to contact him if anyone resembling Violet appeared. But it's been a while, and it seems Violet hasn't shown up at any OB/GYN clinic in Quinborough since."

"Does it have to be an OB/GYN?"

Victor, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.

"We should ask around, or maybe contact the housekeeper at Violet's apartment," Victor said, narrowing his eyes. "She's always there. It shouldn't be too hard for her to get a strand of Violet's hair."

A brief silence filled the air.

"Yeah, Ruby! Why didn't we just ask the housekeeper?"

Hayley's mouth twitched.

"Right—I'll call Bennett right now."

Looking as if a light bulb had just gone on, Ruby stood up to call Bennett.

Her steps were hurried, filled with an eagerness she herself didn't realize.

The DNA report had already confirmed the blood relationship between Hanley and Gennifer Grayson. Now, if they could prove that Violet and Gennifer were also related by blood, Hanley's long-buried scheme would finally be exposed.

Ruby couldn't help but look down at the translucent jade bracelet on her slender, fair wrist.

She touched it, the cool sensation spreading across her fingertips. "The Steele family gave me their heirloom bracelet. Frieda was strongly against it at first, but then her attitude completely changed. Hanley must have said something to her. I suspect he plans to control the Steele family through me."

Hayley gasped at her words.

She had always thought of Hanley as a greedy, philandering opportunist, but she never imagined he harbored such ambitions.

"It's true. Gaining influence with the Steele family through you seems much easier than trying to curry favor with them directly," Fanny said, nodding thoughtfully.

"Easier?"

Ruby smiled, a dark glint in her eyes.

"So what are you going to do now? Just let them covet your inheritance rights to the Steele family?"

"The higher you stand, the harder you fall. For someone who wants to touch the sky, there's nothing more crushing than to fall just moments before they reach it."