Sergio looked over the records, his eyebrows furrowing. At that moment, everything clicked for him.

His suspicion was correct. Shirley was the woman that Tyrone had used to disrupt Trevor and Sabrina's relationship. Shirley had struck a deal with Tyrone, using the money to pay for her father's surgery and subsequent recovery. But if that was the case, Shirley's child should have been Trevor's.

That day's incident suggested Trevor must have thought Shirley's child was his, thus caring for her well. But Shirley had denied it.

She claimed she didn't know who the baby's father was.

Sergio furrowed his brow, his gaze intense.

Matteo reasoned when Sergio tasked him with investigating Shirley, specifically starting from December last year, it indicated Sergio had harbored suspicions for some time. Thus, he asked tentatively, "Should I look into hospital records?"

"No need," Sergio replied in a serious tone.

There was no need for complications. Once Rogelio and Shirley underwent a paternity test, everything would be clarified.

However, Sergio hadn't anticipated that Shirley would start avoiding him and ignore his calls.

Sergio did not return home that night.

Sergio phoned Marnie and informed her of an emergency at work, explaining that he would be occupied for an extended period and planned to sleep at the office.

His voice remained calm. There was no hint of frenzy as if he hadn't been under the influence of drugs, nor was there any anger from discovering Marnie had drugged him.

The calmer Sergio appeared, the more it unsettled Marnie.

Marnie suspected that Sergio might be out seeking the company of prostitutes during the night. Inwardly, she blamed Matteo for calling Sergio at that time.

The following morning, Sergio attempted to call Shirley but received no response.

He assumed she was preoccupied and unable to pick up, prompting him to try again thirty minutes later. Yet, there was still no answer.

It was then that Sergio had a realization. He searched for Shirley's Facebook account and left her a message.

After a hectic morning, Sergio checked his phone only to find, as he expected, no response from Shirley.

He lifted his hand and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. Shirley was the one who had told him those words, sparking his suspicions, but now she seemed to be ignoring him?

During their fourth year of college, Shirley and two classmates formed a team to participate in a joint college professional competition, hoping to enhance their resumes.