Chapter 3

Linda sneered. Her eyes, which usually sparkled at the sight of William, were now dull and lifeless.

"Tantrums? What a perfect word," she muttered softly. "William, do you even have a heart?"

Linda pointed at Ida, who sat on the couch surrounded by housekeepers. "To you, Ida is always pure, kind, and your savior. But she's not. She's the one who pushed me into the lake. "She's the reason I lost my child! You're defending the person who killed your child-do you know that?"

A tear fell to the floor, catching the light. "And yet, you still think I'm just throwing tantrums." Linda's once-bright eyes were now filled with hatred.

William's frown deepened as he listened. Ida, who had just finished treating her wound and regained her composure, rushed to defend herself.

"Linda, stop lying! This is the Wilson residence, not a place for your baseless accusations. I've always been honest and upright. I don't resort to underhanded tactics, nor do I need to.

"You fell into the lake yourself because you wanted to gain William's sympathy. How could you accuse me of pushing you? How can you lie so easily?

"I have nothing against you, and I don't want anything from you. What could I possibly gain from pushing you? And if I didn't like you, I'd just avoid you. Why would I risk committing a crime?"

Ida turned to William and added, "William, you can't believe her lies."

William remained silent as he fell deep in thought. The housekeepers surrounding Ida glared at Linda as if trying to bore holes into her.

"Mr. Wilson, Ms. Ida was admiring the camellia flowers and wanted to pick some for your study," one housekeeper said.

in the backyard, she saw Ms. Felix jump into the lake. Ms. Ida

get out of the water on her own. She just floundered there, even when a housekeeper tried to pull her out with a lifebuoy. She was unfazed and insisted

she would defend Ida. They always

her eyes. "William, Linda's father passed away at the beginning of the year, and now her uncle's family has taken over the Felix Group. "She's no

After all, you

gain your sympathy, even if you eventually divorce, she can secure more alimony and drive

you, I've been living in the Wilson residence for four years now. Don't you

need to go to such lengths? Besides, if Linda had told us about

child to evoke sympathy

poor

Linda's medical reports and naturally knew how far along the

let out a chuckle. Their words were logical and convincing. She had no room to retort, and of course, William would never believe anything she said. Reflecting on her three years of marriage to William, Linda had never used

an imposter Joanne had brought in to replace her, she had done nothing

to use the child's death to get more alimony or frame anyone. How

Wiliam in front of her

clenched into tight fists. Linda's heart felt as if it was being wrapped in silver threads. The

you believe in Ida too, right?" Linda forced a stiff smile as her

Ida spoke again, "Why wouldn't Mr. Wilson believe Ms. Ida? Should he believe you instead?

finally snapped. She glared at the housekeeper. "It's not your place

brows were tightly knitted, and his eyes were full of coldness and disgust. He turned to look out the window where the

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