Chapter 160 The Obvious Suspect

In the hospital corridor, Richard sat beside Rebecca, playing the part of the devoted, reliable boyfriend as she stared into nothing.

Anyone watching would have been fooled.

However, when Cordelia's surgeon finally came out and delivered the news-"I'm sorry. We did everything we could"— Richard barely managed to suppress his glee.

Later, when Nathaniel's surgeon emerged with better news-the operation was successful, he'd be moved to the ICU, and barring complications, he should pull through-Richard's fists clenched in frustration.

Damn it. He actually survived.

Rebecca, still reeling from her mother's death, found herself torn between grief and happiness.

She crumpled to the floor, sobbing into her hands.

Richard held her, rubbing her back in what appeared to be comfort.

"Get away from me!" She shoved him hard.

Richard stared at the naked disgust on Rebecca's tear-streaked

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face, his expression darkened.

This wasn't going according to plan.

When Rebecca had handed Daniel over to him recently, he'd been thrilled, taking it as a sign she was ready to take him back.

But that very night, he'd somehow been labeled a pervert. After throwing money

at the problem to make it go away, he'd discovered Rebecca had disappeared.

He'd called, texted, and tried to explain it was all a misunderstanding.

But she'd never responded.

was slipping out of their control, Richard's mother had taken

Rebecca in line.

silence about her son. From that day forward, she

he could hardly believe it. Was

of Morgan blood. Richard

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with no one to turn to-

his sneer ugly. "Don't push your luck, Rebecca. Who else

rasped. "I don't need your

back in his chair, crossing his legs casually. "Who are you hoping will care? Alistair?" he sneered. "Don't be naive. Haven't you wondered why this happened

went still. "What do

on, Rebecca. You're a

confusion to dawning horror. Her whole body began to

misery, only arranging his

suddenly roared. "It couldn't be

don't know what happened

dead. His stepmother's in prison. Oh, and that little brother of his? Also died

ago."

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each revelation,

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Alistair. I hear his wife is some big shot-someone neither of us can touch.

you?"

I hurt you when we were young. But you moved on with Alistair. We're even. Let's start fresh and raise Danny together. What do you

out, pulling her

like a marionette,

worry," he murmured in her ear. "I'm here. I won't

looked at him with hollow eyes. "Do you have proof that this is connected to

sighed, "Isn't it

face crumbled, and her body was

arms-only

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