The Unwanted Daughter When Love Comes Too Late novel Chapter 97

Chapter 97 I’ll Have Your Back

The information seemed flawless but was actually shallow, showing that someone was purposely hiding something.

It looked like he needed to go to Tom’s hometown himself.

“Walter?”

A familiar voice suddenly brought Walter out of his thoughts.

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He quickly put away what he was holding and looked up with a gentle, loving smile at Tracy, who had quietly come in without him noticing.

Tracy saw what he was holding and asked with interest, “Walter, what are you looking at?”

She had noticed Walter’s serious mood earlier and tried calling him several times, but he didn’t hear.

The matter wasn’t settled yet, so Walter naturally didn’t want her to worry over it.

But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly recalled that Erin had been in contact with Tom soon after returning to the Jackmans, and the family’s attitude towards Tracy changed at that time.

Later, the money transfers between Erin and Tom changed from bank transfers to cash, which happened when Tracy was abroad.

Walter didn’t think that was a coincidence.

Thinking quickly, he asked, “Ms. Tracy, do you know anyone named Tom Allen?”

Tracy shook her head, confused. “No, I don’t know him.”

Seeing Walter’s serious look, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

He hesitated for a moment but decided to speak up about the suspicious activities between

Tom and Erin.

There were many money transfers between them, yet Tom still kidnapped Erin, which made it seem like the kidnapping might have been staged.

If that was true, Erin was not as simple as he first thought.

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Before, he believed Erin had a clean background and was just a little suspicious and jealous.

Since the Jackmans were blindly loyal, it explained why Tracy kept getting hurt.

Now it seemed that both he and Franklin might have been wrong. Erin was definitely more complicated than they thought, and he needed to warn Tracy.

When Tracy heard that, she immediately remembered the time she accidentally overheard Erin on the phone being threatened with five million dollars.

The ransom for Erin’s recent kidnapping was also five million.

Could this really just be a coincidence?

Tracy didn’t keep it to herself and quickly told Walter about what she had heard.

This made Walter even more sure that Erin was involved in something suspicious, and he decided to look into Tom more closely to find the truth.

But since he still didn’t know much about Tom, he chose not to tell Tracy everything yet.

“Just act like you don’t know anything for now, and don’t tell anyone. I will check everything carefully and make sure no one messes with you.”

Hearing this, Tracy felt a mix of gratitude and warmth.

“Thank you,

Walter.”

Having practically grown up around Walter, she knew exactly what kind of person he was.

Although the Jackmans had long treated him like one of their own, he always stuck to his role and never crossed any lines over the years.

But now, he was breaking the principles he’d held for decades to help her.

Walter gave a kind smile, saying, “You said I’m your family, so why are you thanking me?”

He lightly tapped her nose and said, “When you were young and upset, you’d run over and hold onto my legs, wanting me to solve things for you, looking like a cheeky little smarty.

“Now that you’ve grown up, why are you acting so formal with me?”

Walter had been with Franklin his entire life, never married and without kids, so he didn’t have any grandchildren.

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Tracy, who had always been affectionate and sweet since she was a child, felt like a real granddaughter to him.

Because of this, he could never stand to see Tracy being treated unfairly.

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Tracy understood how much Walter cared and playfully grabbed his arm, saying, “I won’t be formal with you. From now on, if I ever get wronged, I want you to stand up for me.”

Walter laughed and agreed, “Okay, I’ll have your back. No one’s going to mess with you on my watch.”

Walter was a man of his word, so he was determined to get to the bottom of Tom’s issues.

However, to visit Tom’s hometown himself, he had to trick Franklin first. He didn’t want to cause him any extra pain by letting him know.

Even though Walter didn’t have any children, he had supported many kids over time.

He told Franklin that he planned to visit two of the children he supported.

Walter checked on these kids from time to time, so Franklin didn’t suspect anything.

Franklin quickly approved his time off, saying, “You’ve spent most of your life running around after me, never settling down. You should travel more and not just stick with me, this half–dead old man.”

Walter cheerfully poured him some water and said, “Who says I don’t have a family? I’ve spent most of my life with you. Doesn’t that make me your family?”

“Sure, sure, you’re my family.” Franklin laughed. “But you’ve been calling me Mr. Franklin for half your life. When are you going to treat me as your older brother?”

Walter gave him the cup of water with a playful eye roll. “You’re only a couple of weeks older than me. What’s there to brag about?

“If you want me to treat you as my old brother, you’ll have to wait forever!”

Walter was usually formal and polished in public. Only around Franklin did he act so relaxed and easygoing.

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