Nicholas' entire body trembled violently, his mouth opening and closing for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

"My father... wasn't it because of my mother..."

"It was your mother who ordered it, and Claudia carried it out!"

Nicholas still couldn't comprehend, his voice hollow and disoriented. "But..."

Yasmine spoke coldly, "But Claudia was saved from prison by you. She was unscathed and not even a single rumor reached your ears, right?"

Nicholas nodded, his thoughts swirling as he tried to steady himself. "That's impossible. Yes, I got Claudia out, but if what you're saying is true, how could the police not let anything slip to me?

"If someone had leverage like this over me, they wouldn't waste the opportunity-they could've asked me for anything!"

a bitter laugh. "Exactly, right? How could anyone in the world be so foolish? How could there be someone who does so much and yet asks for nothing in return?

having Ariana stay by my side!" Nicholas punched the cold tiles on the floor

her emotions, forcing herself to remain calm as she faced him. "I once asked Ariana why,

words. Her tears had run dry,

Yasmine

suddenly

her. "Ari was afraid you wouldn't

testimony was full of holes-because of you, she turned it into something solid,

Ari is a lawyer.

arranging some work for her, but she always declined, saying she was too tired, saying she didn't have the energy, and saying she needed to take care

her health deteriorated. She's done so much for you. "After all these years together,

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