Chapter 977
Back in the hospital room, once Anastasia and the others had left, Ryan said, “Carter, both of you, go outside for a minute p>
Carter said nothing and quietly left the room.
Crystal, however, was worried about her mother. She could see the fury Ryan was suppressing and was afraid he might hurt her.
“Dad, you can’t possibly believe what they said, can you? Mom would never frame her on purpose! The video didn’t even show how she fell! Maybe Anastasia did something to the floor beforehand p>
“Even if she didn’t, Mom wouldn’t have done it intentionally. She must have fallen by accident, lost the baby, and then brought Anastasia into it because she was afraid you’d be angry p>
“Get out!” Ryan roared, his icy gaze silencing her. “Don’t make me say it again p>
Crystal’s face paled. Not daring to say another word, she scurried out of the room.
Susan was terrified. She had been with this man for years, and he had always been calm and restrained. She had never seen him so angry.
“Ryan Her voice was timid as she looked at the tall, cold man by her bed, shrinking back against the headboard.
Ryan didn’t stop her. His gaze was just incredibly cold and sharp. “Tell me. What reason could you possibly have to kill your own child just to do this p>
Susan’s lips trembled, and she couldn’t meet his eyes. “I p>
The room was deathly silent, the pressure on Susan immense. She raised her tear- streaked face, looking at him with a pitiful, frightened expression, but Ryan remained unmoved, not a hint of softness in his eyes.
Susan held out for a moment before her shoulders slumped. Covering her face, she sobbed, “Ryan, I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have hidden it from you. When I went for a check-up, the doctor said there was something wrong with the Baby that we
couldn’t keep it p>
“I didn’t mean to frame Anastasia. I just thought that if she owed me one, maybe she’d be a little kinder to me in the future? Maybe she det me into the Lancaster family as compensation p>
“I never dared to hope for it before, but you and Marina are divorced now. Can’t I finally stand by your side openly p>
Ryan looked at her as if she were a complete stranger. “And that’s your reason for using such a venomous method to frame someone else? Susan when did you become like this? Or have you always been this way, and I just never saw it?
Panic seized Susan’s heart. She looked up uneasily. “Ryan p>
“I’ll cover your hospital expenses. After that, don’t ever contact me again p>
With those final words, Ryan turned and left the room without a moment’s hesitation.
Susan’s eyes widened. Staring at his decisively retreating back, she had a terrible premonition. This time, Ryan was truly done with her. No matter what she did, he would never look back.
Anastasia learned of Susan’s explanation to Ryan almost immediately, but she didn’t believe a word of it.
She was just wondering how to find a breakthrough without locating Boris when she got a call from Harrison.
“Logan just reported that Susan and the doctor who gave her the diagnosis are old classmates. They’ve been in contact secretly p>
Anastasia was stunned. “How did Logan find that out p>