Chapter 1406


    Chapter 1406


    Albert hesitated for a moment and whispered, “As long as you help me out, the Jewell estate will be


    yours. Your mother and I built the home together. Entrusting it to you rather than someone else puts my


    mind at ease. You can remarry Keegan once it’s in your possession. You’ll have a strong backing. And


    with this dowry, the Kane family won’t dare to underestimate you.”


    Ste lowered her gaze andughed. The timing of theughter was rather peculiar. “It sure is nice of


    you to think of me at a time like this,” she said.


    Albert could not quite figure out Ste’s meaning. “Having raised you for so many years, I’ve long


    considered you my own even though we’re not connected by blood,” he stated affectionately.


    “Is that so…?” Ste pondered Albert’s words and looked at him coldly. “If you long considered me your


    own, why did you support Sophia when you knew she was framing me? Why did you want to give me


    away to those old men? How dare you utter such words to me when you did all those things?!”


    Albert tried to defend himself, “Hylda and Sophia deceived me at the time. And I couldn’t see through


    their -“


    “Shut up!” Ste said coldly. “You caused my mother’s car ident, leaving her bedridden for nearly


    seven years, only to die with a grievance. Why would I help you?! Huh?! Did you really think I came


    down here to help you? Dream on! I’m here to see what would happen to a piece of trash like you on


    behalf of my mother.”


    Albert froze as he did not expect Ste to say such harsh words.


    “Do you think it was Hylda who betrayed you?”


    Albert was taken aback. “Was it not her?”


    “Of course not. Hylda hadn’t even been caught yet when the police got to you.”


    Albert suddenly recalled the strange expressions of the two police officers when he gave his statement.


    ‘If it wasn’t


    Hylda who exposed me, then who?’


    Ste kindly provided the answer, “It was your obedient daughter, Sophia. She personally called the


    police and used you of being involved in the ident. Originally, the police were just conducting a


    routine inquiry. Who would have thought that you would shift the me onto Hylda and expose yourself


    because you were afraid of getting locked up?”


    “Sophia owes the Shaw family so much money because you tricked her into buying your shares. Yet,


    you refused to help her repay it. Did you think she wouldn’t resent you for this? The Jewell family


    fortune will be hers once you’re convicted. It’s only right that she resorts to extreme measures.


    Especially since you did the same and caused harm to my mother for money,” she added.


    Albert was horrified to hear that and could not help but curse, “That ungrateful wretch! Have I not been


    good to her? How can she be so selfish and vicious? Did she forget that she has a younger brother?”


    “A younger brother? I hope you’re not talking about the baby in Xenia’s belly,” Ste said slowly.


    Albert’s heart trembled at the mention of his son. “Don’t hurt them, Ste. I’ll give you whatever you


    want. I’m sorry I killed your mother. Please don’ty a finger on them. The baby is innocent,” he said


    with a pale face.


    Ste felt sad for him when she saw how terrified he looked while he begged her not to harm Xenia and


    his nonexistent son. “Do you think Xenia still has the baby after taking an abortion pill? Even Hylda


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    Albert’s whole body stiffened when he heard what she said.” Wh-What are you talking about?” He


    asked.


    Ste stared at him coldly and said, “There is no baby, Albert. Xenia was never actually pregnant. She


    worked for me and was just ying you all this while.”


    “Nonsense!” Albert stood up in agitation. His movements were so rash that the table shook, and water


    spilled from the ss. The police officers held him down and sternly told him to sit.


    Ste stared at Albert expressionlessly while he was forced back into his seat.


    “You could have had a son, you know? When my mom did the IVF, she knew you were desperate for a


    son. She asked someone from the hospital to check the gender of the baby, even though it was against


    the rules. It was a boy.


    Unfortunately, fate had other ns. Your mistress secretly drugged my mother, causing her to have a


    miscarriage.


    From then on, she could never conceive again.”