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All the menshers of the Hayes family stared at Stella in utter disbelief. They wondered when Stella had even called the police
Andrew fixed Stella with a threatening glass and commanded sharply, “Quickly tell the officers you made a mistake. Apologie properly and say none of this ever happened”
Andrew discreetly nudged Fions with his finger, and Fiona immediately caught his drift.
Fiona said, “Stella dear, you must have inunderstood Henry. We’ve all seen with our own eyes how good he’s been to you How could possibly commit murder?
“Everyone knows his two previous wives died of illness. Go on, set the record straight with the officers.”
Max had been reflecting on these past few days. He thought, Stella ending up like this is partly my fault. I hardly ever cared for her growing up
He’d finally made up his mind to end their relationship, even ordering a bunch of novelty gifts from abroad, which were due to arrive any diay no
But seeing the current situation, he thought, ‘How could Stella utterly disregard our family’s livelihood and stubbornly make false accusations against
Henry? That is unforgivable.
He accused, “Stella, we admit we’ve wronged you. Ever since you came back, we’ve been trying to make amends, but you have to give us a chance, too Do you want to see our family fall apart? Don’t you even care about Grandma?”
Anna looked at Stella anxiously and pleaded, “Stella, Henry truly isn’t that kind of person
Stella stared at the four familiar, indifferent faces before her. She thought she had grown numb to it, that she could just stop caring. But it turned out she couldn’t just stop caring
When they all blindly took Henry’s side without even hearing her out, it felt like a knife twisting in her heart.
Henry shot Stella a triumphant glance, then turned to the officers and said, “See, officers? With all these people willing to vouch for me, fi innocent.”
An officer said, “And what about this?” As he spoke, he produced a phone and played a recording.
First came Henry’s voice, asking. “Is her blood usable?”
A man replied, “Of course. Don’t worry, we’ve already run the tests–her blood is perfectly fine.”
Henry said, “Good.”
The man said, “You’re truly ruthless. For your first love, you always manage to find fresh blood donors for her
Henry said, “Can’t blame me. Those families are greedy. Their daughters come cheap for some cash. The first two both died, but once they got paid, their families never made a fuss.”
The man said, “But this one’s different from the last two. I doubt she can survive too many transfusions.”
Henry said, “Extract as much as we can. I didn’t pay them
much anyway. If she dies, I won’t give her family a single cent
The man said, “You’re really devoted to your first love.”
Henry said, “Of course. If she hadn’t saved me back then, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I’ll do whatever it takes to bring her back. I want her to wake up and see the world with me.”
Eleanor stared at Stella in shock and asked, “is this real?”
Stella nodded solemnly. She replied, “Yes, Grandma I heard these exact words when I was captured.”
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Henry’s face went utterly cold. He shouted, “Impossible. Did you have someone fake this?”
The officer playing the recording said, “Our forensics team has already authenticated this recording It’s authentic, not fabricated. And as have more recordings just like this”
Fiona couldn’t believe her ears. She said, “Officer, this can’t be real. Who gave you this recording?”
The officer’s gaze shifted to Stella,
“I did,” Stella enunciated, each word filled with resolve(
Fiona stared at Stella in disbelief. She said, “Stella, you don’t even have a phone. How could you possibly have recorded anything?”
Stella countered calmly. “Do I not have a phone?” She turned her gaze to Henry, her eyes calm and unwavering
The rest of the Hayes family turned to Henry, clearly confused.
Henry’s face darkened as realization dawned, He lunged forward, only to be intercepted by the officers
Pointing an accusing finger at Stella, Henry snarled, “So you suspected me all along? That’s why you kept recording just to frame me and send me prison, isn’t it?”
The entire Hayes family stood froze in shock, utterly bewildered by the sudden turn of events. Eleanor fixed her gaze on Stella, her expression unreadable.
Stella said, “Exactly. From the very first time i met you, I sensed something was off. The way you looked at me, like I was your lifeine, and the hints picked up from others made it clear you were hiding something
I to my email every ten minutes.
“So when you took me to Crescent Villa, of course, I was on guard. I started recording right away and set it to auto–upload to my
“That way, even if my phone got damaged, I could still access those recordings from my inbox once I got home. I reported you to the police last night They told me they’d only arrest you once they had more solid evidence.
“Well, it seems they’ve already found conclusive proof about your previous two wives‘ deaths. Henry, you’ll be spending the rest of your life behind bar
y was seething with murderous rage toward Stella, but the officers switly moved in and apprehended him.
Henry
As Henry was being dragged toward the police car, he snarled, “Andrew, you’ve raised some daughter. She couldn’t care less if your family lives or dies Now that I’m headed to prison, not only will I cut off all investment, but sue you.
“I’ll make you cough up every single cent you got from me. Without my help, let’s see how you’ll ever fend off the attacks from the Carver family and their
After a long, heavy silence, Andrew stopped up to Stella, raising his hand to slap her. But before he could act. Eleanor lashed out first.
Eleanor was trembling with fury. She snapped, “How could I have given birth to a son like you? Stella is your flesh and blood. I can’t believe you didn’t know what kind of person Henry is, yet you still pushed her into that Irving hell.
“Stella is so fragile that she could be gone any day. And yet you would turn her into a lood supply for another woman. Are you trying to and the Hayers family line!”
Andrew tried to explain, “Mom, I didn’t
“Didn’t know?” Eleanor snapped, cutting him off before he could finish. She said, “A simple check would have told you. And do you expect me to belave your pathetic excuses? You let Stella go all the way to Crescent Villa, such a remote place.
“Even if it wasn’t to use her as a walking blood donor, what did you think Henry would do to her there? They’re not even married yet.
“Today, you were practically forcing Stella to marry Henry, just so she could become a blood supply for others sooner. You are worse than beasts.”
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Driven by fury, Eleanor lashed out with her foot, kicking Andrew hard.
Andrew was about bo dodge, but Anna darted in front of Eleanor and dropped to her knees 5 comes first. This is all my fault.
She pleaded, “Grandma, please. Don’t be angry. Your health
“Inly I’d managed to secure the Quinn family’s investment and sort everything out, none of this would’ve happened. Grandma, don’t blame Bad. If anyone’s to blame, it’s me.”
Eleanor snapped, “And blame you I shall, Arma in this family, you play the meek victim, but you’re the one stirring up trouble. The rift between you and Stella is entirely your doing
ake sure you learn your lesson” With that she raised her hand,
“Since childhood, you’ve exploited their favoritism to scheme against Stella. Today, I’ll make sure poised to deliver a stinging slap,
Fiona snatched Eleanor’s hand and shoved her aside forcefully. She said, “Don’t you dare lay a finger on my daughter.”
The force sent Eleanor crashing into the table behind her, where a porcelain vase was placed.
Stella and Max both lunged forward to catch Eleanor, but it was already too late.
