Chapter 471

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It was late at night when Edgar returned to the hospital room after sending Declan away. Shelia was lying on the bed, with her eyes closed. Her face was an unsettling shade of pale.

“Stop pretending to be asleep,” Edgar said, grabbing her arm.

Shelia gasped in pain, her eyes flying open. “I–I did what you said. Please, spare me.”

Edgar’s eyes were cold and unforgiving. “You fool. You ruined my plan. How dare you ask me to spare you?”

contorting with pain and fear. “What are you talking about? My child is gone. Debra pushed me down the stairs. Everyone saw it.”

for this. Now everyone knows you tried to frame her and ended up killing your own child. Declan is

his arm desperately.

pity. He pinched Shelia’s chin and growled, “You might as well beg Juan. Don’t think I don’t know you secretly

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widened in shock and fear. She had only hoped to use the child to gain a little sympathy from Juan, but she hadn’t expected Debra to be one step ahead, exposing her scheme on the spot. She was worried Juan would not let her off the hook once he found out she had

let that happen.

do that. You threatened me,” she

the door, and she clung to Edgar’s arm, crying

frowned, his gaze flicking to the door as Juan stepped into view. He quickly realized Shelia’s intention of shifting the

to confront Juan there, he said, “Since Mr.

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