Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

Chapter 78

“In Patric’s villa?”

Sarah’s sleepiness instantly evaporated as she sat bolt upright in bed.

“Spill it, how on earth is Hedda connected to him?”

“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten? Since Sylvia divorced Edgar, she’s been as thick as thieves with Patric. Despite Edgar transferring the bay villa to her, she didn’t move in, and we’ve never been able to pin

down her actual address.”

“What are you implying?” Sarah scowled.

“Isn’t what I mean obvious enough?” Nancy rolled her eyes, “It means she’s likely shacked up with Patric! We’ve turned Frant City upside down looking for Hedda but to no avail, which makes me think that

Sylvia could’ve tucked him away in Patric’s villa!”

After mulling it over, Sarah conceded that Nancy’s theory held water and promptly dispatched someone to investigate.

After ending the call, Nancy tossed her phone aside in frustration, reclining against the headboard as she

awaited Sarah’s intel.

Hedda’s miraculous survival as a vegetative patient remained a thorn in her side.

No matter how much she strutted like a peacock in public, Hedda’s existence was a constant reminder of

her illegitimate birth.

Having become the Mellis Group’s heir apparent, she sought every chance to eliminate Hedda, but given her mother’s eagle–eyed vigilance, almost never leaving Hedda’s bedside, she struggled to find an opening.

But as long as Hedda clung to life, her claim to the Mellis Group throne would remain shaky.

It was inevitable that she’d be compared to her in the public eye.

Hedda’s disappearance presented a golden opportunity he had to seize the moment and knock off the two most troublesome obstacles!

The dawn gradually illuminated the sky, the morning sunlight softly kissed every nook and cranny, gently rousing the city from its slumber.

Nancy watched as the skies brightened outside her window, her anxiety escalating with each passing

second.

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she quickly swiped

guys have reported that the villa’s security has nearly doubled. The place is

matter how much clout the Mellis Group or the Grammer family wield, we

Nancy deflated.

her wits end, totally stumped about

don’t

respond, hurling her phone aside

shoulder, but suddenly, he started treating Sylvia

Sylvia and Hedda potentially being in his villa,

more Sarah stewed about it, the angrier she got. She made up her mind

get up

a phone call, yanked Elon out of

villa this morning, get everything arranged pronto. If anything goes off the rails, it’s

he was just a bodyguard, that these chores should be handled by an assistant, but eventually

“Yes.”

task assigned to him by Nancy, Tim hopped on

swing by

the office to clock in.

could button up the door, he

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turned and saw

smoke, his face was as dark

over Tim, but he

poker face.

was arranged by Edgar, so he had the door

Fallen, did you need to

anything, there was no need to come down here. It’s still early, you haven’t had your morning joe yet, have

you

his way. He snuffed out his cigarette in the ashtray with his slender fingers,

I should be cooped up in the office all the time. I’ve been itching to stretch my legs a bit more, but never seem to find the time. Didn’t want it to mess with my work,

“Is that so?”

stretched out his long legs, crossing one over the other, his fingers tapping on the

to make

I’m just hitting the pavement for a bit of

really let me down,” Edgar sighed, a hint of fatigue crossing his face. “Do you think I’m

shook his head. “I don’t know what you’re talking

You used my name for it. And last night,

eagle–eyed gaze focused unyieldingly on Tim.