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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.

brought it on herself. Why did she have to be so stubborn? If she hadn't been so hellbent on the lawsuit, even after hearing her dad was critically ill, Heidi would've walked free. What kind

disrespect. His fingers clenched around the phone, his voice icy. "You have no right to speak about her like that! Heidi's sentence is deserved, and you shouldn't

With lan looking after her, I can't touch her, but the day lan drops her, I'll

his lip in frustration and said, "If

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now, because of Heidi, Clara

was hoarse. "Clara, Casey's out of immediate danger. Please, have something to eat." Clara looked up at

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

after me?" Clara said, incredulous. Had lan lost his mind? Why on earth would he send Heidi's brother to look