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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.

If she hadn't been

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 blame Clara for it. You'll pay dearly for your

scoffed, "You think I'm scared of her? She's just a small-time lawyer. With lan looking after her, I

mother ever fell for a man like his father was beyond him. He bit his lip in frustration and said,

accident, and his

filled with happiness had been marred by twenty 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

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

twisted into a bitter smile. "Sorry, I'm just looking after you on lan's behalf. Please, don't

Clara said, incredulous. Had lan lost his mind? Why on earth would