As she spoke, Anya withdrew her hand, which was holding the back of Joey's head, and showed the blood on her hand to everyone. "I saw it with my own eyes. You used that thing in your hand to hit my little Bao's head! He's still so young, how could you do such a thing!"Following Anya's lead, everyone's gaze turned towards Corinne, who was still holding the chisel in her hand, further confirming their belief that she was the murderer!Faced with glares from everyone, Corinne lowered her head and looked at the chisel that Anya forcefully handed her. She understood.This was a trap, a carefully designed set-up!It started from the moment Anya invited her to talk a step into the living room just now.However, she did not fall into the trap at first. Anya then sent another maid, who deliberately used a bloodstained coffee cup to lead her to this meticulously designed 'crime scene'.One could only say that Anya's acting skills were truly outstanding!The way Anya showed concern for th
Corinne raised her gaze calmly. "I'm innocent, why should I admit to anything?"Lucas narrowed his eyes darkly. "If it wasn't you, then why were you holding the murder weapon?"Corinne lifted the chisel in her hand. "Are you talking about this? Miss Anya forcefully gave it to me, saying it was for self-defense!"Lucas found her unreasonable. "Corinne, don't you find these words you're saying laughable?"Corinne's expression remained calm. "I'm speaking the truth. If you find the truth laughable, then it's your problem, Mister Lucas."Lucas's face darkened, believing that her current attitude was not only an attempt to escape blame but also a challenge to their family's authority."Corinne, I'll give you another chance to confess. I can still let you bear the consequences of your actions. Otherwise, I'll make your whole family pay!"Corinne looked at him unperturbed, feeling a tinge of irony and amusement in her heart.Make her whole family pay?Does this so-called 'whole famil
Jeremy stood up the moment Anya spoke, his imposing figure seemingly unforgiving as he walked toward Corinne. Anya's flushed gaze followed the man's figure, secretly hoping that he would give Corinne a hard slap.Everyone watched intently, and they inwardly felt that the son of the Holdens was going to stand up for Miss Corinne and seek justice...The man did indeed reach out his hand.His rough, large hand gently brushed away a few strands of hair that fell on her eyes, his deep voice carrying a hint of reproach as he spoke, "Didn't I tell you not to wander alone?"Corinne's eyebrows furrowed. "... Right, I forgot."The man said nothing else. He took off his coat and draped it over the girl.The kitchen in the Rivera household had its window open for ventilation, allowing the night breeze to blow in, which could easily cause a cold.Corinne felt a weight on her shoulder and looked at the suit jacket draped over her form. At this moment, it was more than just a suit jacket to pr
A maid hiding behind the kitchen refrigerator was dragged out by one of the Riveras' servants.The servant brought the maid in front of Lucas and threw her harshly to the ground. "Speak. Why were you sneaking around back there?"The maid fell to the ground, her face filled with panic. She stammered, "M—Mister Lucas, I—I didn't do anything..."Lucas looked down at her, his eyes filled with cold scrutiny.The servant standing beside him questioned her on behalf of his master, "You better be honest to Mister Lucas! If you didn't do anything, why were you hiding?"The maid shrank back in fear, her voice trembling as she kept her head down, not daring to look at anyone. "Because I was afraid..."Seeing the maid speak hesitantly, the servant was about to rebuke her.However, Lucas raised his hand, stopping the rough interrogation by his household servant. He took a step forward and asked the maid, "What are you afraid of?"The maid, as if experiencing a great mental shock, shook her
The maid who came out to testify against her was the one who came to the living room and brought her a cup of coffee, and she was the one who followed the maid into this kitchen. After she came in, the maid disappeared.She was initially puzzled by how a person could vanish like that, but she finally understood. The maid had hidden behind the refrigerator in advance, waiting to come out and provide false testimony.Hmph. It appeared the maid was also Anya's pawn. What a meticulously planned trap.Corinne was indeed speechless. There was nothing much to say, and the testimonies and the evidence were against her. The only option was to hand it over to the police and have them professionally investigate the matter and clear her name. When the police and forensic experts arrive, they would determine the time of the child's death and the true cause. Only then would the culprit be revealed.With the maid she arranged in advance standing up to accuse Corinne, Anya felt like victory was in
"Corinne, what... What are you doing again? My Joey has died! What else do you want to do to him? Don't come any closer!"Corinne wasted no time with Anya's words and instantly pried her hand that tightly held the child. "Don't get in the way. I want to see if your son can still be saved!"Anya stared at Corinne, shocked, then became more guarded against Corinne's actions as she shouted, "What? You want to see if Joey can still be saved?! Corinne, how can you act so well!? It was you who killed my Joey, and now that my brother has reported to the police, you come here pretending to save him? Don't you think that's too pretentious?"Is it because the police are coming soon, and you want to destroy the evidence in advance?"Brother! She's trying to harm Joey's body. Quickly, help me drive her away!""Corinne, stop right there!" Lucas' expression turned ruthless as he quickly approached to protect his sister, but Jeremy's raised arm stopped him halfway.Blocked on his path, Lucas st
Corinne walked over to Anya's side, intending to take the child from her arms and lay him flat on the ground.However, Anya held onto Joey tightly, pretending to be pitiful in Lucas' embrace. "Don't touch my child! Corinne, I beg you, please stop hurting my child!"Corinne had no interest in watching her perform this pitiful act. Without even raising an eyebrow, she calmly said, "I should still be able to save this child's life. If you truly love your child, it's best to listen to me and lay his body flat."It was easy to imagine that Anya would not cooperate. She simply did not believe that Corinne could save the child, and even if she did believe, she did not want this child to survive.Seeing that Anya still refused to cooperate, Corinne no longer expected this hypocritical woman to have a change of heart. She thus reached out to snatch the child herself.The child was very weak, and being tightly held by Anya like that would surely lead to his final breath being snuffed out!
Although Lucas agreed to let Corinne try to revive Joey, he did not let his guard down. He stood aside and observed, instructing the servants around him to record the entire process on their phones.When the police arrived later, the video would be handed over to them to prevent Corinne from making any moves for the sake of exoneration and then denying them later....The child had been laid flat, and Corinne squatted on the ground, reaching out to open Joey's eyelids and check. Then, she carefully performed some basic life-saving measures for him.Anya leaned weakly against her brother's arms, sobbing as she stared at Corinne worriedly.Honestly, she could not care less about Joey; it was all an act for Lucas and Jeremy to see.However, only her brother cared for her. He comforted her softly, holding her tightly. Jeremy, on the other hand, had not glanced her way once!Anya sneakily glanced at that man who was beyond her reach.Jeremy stood on Corinne's side, standing tall and