Chapter 339


    As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Edwin couldn’t help but let out a sigh. It seemed that


    convincing ra to embrace her roots wouldn’t be a walk in the park. And given the shady things


    Paolo had done for Heidi, it was a good bet that ra wouldn’t want anything to do with him once


    she learned the truth.


    Just then, Edwin’s phone rang with a call from his father. He pressed the answer button, and the


    irritation was clear in his gesture.


    Paolo’s voice, hoarse with sorrow, came through immediately. “Eddie, Heidi’s been sentenced to ten


    years,” his fathermented. “She’ll rot in jail for a decade. By the time she gets out, she’ll be broken,


    a shadow of herself. You’ve got to find a way to get her out. She’s your half-sister, for crying out


    loud.”


    Paolo began to y the emotional card, but Edwin wasn’t buying it. “So, you orchestrated harm to


    Casey just to clear Heidi’s name?” he asked with a coldugh.


    There was silence on the other end for a few seconds before Paolo replied, “ra brought it on


    herself. Why did she have to be so stubborn? If she hadn’t been so hellbent on thewsuit, even


    after hearing her dad was critically ill, Heidi would’ve walked free. What kind of heartless creature is


    she?”


    “Paolo!” For the first time, Edwin spoke with utter disrespect. His fingers clenched around the


    phone, his voice icy. “You have no right to speak about her like that! Heidi’s sentence is deserved,


    and you shouldn’t me ra for it. You’ll pay dearly for your actions.”


    Paolo scoffed, “You think I’m scared of her? She’s just a small-timewyer. With Ian looking after


    her, I can’t touch her, but the day Ian drops her, I’ll handle her easily.”


    Edwin closed his eyes, feeling drained upon hearing these words. How his mother ever fell for a


    man like his father was beyond him. He bit his lip in frustration and said, “If youy a finger on ra


    again, that’s it — we’re done as father and son. Just wait and see if you don’t believe me!”


    After saying that, he hung up the phone. His eyes, red with rage, rested on ra. Because of his


    father, his mother had died in a car ident, and his sister had been adopted by the Bell family.


    A life that should have been filled with happiness had been marred by twenty years of depression


    due to Victoria’s influence. And now, because of Heidi, ra had been hurt time and again.


    Her life, which should have been carefree, was now fraught with dangers because of the Campbell


    family.


    Edwin felt a pang in his heart. He slowly opened the door to the hospital room and approached


    ra. His voice was hoarse. “ra, Casey’s out of immediate danger. Please, have something to


    eat.”


    ra looked up at the sound of his voice. Her eyes met Edwin’s dark and troubled gaze. She


    frowned slightly, perplexed. “Edwin, we’re not close. Isn’t it a bit odd to be so informal?”


    Edwin’s lips twisted into a bitter smile. “Sorry, I’m just looking after you on Ian’s behalf. Please, don’t


    push me away.”


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    “Ian asked you to look after me?” ra said, incredulous. Had Ian lost his mind? Why on earth


    would he send Heidi’s brother to look after her?


    Edwin nodded emphatically. “Yes, he asked me to protect you.”


    ra’s expression turned cold. “I’m sorry, but I don’t need your protection. I’m wary enough of the


    Campbell family as it is. How could I possibly let you protect me? Ian might be your friend, but I


    have nothing to do with you, Edwin. Please, leave.”


    ra was so cold towards him, and Edwin felt a sharp pain in his heart. He stared into ra’s eyes.


    “ra, you have a striking resemnce to my mother. Doesn’t that count for something?”