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There was only one reason that could drive him to do this.
It must involve some dark dealings that couldn’t be brought to light.
Either it touched on legal issues or involved human lives.
After returning hom
and carefully studying the copied contents, I knew I had bet right.
an investment Lucas had specifically set up for Charlie.
This project was indee
Four years ago, Lucas had obtained a batch of the latest medical examination results through Charlie’s connections at the hospital.
Those records showed that my sister Claire Hayes’s heart was a perfect match for Natalie, who had heart disease.
So he had Charlie approach me, falling q
me, and then closely monitor the movements of me and my sister.
Then, without our knowledge, they staged a car accident.
‘Afterwards, Lucas and Charlie, using their extensive connections, privately transferred my sister, who was barely clinging to life.
She still had a glimmer of hope at that time, but in order to transplant my sister’s heart to Natalie, they directly performed surgery to remove my sister’s heart.
Every day after learning the truth, I lived a life worse than death.
But I had no evidence, nor did I have the resources to fight against these three.
My sister and I were orphans, powerless and without influence, with only each other.
But even so, I couldn’t tolerate the murderers going free, so I had to play along and marry Lucas.
He thought he had outsmarted me, signing a letter of understanding as my husband to let Natalie off the hook.
Then he fabricated a lie, sending Natalie abroad before earnestly telling me that he had collected all the evidence and, for the sake of justice, sent his own sister to prison.
He was even afraid that I would notice something amiss and reopen the case, so he kept me by his side, playing the role of my good husband while actually monitoring me.
Little did he know that he had long since walked into my plan.
I played the perfect Mrs. Foster for four years, using weakness, using guilt, using every resource I could get my hands on to Investigate clues.
Now, it’s finally time to close the net.
I put the USB drive into the deepest part of a wooden box in the storage cabinet, which was already stuffed full.
An unprofitable project alone couldn’t prove anything, but when combined with the thousands of pieces of evidence I had collected over these four years, it was a different story.
Lucas came home very late.
He was worried about Natalie’s health and only felt reassured after confirming she was fine and sending her to the hospital for a detailed physical examination.
When he returned home, I was already at my dressing table, removing my makeup and preparing for bed.
Lucas tiptoed behind me and placed a diamond necklace around my neck.
“irs just as I thought, sophisticated and elegant. It really suits you. How do you like it, darling?”
was rubbing face cream between my hands and didn’t respond to him. Lucas continued eagerly:
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“Honey, it was my fault for neglecting you today. But Natalie has a heart condition, so naturally, I have to pay more attention to her. This is also what my father wants. Please understand.”
According to my usual persona, I should have shown understanding by now, and even offered to bring gifts to show concern for Natalie.
But to manipulate such a cautious man, one couldn’t always be so “understanding.”
“Yes, she’s your sister. You’ve grown up together, of course you’d be worried about her.”
I spoke in a tone of jealousy and resentment, which amused him.
“What’s this? Are you jealous?”
“Of course not.” I glared at him, then casually mentioned:
“I heard some office gossip. They say Natalie has had heart problems since she was young, but she doesn’t seem too serious now.”
“She always looks so lively and energetic, I thought she was quite healthy. Did she have some kind of surgery?”
Lucas’s face froze for a moment, and he quickly changed the subject:
“Is that so? I haven’t been in touch with her for a long time, so I’m not too sure. Oh, by the way, honey, the company’s IPO celebration is in seven days. How about I take you on a vacation after I finish this busy period? It’ll make up for not having a honeymoon after our wedding.”
Then he listed many suitable vacation spots, speaking knowledgeably about each one.
I knew the reason he was so familiar with these places was that he had visited them all with Natalie during his “business trips” over the past four years.
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“What do you think, honey? I’ll have Leo book the tickets now, and we’ll leave to relax the night the celebration ends.”
Under Lucas’s expectant gaze, I pretended to hesitate, then kissed him on the lips: “I suppose I can forgive you.”
He immediately ran out happily to make the call.
Little did he know, I had no intention of going on vacation with him. We wouldn’t have a future together anymore.
On the day of the celebration, I would give him and Natalie a big surprise.
