Chapter 267
This meant that, prior to this, Sophia had already slept with many men.
Henry walked into the room, holding a medical file. With a loud snap, he threw it onto Sophia, saying, “You deal with the negative news online yourself.”
No sooner had he spoken, the police pushed open the door and entered.
Upon seeing all the Bennett family members present, they directly delivered the result, saying, “You reported Ms. Bennett as being kidnapped. We’ve reviewed her schedule and other phone data.
“It’s been confirmed that she wasn’t lured out by anyone. She contacted Alden on her own, and they met up there. Your kidnapping report is invalid.
“This is the case closure notice. Please sign here,” the officer said, handing over the receipt.
Henry took the slip, signed it, and the police left.
Once the room grew quiet again, Henry spoke without turning back. “From now on, the Bennett Group won’t handle your PR anymore.”
With those words, he turned and walked out of the room.
Sophia was stunned, lying there on the bed in utter disarray. Her mind raced, replaying the events of last night while the police’s words echoed in her ears. She had indeed contacted Alden herself to buy the Love Spell.
She had thought that picking up the Love Spell and paying for it would be enough to leave.
But Alden had kept her there, made her undress, even shower, and then he raped her in front of everyone…
“How did this happen?” Sophia muttered under her breath, her voice barely audible.
In a panic, Sophia grabbed her phone and opened up WhatsApp to check the new contact, but then froze. A few seconds later, she realized she had made a mistake when adding this person. She had misdialed a number.
Alden wasn’t the man she had originally intended to contact.
“Ah!” The realization hit her hard. She cursed herself for rushing last night, being careless.
She had added the wrong person and chosen the wrong target. In the end, she not only failed to get the Love Spell, but she also ended up getting raped. Now the whole world knew that Alden had slept with her.
“Mom, I’m going out for a walk.” Atlas, feeling frustrated, turned and followed Henry out.
Once Atlas had left, Hannah, sitting in her wheelchair, gazed thoughtfully out the window.
“Caspian, take me outside,” Hannah said.
Caspian, eager to leave, immediately pushed her out. Once in the hallway, Hannah spoke again, saying, “Wait here for me.”
Caspian was puzzled. Hannah, on her own, wheeled herself toward the nearby VIP room.
There were guards outside the room, and after Hannah spoke to them, they went inside to ask for permission. Shortly after, the guards returned and opened the door for her.
Caspian, still confused, spoke. “Whose room is this?”
Caspian didn’t expect to find his mother’s friend staying next door.
He quickly went to inquire and discovered that the occupant was none other than Edie. That name was all too familiar. Edie was Percival’s mother. “How does she know my mom?” Caspian muttered “I remember it was Grandpa and Evander who were old acquaintances. How does my mom know Edie?”
He had never heard his mother mention knowing anyone from the Stewart family. Now she could go straight into a hospital room and be allowed inside.
Caspian stood outside, deep in thought, occasionally glancing inside. The bodyguards blocked his view, but he still caught glimpses of what was happening.
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Chapter 267
Inside the room, Edie was lying in bed, her forehead bandaged. Every time she spoke, pain shot through her head. She was Percival’s mother, and whether at home or in public, others treated her with great respect.
Edie had not expected to be struck by Evander last night at the Stewart Villa.
Edie couldn’t swallow her anger, but when she woke up, she found that Percival was dead.
“What are you doing here?” Edie asked as she saw Hannah, her well–maintained face immediately turning sour.
She arrogantly leaned against the wall, the marks on her neck still visible and slightly bruised.
When she saw Hannah, images of Odalys flashed in her mind. Last night, Odalys grabbed Edie by the neck and threw her out.
Edie was Odalys‘ mother–in–law, yet Odalys beat her up.
Anyone would feel humiliated in that situation, let alone Edie, who had been highly respected.
“I heard you were sent to the hospital from the Stewart Villa last night. Did you get those injuries there?” Hannah said with a calm but mocking tone. “I never imagined that after all these years, your standing in the Stewart family would still end up so low.”
Hannah sat in her wheelchair, meeting Edie’s gaze.
“Hannah, when did it become your place to meddle in my business? If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll…” Edie quickly regained her haughty stance.
Hannah, however, just smiled, keeping her eyes locked with Edie’s.
“Rumor has it that Percival is dead. The Stewart family has such a huge fortune. Do you think Evander is going to let you have it?” Hannah said, still with a touch of arrogance despite sitting in a wheelchair.
Edie couldn’t finish her sentence, forced to swallow her words.
“What do you mean?” Edie said, glaring at her.
The atmosphere in the room was tense, the two women locked in a silent battle through their glares.
Hannah spoke in a low voice, “The only member of the Stewart family still alive is Evander. He’s old, but he’s still useful.
“Whoever gets pregnant with his child, whether it’s you or me, will be the heir of the Stewart family. If you don’t want that, then let me handle it.”
Edie was stunned. She hadn’t expected Hannah to be so shameless. Her eyes widened as if trying to see through the woman standing before her.
“Evander is over seventy. You’re after him? Hannah, have you lost your mind?” Edie exclaimed in disbelief.
Hannah found Edie’s shocked reaction amusing.
She said calmly, “What’s so pure about you? Didn’t you use drugs to sleep with his son and get pregnant with Percival? So what?”
“My husband’s overseas, and he still hasn’t come back. What’s the harm in me having a little fun with a man? If you don’t want to, then I will.” She pulled out a packet of pills and held it out.
With a loud slap, Hannah dropped the pills onto the table and slid them over to Edie.
“The pills are here. It’s up to you whether I take them or you do. Either way, the Stewart family cannot fall into the hands of outsiders,” Hannah said, turning her wheelchair to leave.
Edie stayed seated, staring at Hannah’s departing figure, suddenly questioning if she even knew this woman.
“You promised that we would stay out of each other’s business, but now you’ve crossed the line,” Edie said coldly.
Hannah turned her back to Edie, her expression unreadable, and simply replied, “I kept my promise to you. I made sure Odalys never stayed in the Bennett family. I did that. So I don’t owe you anything.”
“But you do owe me a favor,” Hannah continued, her voice unwavering. “So, are you going, or should I? No matter who carries the Stewart family’s
child, half of the fortune is mine.”
With that, Hannah pushed her wheelchair out of the room. After the door closed, Edie lowered her gaze to the pills on the table.
Images of Odalys flooded her mind, and after a long pause, Edie grabbed her phone and made a call. “Oliver, come to the hospital and see me right
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