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.

out of their control, Richard's mother had

Rebecca in line.

they hadn't anticipated was Rebecca's complete silence about her son. From that day forward, she

though he could hardly believe it. Was Rebecca actually abandoning

of her intentions, Daniel was of Morgan

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alone, with no one to turn to- Rebecca still refused to lean

"Don't push your luck,

she rasped. "I don't

"Don't be naive. Haven't you wondered why this happened to your parents? You can't seriously think this was an

went still. "What

smile turned vicious. "Come on, Rebecca. You're a smart woman.

from confusion to dawning horror. Her

his features into concern when someone

roared.

"Who else? You don't know what happened to his

stepmother's in prison. Oh, and that little brother of his? Also died in a hospital not too

ago."

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each revelation,

You're making this

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some big

you?"

young. But you moved on with Alistair. We're even.

pulling

stood like a marionette,

murmured in her ear. "I'm here.

looked at him with hollow eyes. "Do you

sighed, "Isn't it

face crumbled, and her body was

her into his arms-only

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