Chapter 680

Liora began crying as soon as she answered the phone. "Mandy, why did it take you so long to call? I'm so scared!" Mandy was surprised by Liora's distress. She quickly asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Who's scaring you?" Liora was crying so hard that her words were barely comprehensible. Mandy was at a loss for words. Was Richard's decision to be with Liora driven by a desire to compensate for his perceived inferiority due to Selene's prestigious family background? Liora's tendency to cry easily and her difficulty expressing herself perplexed people. "Please hand the phone to the caregiver," Mandy instructed. The caregiver took Liora's phone and spoke clearly. "Miss, someone came a little while ago, and they're requesting Ms. Liora's cooperation in an investigation." "Did they use force?" Mandy asked. "No, their approach was polite. They simply want your mother to cooperate with their investigation... It appears that Mr. Pendleton conducted various activities in your mother's name. E