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Stanley the wealthiest man in Hove n dale had the power to command the world with a mere gesture As long as he was present Jessica was confident noone would dare to speak ill of her
In other words with Stanley by her side Jessica believed she embodied the ultimate pride of the Crone family The room quickly quieted down the gossip dying away
Lilian wearing a smug smile looked at Wendy Wendy I know you despise me but you can t just standby and let Jessica die can you
Jessicaimmediatelychimedin,”Wendy,youknowIhaveaheartcondition.Stanleyevenspentafortuneaskingyoutotreatme,yetyourefusedtohelp.Youwanted towatchmedie,didn’tyou?Howcruelcanyoube?”
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two of them played off each other bringing up the heart condition top in the blame on Wendy
Wendy had known from the moment this mother daughter duo showed up that they were clearly setting the stage for something
Wendy s eyes narrowed as she faced them Jessica do you really not know why I didn the lp you
Jessica’sfaceimmediatelyshiftedtoalookoffeignedinnocence.”WhatdidIeverdowrong?Iwasjustachlidbackthen!WhydoyouhavetotakeoutyourangertowardMomonme?I’mjustasinnocentinallof this.””Innocent
Wendy’svoicewassharp.”Didn’tyouworkwiththosekidnapperstotryand killme?”
What?
Jessicafroze.
Wendyknew?
Wendy slips curled into a mocking smile as she glanced at Lilian and Jessica You thought I didn t know You hired those kidnappers You wanted me dead
A collective gasp filled the room
Stanley slips tightened into a cold thin line as he turned his gaze to Jessica Jessica is this true
Jessicaquicklyshookherhead.”She’slying!Don’tbelieveher!Wendy,youcan’tjustmakeupthese things!Doyouhaveanyevidence?”
Lilianimmediatelystepped in,standingbyJessica’sside.”Wendy,Iknowyou’reangry,butdon’tstartmakingwildaccusations!Jessicaisthekindestsoul.Shewouldneverdosuchathing!”
Just then Samuel entered the scene Wow you are really great at acting You should ve won an Oscar for that performance
“Mr.Samuel,”
Thecrowdparted,andSamuelwalkedconfidentlyup toWendy’sside.
He addressed Stanley directly Mr Hawk have you ever wondered why those kidnappers targeted both Wendy and Jessica And why did they ask you to choose between the two of them Doesn t that strike you as odd
Stanley s gaze turned to Jessica His eyes were like cold steel sharp and piercing sending a chill through the
room.
Jessicashivered underhisgaze.
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Samuel then pulled out a USB drive Inside here are the bank transaction records between Jessica and the scar faced kidnapper Once you take a look everything will be clear
Samuel handed the USB drive to Stanley
Stanley reached out to take it but Jessica snatched it from his hand You can t look at this
Stanleystaredather,noticingthe panicinhereyes.”Whycan’tIlook?I’mgivingyouachancerightnow.You’dbettertellmethetruth.ConfessingnowwillleadtoadifferentoutcomethanifIfindoutmyself.”
Jessicabegantofeelaknotoffear tighteninherchest.ShehadbeensoconfidentthateverythingsheandLilianhaddonewasflawless,thatitwouldneverbediscovered.
Wendy should ve died in that warehouse If she had none of this would have happened
Whyhadn’tWendydied?
Wendy s gaze was cold as she met Jessica s eyes
“Nowthatwe’reatthispoint,doyoustillthinkyoucanhide thetruth?Thetruthwillalwayscomeout.You’rethemastermindbehinditall!”