When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Chapter 284 Isn’t It Absurd?

“I was at the scene the night it happened.”

Finished

Edgar’s voice was calm, flat–his lips barely moved as he spoke, but each word dropped like a stone into a

still lake.

“I was sitting on a bench along the main street. I saw everything that happened… with my own eyes.”

The courtroom rustled, and the livestream chat ignited instantly.

“Saw it? Really? Sounds fake.”

“If he really saw something, why didn’t he come forward earlier?”

“Exactly. This case’s been dragging for weeks. If he had info, he would’ve said something sooner.”

“Total bullsh*t. There’s something off about this.”

“Nah, not buying it. Smells like a setup.”

“Drama for the cameras, that’s all.”

Edgar didn’t flinch. His voice remained even, his composure flawless.

“No one knows the full truth better than I do,” he said, eyes sharp and unwavering. “I was there from the start. I saw what really happened.”

Thomas, watching from his office, leaned closer to the screen, jaw clenched so tight it ached.

the fury burning through his veins was cold and bitter–because Edgar had

it so calmly.

just sitting there, zoning out. Then two people walked into view. The streetlights weren’t great, so I

voice dropped slightly, each word more

Sarah, who’s now standing in the plaintiff’s box.

the courtroom, then landed

of

courtroom like waves crashing on

“Thomas?”

wait–so that license plate

was the one with

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Isn’t

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guy. He’s clearly on Asher’s

it on a scapegoat

the plaintiff’s box, Sarah’s

second,

regained composure. Pressed her lips together. Didn’t

kept flicking toward

didn’t even

He started groping Sarah,” Edgar said bluntly, tone still

driver showed up and dragged him off.

Edgar paused.

he said, “Asher was never there. Not once. He didn’t so much

has been hiding this entire time… while someone else, someone

ever so slightly, like

the scapegoat–Asher–is standing trial for