Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze

Chapter 506 The Surveillance Footage

On the surface, he arranged for the burial of the deceased infant. Waylon did not object, and although Ruby cried hysterically, after six months of recovery time, she was able to accept the fact that the child had died, though she was still emotionally unstable. After completing all this, Xenon secretly approached his uncle to investigate the true whereabouts of the Stone family's real child. It was then discovered that many things had happened on the day Ruby gave birth. Rachel was an unremarkable patient's family member. She had given birth a few days before Ruby, to a son, and her room was on the floor below Ruby's. Waylon, concerned about Ruby and the baby, had booked the entire third floor and forbade anyone from approaching. However, on the second day after giving birth, this Rachel tried several times to go up to the third floor but was blocked by the Stone family's bodyguards. This behavior made Xenon suspicious. At a glance, it was clear that Rachel was an ordinary person, not from high society, yet why would she, so soon after giving birth, try repeatedly to go up to the third floor? Xenon focused his attention on Rachel and discovered that Waylon, in an effort to protect his wife and child, had secretly spent money to install surveillance cameras in the hospital. At that time, domestic surveillance was uncommon. Waylon had to use his connections to bring equipment back from abroad and have it installed secretly. He even instructed the hospital director not to alert anyone. The director, seeing that he was from the Stone family and that such equipment was beneficial to the hospital, naturally agreed. Xenon found the surveillance footage and specifically searched for videos featuring Rachel. He found that Rachel had not only attempted to reach the third floor but had also tried to bribe the guarding bodyguards, only to be driven away. All these actions made Rachel's conduct even more suspicious. Just as Xenon was wondering what she was trying to do, Xenon saw an unexpected person appear in the surveillance video: It was Loretta! Loretta was thoroughly wrapped up. When she saw Rachel, she immediately dragged her to a deserted spot, which was still within the camera's range. "What are you doing? Who are you?" Rachel stared at Loretta defensively. Loretta was young at this time. She looked around and then whispered to Rachel, "I’ve seen you wandering around here for the past few days. Are you trying to ask for something from the Stone family? I’m telling you, the Stone family is no ordinary household. If you keep lingering here and they discover you, they might even send you to jail. They just had a baby, and security is tight right now. You won't have a chance." Hearing what Loretta said, Rachel knew she had been noticed. She looked at Loretta, her eyes darting around. "You must be from a wealthy family, right? Why are you watching me?" Loretta paused, then said, "That’s none of your business! Why don’t you tell me what you want from the Stone family? Maybe I can help you." "What are the conditions for helping me?" Rachel was not an idiot and naturally knew Loretta wouldn't help her for no reason. Loretta had clearly done her homework. Hearing Rachel’s question, she directly pulled out a check. "Fill in whatever amount you want, but I advise you not to be too greedy."When Rachel saw the check, a flash of joy crossed her eyes, but it was momentary. "What exactly do you want me to do?" Loretta coldly smiled at Rachel and said, "What are you seeking from the Stone family? Don’t think I don’t know. I’ve checked. You just gave birth to a son two days ago. Are you planning to come here to switch babies? I’m not afraid to tell you, the Stone family gave birth to a girl, and security is tight. You should quickly abandon the idea of pulling a ‘switch the prince’ by sending your son to enjoy life in the Stone family. Because you won't get the chance." As soon as these words were spoken, Rachel's expression immediately changed. "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know what you mean." She turned to leave, but Loretta grabbed her. "Why the rush? I just pointed out what you were thinking; I’m not calling the police to arrest you." Loretta’s composed manner indeed made Rachel’s eyes shift, afraid to look her in the face. She thought she had concealed her intentions well, but she hadn’t expected to be discovered by this woman. What should I do? Should I give up just like that? She had no capability, and her family didn't know she had secretly given birth to a child. If she kept her son, her life would become a struggle. Rachel did indeed want to see if the Stone family had given birth to a boy or a girl. If it was a boy, she had considered the switch so her own son could live a good life. Now that Loretta had pointed it out, it was only natural for her to be nervous. Seeing her panic, Loretta finally curled her lips in satisfaction.

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