Chapter 997


    He spoke in Japriumian. “I’m sorry, but I have no choice but to step forward and testify against you for


    my own personal reasons. Over the past year, I indeed performed stic surgery on you.”


    Heather stared in disbelief at everything unfolding before her. When Arnold had arranged for her


    doctor’s appointment, he had explicitly assured her of utmost confidentiality and that no one would find


    out. Yet now, not only had it been discovered, but she was also being confronted about it.


    “Dr. Yamagami, how could you do this? You can’t make money against your conscience…” She made a


    last-ditch effort.


    Matthew calmly positioned the doctor behind him, tranting his words verbatim. Only then did he say,


    “I’m sorry to disappoint you, Ms. Strauss. I once studied in Japrium under an exchange program and


    have a deep acquaintance with your stic surgeon.”


    Heather took a deep breath, feeling as if she would suffocate in the next second. “So, what does this


    prove?”


    Matthew took the folder handed over by Kai Yamagami. He had insisted time and again that its


    contents could only be revealed at the scene. As he opened it, he said, “It proves you’ve always been


    purposefully imitating others.”


    Matthew walked toward Justin, pulling out a photo. When he nced at it, he nearly froze in his tracks.


    Within a few seconds, he exerted all his strength to calm himself down. He ced the photo under the


    projector, allowing everyone in the room to see it.


    “This person… is Josie Warren!” Matthew’s voice was trembling as he gradually revealed the truth.


    Everyone saw that on the screen was aparison photo of Josie and Heather. The two of them


    looked strikingly simr.


    It wasn’t a coincidence after all.


    Matthew took out a USB drive from the folder and plugged it in. A surveince video appeared,


    showing Heather handing Josie’s photo to the doctor. “I want my chin to look more like hers.”


    The entire room was in an uproar, and Heather stepped back. Because she stepped on the hem of her


    dress, she fell to the ground and was so weak that she couldn’t get up.


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    The truth was on the verge of being revealed.


    Heather was like a fish on the brink of death, struggling for itsst breath. “I’ve told you, it’s all


    photoshopped. Not just the photos, even the videos can be edited.”


    She remained stubborn.


    Morgan was unwilling to watch this farce any longer. He knew the situation well and that Heather


    wouldn’t reveal Josie’s whereabouts. He tossed the lockbox into the trash bin and then left with long


    strides.


    “Rachel.” An ordinary female voice suddenly rang out.


    Heather turned toward the source of the voice, and to her astonishment, she saw her once best friend


    and inhaled sharply. How could this be? How could she…


    Ruby slowly emerged from backstage, visibly nervous. She was trying to control her anxiety.


    “Havinge this far, are you still going to continue deceiving everyone?”


    She stood before Heather, who tilted her head back to look at her and whose eyes were filled with pure


    hatred. “You shouldn’t have—”


    “Yes, I shouldn’t have exposed you. After all, we were once so close.” Ruby spoke bitterly. “I still


    remember back in high school when we were both penniless, surviving only on relief funds for our


    meals. We were always hungry, but we never forgot to look out for each other. Through three years of


    trials and tribtions, we were always at our best.”


    Despite the hardships they had been through together, Ruby had never expected that after entering


    university, Rachel would sever all ties with her.


    “Then why would you—” Heather red at her.


    “During our university years, I tried reaching out to you numerous times, but to no avail. I’d rather


    believe that something had happened to you than think that you had given up on our friendship.”