'Could Sarah have also been deceived ?' Lydia thought."Are you confused about why Sarah did this?" Henry asked."Yeah." Lydia nodded."It's simple. Just call her and ask, then you'll know.""True. I'll give her a call and ask what's going on.""Don't ask on the phone or tell her you found out the photos are fake. Invite her over, confront her face-to-face, and observe her reaction.""What do you mean, Henry? Do you suspect Sarah? You're wrong; Sarah must have also been deceived," Lydia said irritably."She tricked me into such a bad situation with just one photo. Can't I suspect her?" Henry asked lightly."Besides, I didn't say it was her fault. I simply want her to come over and clarify things face-to-face. Everything will be clear then.""Alright, as you wish."Lydia called Sarah and invited her to the Miller Mansion for a discussion.Sarah felt uneasy and quickly asked, "What's up? I'm a little busy. Can't we do it over the phone?""This—" Lydia wanted to tell her, but
"Go ahead, scream. The louder you scream, the more I will enjoy it," Henry said, even though he immediately let her go.He could tell Lydia was genuinely angry.Lydia stood up, annoyed, and said, "Henry, you jerk. I've told you that we'd eventually part ways. Why are you humiliating me like this?""Humiliate? Why would it be considered humiliation? I like you." Henry sighed despite his impulsive behavior that day."We are different; don't forget that," Lydia said angrily."Alright, okay, you're right. I'll leave."Henry quickly got up and opened the door to leave.Lydia was furious, but she had nowhere to vent since Henry was gone.As Henry walked out, Mike smiled. "How are things, Henry? All done? Just chatting after so long?""What else could it be?" Henry was displeased."Something that men like to do?" Mike said."But my sister still hasn't fully accepted you, so it's difficult. But don't worry. I'll speak positively of you in the future; it's only a matter of time."Mi
"What are you laughing at?!" Lydia snapped."I'm warning you, Henry, just because you've fooled Mike, you don't stand a chance with me.""I don't need Mike to get you," Henry replied."You will not get me!""Sure," Henry replied casually, but it sounded dismissive, infuriating Lydia even more.Lydia chose to ignore him.Fortunately, Sarah arrived quickly, saving everyone from a long wait."Hen—Henry, you're here too?" Sarah's face changed the moment she saw Henry. Her only concern was that Lydia would discover the photos were fakes. She purposefully said a lot to Lydia to divert her suspicion."Are you surprised? Perhaps even scared?" Henry's eyes flashed sharply as he chuckled."Scared? What do you mean?" Sarah's heart trembled, but she kept an innocent expression."Don't listen to his nonsense, Sarah!" Lydia said."We brought you here to ask you something.""Okay, go ahead. Whatever it is, I'll tell you everything," Sarah said quickly."Good. Where did you get the photos
Lydia appeared stunned, and Sarah's expression changed subtly.Sarah struggled to keep her cool and responded calmly, "Are you kidding me?""No. He'll be here soon," Henry spoke calmly, glancing at his phone.It turned out that he had just received the unaltered photo from Alex, who also informed him that they had located the person who had fabricated the photo.He had worked tirelessly to expedite the investigation. He could not afford to give anything less than his all because Henry was involved. He even notified Jensen and deployed all available resources.They questioned the shop owner and looked into any unusual occurrences in the shop during those days. They quickly tracked down Gerard Mueller, the person who provided the photos. When they found him, they discovered the previous images and Joe Avery, the person in charge of the entire affair.When they found Joe, they quickly forced him to admit that a woman had told him to do everything."What's going on, Henry?" Lydia as
"Okay, Joe, one last question. Do you know who commissioned you to do all of this? Henry asked.Joe nodded and said, "At first, I was unsure because the woman who negotiated with me always wore a mask and sunglasses. She paid half the payment upfront, so I didn't bother asking for her ID.""But now you're sure?" Henry asked."Yes, I'm sure!" Joe responded firmly."Who was it?" Henry asked."It was her!" Joe pointed at Sarah."Even though I couldn't see her face clearly then, her body shape, voice, and overall appearance were distinct. There's no mistake about that."Lydia's expression shifted dramatically as she heard Joe's words.She could not believe Sarah would betray her. Although it appeared impossible, compelling evidence pointed toward her.Sarah became flustered and exclaimed, "Nonsense! You've never seen her face. How can you accuse me? I did nothing like that.""That's right! You're just making baseless accusations." Lydia joined in."Baseless accusations?" Henry r
Henry shook his head and sighed. "Do you hear that, Sarah? See how Lydia treats you. Is it worth betraying her like this?"Sarah's belief that Henry lacked evidence grew stronger as she listened to him. If Henry had it, she believed he would have revealed it by then.No one would be so kind as to let her off the hook. Henry must have run out of ideas and was playing with her emotions.Sarah looked pitiful and said, "I know I've done many wrong things in the past and offended you. But you can't accuse me like this."She feared Henry's power, but after spending time with him, she realized he was not cruel. Henry would not harm her, especially since Lydia was protecting her.Lydia felt uncomfortable, as if she was causing her best friend to suffer.However, Henry remained calm and said, "Alright, it appears you will not admit it until you're in deep water. Play the recording, Joe."Since Henry did not arrange for Joe to be there, it was highly possible that Joe did have a recording
Sarah's voice rose. "Don't you realize what kind of person Henry is? Do you see a future with him?""I didn't say I want to be with him," Lydia retorted."But you've already begun to like him. I will never let my best friend, the person I care about the most, fall for someone like him—a powerless nobody. Even if it means I have to make a huge mistake."I understand this might not be right. But if the opportunity presents itself again, I'll do the same because he's unworthy of you! You two don't belong to the same world. Being with him will only cause you pain and despair in your parents and lead the Millers to a hopeless future."Sarah's voice grew louder and more passionate with each word, and she began to believe that she was doing it for Lydia's benefit.Lydia's face paled. She could not deny that Sarah's words resonated with her. She noticed Henry had left a mark on her heart at some point. Lydia's every mention of them not being from the same world was an attempt to convince
Henry felt helpless; he assumed dealing with a young girl would be simple.It began smoothly and revealed the truth quickly. However, he never expected Sarah to turn the tide. Despite her disagreement with Lydia, she walked away unscathed.Lydia slumped onto the sofa, lost in thought, as Sarah left.Henry dismissed Alex and the others once everything was in order. He could not be bothered to pursue the issue with Joe further.Alex left, and he followed Sarah for a while. When she called a cab at the door, he dashed over. Sarah was nervous when she saw him. She asked, "What do you want?""Mr. Truman promised not to touch you, but I didn't." Alex gave a menacing look and sneered."How dare you! I will call Lydia now," Sarah said, pulling out her phone.However, before she could do anything, Alex grabbed her phone and slapped her, angrily cursing, "You little scum! How dare you trick me? I'm going to kill you!"Sarah whimpered in pain, her face filled with fear. She stepped back,