Chapter 227
“If you didn’t do it, then who else could it be?” Wendy countered, then sarcastically adding, “Besides, you used to be so fond of Nate.”
Wendy’s words made Layla’s expression turn even more unpleasant, and the hostile tension was gradually reaching its breaking point.
Suppressing his emotions, Duke softly asked, “Layla, did you do it?”
“No.” Layla’s defiance escalated. “Even you don’t believe me?”
Duke raised his voice out of frustration, saying, “You were so afraid of the search teams showing up. Who else could it be but you?”
Tears welled up in Layla’s eyes as she screamed, “If you don’t believe me, let’s get a divorce!”
Just then, Gary slammed his hand on the table, roaring, “That’s enough!”
The entire living room fell silent.
Suzanne flinched at Gary’s outburst, nervously looking at him.
Gary took a deep breath before cautiously asking Nathan, “Nate, how should we handle this matter?”
Nathan’s demeanor was serious, and his gaze was unwavering as he looked at Gary. “Of course, we need to find out who invaded our privacy and then take legal action.”
Florence interjected anxiously, “Nate, we’re all family. We can’t resort to legal action. It’ll ruin our harmony and could even lead to imprisonment!”
Gary nodded. “Yes, your mother is right. Can’t you just let this go for our sake? Since nothing happened in your room and no harm was caused, can’t we just leave it at that?”
Suzanne was utterly speechless, staring incredulously at Gary and Florence. This appeasement tactic, was it really the key to family harmony?
Both Nathan and her privacy had been violated, yet they claimed there was no harm caused.
She couldn’t even remember if she had changed clothes in the room whenever Nathan wasn’t home. What if she did? Would she have been recorded nude?
The thought sent chills down Suzanne’s spine. She had never expected such perversion to exist within her own family.
Nathan reached out, taking the items on the coffee table and handing them to Cole.
Florence pleaded tearfully, “Nate, please! For my sake, let’s not pursue this any further. We’re all family. Let’s just move forward and make sure it doesn’t happen again, okay?”
After that, she glanced at Layla.
Layla snorted in displeasure. “Mom, why are you looking at me like that? It’s not like I installed them!”
Wendy interjected again, “Then why were you so nervous when the search teams arrived? You even knew that Nate and Suzanne had a sham marriage.”
Layla hesitated. “Well, that’s…”
Her gaze flickered nervously. Swallowing hard, she pointed at Tobias and Cheryl who had been quietly observing. “Aren’t Tobias and Cheryl suspicious too? Why suspect me?”
Tobias and Cheryl were taken aback. “What does this have to do with us?”
Layla continued, “Everyone here is a suspect! Maybe it was an outsider who sneaked in to install them. Remember when Sally stayed over before? She’s so infatuated with Nathan. Maybe she’s the culprit!”
Everyone exchanged glances, finding Layla’s reasoning to make sense.
Nathan rose to his feet, composed and calm. “I will continue to investigate this matter.”
Florence attempted to persuade him again, saying, “Nate, why bother with this?”
Nathan looked at her. “Mom, you don’t need to worry about this. Chubs and I will move out for now. Once everything is clear, we’ll discuss further actions.”
No one dared to object.
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