Chapter 97

Mason initially thought handling Nicholas would be a simple task and that the money would be easy to come by. Without hesitation, he agreed to the deal. However, it soon became apparent that there was no such thing as free money. The two thousand dollars "gift" was not so easily acquired. "Next, we need to investigate Luke and the person you met during the marathon. You'll need your dad's help for that," Hannah said. She wasn't one to shoulder all the responsibilities herself, so she decided to pass the follow-up work on to Joseph. Nicholas gave Hannah a puzzled look and asked, "Why do you and my mom have the same name?" He knew Hannah's name and her relationship with Joseph, but his curiosity about who she truly was and how she had suddenly entered Joseph's life lingered. "Do you have doubts about me?" Hannah asked. It wasn't just Nicholas who nodded; Penelope did, too. Even now, she still hadn't fully figured out Hannah. Hannah seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, yet Josep