From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

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?”

and she recoiled, her face contorting with pain and fear. “What are you talking about?

for this. Now everyone knows you tried to frame her and ended up killing your own child. Declan is utterly disappointed in you, and Melody would love to see you dead. Debra will come after you too.

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might as well beg Juan. Don’t think I don’t know you secretly contacted

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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 killed their child. The thought sent a shiver of terror down her spine, and she shook

couldn’t let that

let me do that. You threatened me,”

and she clung to Edgar’s arm, crying out, “I

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confront Juan there, he said, “Since Mr. Nichols is here, I’ll leave you