Logan stopped tapping on the desk, staring at Zach sternly, “I thought the investigation was terminated.”
“Come on, I started this and I will finish it. I am not a quitter.” Zach walked closer to him, “Just tell me if you want to know.”
“What’s the price?”
“Don’t always talk about money! Bro! We are friends, right?!” But Zach showed a gesture of the number, telling how much money he wanted.
Logan stared at him. Zach added, “You never know how hard I have worked on it! It took my time, my energy, my life! No one will have this information except me!”
“OK. Send it to me by e-mail later. Jacob will transfer the money to you.”
Zach was so delighted now. He took a USB and showed it to Logan, “You don’t have to wait for the e-mail. You will have it now.”
“……” Logan was speechless.
Zach plugged the USB into his laptop and said, “I hacked into Kent’s hospital computer system and got the information. I’ve worked so hard not to leave any trace. With hours of effort, I got Elena's test result.”
He opened the file and showed it to Logan. Though no name was shown on the file, Logan remembered Elena’s DNA data because he used to help her do a DNA test with Mason.
“We met Kent when we had an appointment with Edward. And he tried to stop us from meeting Edward.” Logan recalled.
“What? You’ve met Kent? What did he say?” asked Zach.
“He told us that he did the DNA test secretly just for making sure that if Elena was Joanna’s daughter. And that’s all.”
Logan didn’t trust Kent at first. And now, this file showed him that he was right; Kent was a liar! This report was telling them that Kent knew who Elena’s biological father was. And he was trying to hide the man’s name in his way.
Zach had no idea, spreading his hands, “Well, that’s what I can get. I’ve searched all the information in the hospital. But I can’t find out the man’s name. And the test was done by the head of the hospital; he didn’t need to know who the man was.”
All in all, Kent knew who Elena’s biological father was and where she came from, but he just hid it from them.
After a while of silence, Logan encrypted the file in his laptop and broke the USB, then threw it into the trash bin without hesitation.
Looking at the broken USB in the bin, Zach subconsciously touched his head, and said, “I am so happy that I am not your enemy. Or you will destroy me like you do to the USB and throw me away with no mercy.”
“Then you should learn not to provoke me.” Logan smiled nicely at him.
Zach exclaimed, “I wouldn’t dare to make you angry. I spend my entire life serving you! And I definitely think we are friends! I value our relationship but you don’t! You! You! You! What a soulless creature you are!” He said like a drama king.
Logan replied, “Stop your nonsense.”
Zach didn’t want to provoke his boss right now. He decided to go. When he ran to the door, Sophia was coming in with tea and food. He nearly hit her.
Sophia was stammering, “Well…my parents don’t mind…but they think that we are getting too fast…”
Elena thought it over, “Right. It’s a bit fast. You have been together for a few months. It’s too early for your parents to talk about your wedding. Don’t worry, Sophia, you are still young. You have a lot of time to think about it. No hurry.”
“Wedding?? Elena…What are you talking about?” Sophia said with a coy smile, “I…I never agree to marry him! I haven’t decided yet!”
Zach yelled in a hurry, “What? You are not going to marry me? Then who do you want to marry! Look at you! So mean, so bad-tempered. No man will marry you except me!”
Sophia gave him another punch on his chest angrily, “I am mean, and bad-tempered? Great! Then you can look for another girlfriend. A better one!”
“I don’t want a better one; I want you! Hey baby! You are the most adorable girl in the world. I love you!” Zach said, clasping Sophia to him brazenly in front of Elena.
Sophia struggled from his embrace, hiding behind Elena.
“Yuck! You are a freak!”
Elena smiled, pushing the cake to her, “Okay. You both stop it. Come and have a try.”
“OK.” Sophia took a seat next to Elena, starting to enjoy the cake and the tea. And Zach was looking at her with great affection and love. He couldn’t take his eyes off this lovable lady who belonged with him now.
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