Miles sighed slightly, put down the cutlery in his hand, and said, "Your mother pledged her shares to Bradford to save the bankrupt Nightingale. My father handled this matter. I was abroad at that time, so I don't know much."
"But..." Miles paused, looking at Kristi, "Ray contacted me a few days ago and mentioned Bradford was holding the bank shares. After I asked my father, I learned what Ray said was your mother's mortgaged shares in the bank."
Kristi asked Miles unconvincingly, "You mean, it was Ray who asked you about this, right?"
Miles nodded. Kristi suddenly felt that her body had fallen to the ground. She closed her eyes in despair, wondering why Ray chose to deceive her.
Miles looked at Kristi's expression and seemed to have guessed something. H
