Chapter 176


    Edwin ruffled her hair with a gentle smile and reassured her, “No need to let your imagination run


    wild. It’s just a bit of a cold. A good rest, and youll be back on your feet in no time. But we do need


    to have a blood test.”


    Heidi looked up at him with puppy eyes, “I’m in this mess because of ra. I’m sure she’s behind


    the attack on me. Didn’t you find any


    leads at all?”


    “Nothing solid” he replied, shaking his head. “The attacker was well disguised, impossible to identify


    Plus, ra was in the pub all night, knocking back drinks the staff can vouch for her”


    “But she’s awyer, Ed. She knows how to cover her tracks. And that night at the cemetery, with all


    that spooky stuff happening? Has to be her doing. She’s runed me, and you’re just going to let her


    get away with it?”


    Edwin stared at the fierce determination in Heidi’s eyes and was suddenly reminded of their mother.


    His mother was the epitome of kindness, treating even the servants with respect and affection. The


    mention of his mother still brought tears to the eyes of the old butler.


    He had once believed Heidi had inherited their mother’s gentle nature. But recently, he realized that


    the sister he knew was just a facade, void of their mother’s warmth and grace


    A touch of ice crept into his voice as he warned her, “if you don’t learn your lesson and keep going


    after ra, I won’t be able to protect you fromn’s wrath.”


    Heidi’s shoulders slumped, her voiceced with sorrow, “I won’t Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.


    won’t cause any more trouble. Please, don’t abandon me, okay?”


    Just then, the hospital room’s television broke into a news segment. It was ra, victorious in the


    case againstn, smiling as reporters swarmed her. A dark shadow passed over Heidi’s eyes as


    she saw ra basking in the limelight. Her fingers twisted the hospital sheets tightly.


    Thoughn hadn’t openly admitted his pursuit of ra, his gaze held the kind of affection reserved


    for lovers, a sentiment that cut Heidi deeper than any confession. How could he, so cold and


    domineering, bow down for ra?


    Heidi was seething, her eyes locked on the screen until a nurse came to draw her blood, snapping


    her out of her reverie.


    That’s when Paolo, her father, walked in. Seeing Heidi’s pale face, he quickly wrapped her in a


    comforting embrace. “Forget aboutn, that heartless man. I will find you someone a thousand


    times better”


    Heidi sobbed quietly into her father’s chest, “I only want him.”


    Paolo sighed deeply. “I regret listening to those rumors aboutn going blind, pushing for the


    annulment. Had it not been for that, you would’ve been married to him by now, and none of this


    ra business would matter”


    “Dad, can you check wheren was recuperating after his injury? I have a feeling he knew ra


    long before all this.”


    “Of course, sweetheart. I’ll have someone look into it. Now, let’s get that blood drawn. Your brother


    has also scheduled a check–up for me, so I need to get tested too.”


    Half an hourter, Edwin walked into a privateb, carrying two vials of blood, determined to


    uncover the truth.


    Without needing