Chapter 71


    As he remained silent, ra’s lips curled into a cold smirk. “Don’t bother answering. I already know


    what it is. Everyone, just leave. I don’t need anyone meddling in this.”


    At that moment, the voice of Anders echoed from the doorway. “I might have the evidence Mr.


    Hayes is looking for.”


    Anders, with Christy in tow, strode into the room. They hurried to ra’s bedside and gazed at her


    pale face. Anders had never lost hisposure like this before. He red atn, his lips twisted in


    a sardonic sneer. “Mr. Hayes, is this how you protect yourdy? Keeping her by your side brings her


    nothing but endless pain. What else can you offer. her? If you had the slightest care for her in your


    heart, you wouldn’t hurt her over and


    you had a shred of love for her, you wouldn’t stand by and watch her suffer!”


    Anders‘ words grew angrier by the second, and his long–suppressed rage finally erupted. He threw


    a punch atn’s face. “That’s for ra. You’re nowhere near deserving of her goodness.”


    over. If


    Blood trickled from the corner ofn’s mouth, and Heidi burst into tears at the sight. She rushed


    over with a tissue, consoling him, n, does it hurt much?”


    She turned to Anders with aint in her eyes, “ra getting hurt wasn’tn’s fault. Why are


    you ming him? me me if you must.”


    Anders let out a cold, scornfulugh, “You think you can frame ra likest time? Heidi, let me tell


    you, the man you sent to destroy the surveince footage is under my control now. I have the


    evidence of you pushing ra into the water. We’ll settle all our scores,


    old and new.”


    Panic seized Heidi. After the incident, she had immediately sent someone to erase the surveince


    footage from the Hicks family’s security room. Had she still been toote?


    Tears streaming down Heidi’s face, she sobbed pitifully, n, you can’t believe them. I didn’t do


    anything, I swear.”


    It was then that Christy, who had been sitting by ra,forting her, spoke up. “Mr. Hayes, it’s my


    baby’s christening today, and I wanted to capture her beautiful day, so I ced a DV in her room.


    But when I reviewed the footage, I stumbled upon a shocking. scene. Would you be interested in


    seeing it, Mr. Hayes?”


    Heidi’s mind raced to the words she had exchanged with ra. If that conversation was recorded,


    lan would surely me her. Desperate, she clung ton’s arm, pleading through tears, n, don’t


    believe them. They’re in this together, trying to frame me with ra.”


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    1. me.


    As Christy was about to hand over the video, ra snatched it away. She used all her remaining


    strength because she couldn’t bear to have her vulnerable moment exposed. She didn’t want to


    facen’s reaction after he saw the video. After all, it was a decision he and Heidi had made


    together.


    With red–rimmed eyes, ra looked at Christy, “Christy, please don’t.”


    Christy gazed at her with a sympathetic expression, “ra, I know what you’re thinking, but don’t


    you want to know Mr. Hayes‘ answer?”


    “I don’t. His decisions have said it all.


    “What if Heidi is lying?”


    Overhearing the exchange,n began to suspect what the video contained. It must be rted to


    him–something Heidi had said in front of ra.


    He bent down, hisrge hand enveloping ra’s. His eyes, dark and unreadable, locked onto hers. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!