The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 447 The Web Of Connections

Marcus left the room without hesitation after making his final statement. His cold and ruthless demeanor left Sheldon standing motionless with a tray of untouched coffee in his hands.

It took a long moment before Charles finally spoke. "Bring the coffee here, Sheldon."

"Oh, yes, Mr. Holden Senior."

Snapping out of his daze, Sheldon quickly placed the coffee on the table, but he could no longer hold back his emotions.

"Mr. Holden Senior, how could Mr. Marcus suspect me? For all these years, I have been nothing but loyal to you, to Mr. Holden, and to Mr. Marcus." His voice trembled with frustration.

"When Mrs. Holden gave birth to Mr. Marcus, I did everything I could to make sure she was well taken care of. I ran back and forth, ensuring every detail was perfect. When she fell ill, I was devastated. I never wanted this to happen. So why does he suspect me?"

His voice cracked as he spoke. "Mr. Holden Senior, I swear on everything. I have always been devoted to this family."

Charles pressed his fingers against his temple, feeling a headache coming on. He slammed the table and cut him off.

"Enough. Marcus suspects me and his father. Do you really think you, a mere butler, would be an exception? And besides, you are paid to serve this family. Is that not what you are supposed to do?"

"Mr. Holden Senior..." Sheldon froze. In all the years he had worked for Charles, he had never heard him speak in such a dismissive tone.

"Don't waste your energy feeling wronged. You're paid to do a job. If you have taken my money while betraying this family, then you should be thinking about what consequences will come from that." Charles' face darkened, his patience wearing thin.

Sheldon suddenly felt a sharp sting in his chest. A deep sadness welled up inside him, but he knew this wasn't the time to defend himself.

he was guilty in any way, it

quietly poured coffee for Charles

phone chimed with a message. It was from

he saw an image. A diagram mapping out connections between

team, and every staff member involved in the recovery process were meticulously laid

An arrow extended outward from her name, pointing to another, much larger red circle. The name

Cassie Holden.

into the names on the screen as if the truth was unraveling before him in real-time. Slowly, he

birth to Marcus. Before that,

Charles' expression changed

Wesley, I'm your father. Laura may be my daughter-in-law, but I have treated her as my own from the day she married

I would do something so

does Marcus suspect you? And what does this chart

in a

person involved had been carefully chosen by Wesley and Sheldon. No outsiders could have gained access to her, nor could they have outbid the Holden family

Unless they had received an even greater sum of money or had been threatened

swore it was not him. Charles insisted he wasn't involved. Wesley knew he had not done it. That left

illness had never spread to

her illness had been contagious, he

only Laura? Wesley's hands trembled as he stared at the screen. His own sister, Cassie

it was Cassie all along, didn't you?" Wesley's voice was raw with pain. "If you knew, why did you not say anything when Dr. Elim asked us to recall the details at Scarlet Hill Residence? Why did you cover