Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 232

"Why should I believe you?" Janet scoffed.

She didn't have a good impression of Kent.

"Fine. If you don't believe me, go ahead and drink it. I don't care," Kent snapped back. He hated the way Janet treated him.

Kent himself knew he wasn't a reliable guy. But Janet's hostility somehow seemed to upset him. "Look. I've hung out with notorious people before, and I've seen the world. That man is a rapist. I heard he just got released from jail last month. Logically speaking, no one would hire him, not in such a cafe at least. Something is fishy. Maybe he has sneaked in. He brought you a cup of coffee, but did you see he wait on any other customers? No. It looks like you're his only target. I asked you not to drink it because I have an inkling he might have drugged it. Have you offended anyone lately?"

Kent had never looked this serious before. Janet seemed confused and didn't know what to say. "Do you mean someone has set a trap for me?"

"It's just a guess. But judging from the situation, he seems well prepared. People like him don't make a random move. Are you here to meet someone? Or did you just walk in on a whim?" Kent pushed the coffee cup aside and studied her face.

"I'm waiting for my adoptive father here." A shiver ran down Janet's spine. "I don't think he wants to hurt me."

That seemed unlikely. She knew Bernie, and the man wouldn't do such a horrible thing.

"How are you so sure? After all, you are just an adoptive daughter." Kent was a wealthy man who had seen people from various walks of life. He was more experienced than Janet and understood how vicious people could be better than she did.

"He just sent me a message, asking if he could meet me here. He didn't call me. I'm not quite sure if the text was from my adoptive dad or if someone has texted me from his phone." Bile rose in Janet's throat as two people came to her mind.

She suspected Fiona or Jocelyn had texted her using Bernie's phone.