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As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Edwin couldn't help but let out a sigh. It seemed that convincing Clara to embrace her roots wouldn't be a walk in the park. And given the shady things Paolo had done for Heidi, it was a good bet that Clara wouldn't want anything to do with him once she learned the truth.

Just then, Edwin's phone rang with a call from his father. He pressed the answer button, and the irritation was clear in his gesture.

Paolo's voice, hoarse with sorrow, came through immediately. "Eddie, Heidi's been sentenced to ten years," his father lamented. "She'll rot in jail for a decade. By the time she gets out, she'll be broken, a shadow of herself. You've got to find a way to get her out. She's your half-sister, for crying out loud."

Paolo began to play the emotional card, but Edwin wasn't buying it. "So, you orchestrated harm to Casey just to clear Heidi's name?" he asked with a cold laugh.

a few seconds before Paolo replied, "Clara brought it on herself. Why did she have to be so stubborn? If she hadn't been so hellbent on the lawsuit, even after

with utter disrespect. His fingers clenched around the phone, his voice icy. "You have no right to

just a small-time lawyer. With lan looking after her, I

fell for a man like his father was beyond him. He bit his lip in frustration and said, "If you lay a finger on Clara

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years of depression due to Victoria's influence. And now, because of Heidi, Clara had been hurt time and again. Her life, which should have been carefree, was now fraught with dangers because of the Campbell

Please, have something to eat." Clara looked up at the sound of his voice. Her eyes met Edwin's dark and troubled gaze. She frowned slightly,

a bitter smile. "Sorry, I'm just looking after you

incredulous. Had lan lost his mind? Why on earth would he