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But some people still hadn’t grasped the gravity of the situation.
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Finn, who had been standing quietly to the side playing possum, actually thought Charlotte’s words made sense.
He nodded at my father, “That’s right, Dad. I’m your only heir. Why get angry at me over some slut?”
“This slut offended Charlotte. Why don’t we just hand her over to Charlotte to vent her anger? I’ll find you some new ones.”
He thought this would make my father drop the matter.
Unfortunately for him, my father’s bodyguards swarmed forward and pinned Finn down.
My father angrily punched Finn in the face, knocking out two of his teeth.
Amidst Finn’s anguished cries, my father coldly regarded him.
“Heir? Perhaps you were before, but not anymore.”
“If it weren’t for Aria’s sake in the past, do you think you’d ever have had a chance to be the Lynn family heir?”
Saying this, my father swept his gaze around the room.
“You all dare to harm my biological daughter. Think carefully about the price you’ll pay for this.”
Medical staff lifted me onto a stretcher. I used all my strength to point at the unconscious Dr. Young.
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Saying this, my father swept his gaze around the room.
“You all dare to harm my biological daughter. Think carefully about the price you’ll pay for this.”
Medical staff lifted me onto a stretcher. I used all my strength to point at the unconscious Dr. Young.
My father gestured for the staff to take Dr. Young for treatment as well.
Out of concern, he followed closely behind me, not leaving my side. Before leaving, he had people seal off the room.
No one inside could leave until I woke up and settled accounts with them all.
My father left with Dr. Young and me, leaving the group in the room in an uproar.
I don’t know how many days I slept, but when I opened my eyes again, I was back in the Lynn family villa.
As soon as I woke up, I saw my father and Dr. Young gathered around my bed.
I instinctively wanted to wish them good morning, but opening my mouth sent a jolt of pain through me.
Dr. Young quickly pressed down on me with his hand that wasn’t in a cast.
“Don’t speak. Your injuries haven’t healed yet. You need more time to recover.”
He thoughtfully brought me pen and paper so I could write down what I wanted to say.
My father’s brows were tightly knitted, his eyes full of heartache for me and fury towards those who had hurt me.
He gently rubbed my head, his voice full of guilt:
“I’m sorry, Aria. It’s Dad’s fault for not protecting you well enough. I can’t believe you suffered such a grievous wrong.”
His eyes fell on my injuries, and this man who had never shed a tear in half a lifetime actually reddened at the corners of his eyes.
“Don’t worry. Not one of the people who hurt you will escape. Dad will make them pay the price.”
I nodded and wrote on the paper:
[It’s okay, Dad. I don’t blame you.]
What I truly hated were Charlotte, who had maimed my hands without knowing the full story, and those who had helped her hurt me.
Thinking of this, I wrote another line asking my father:
[Where are Charlotte and the others?]
Seeing I wanted to settle accounts with them personally, my father refused.
“Your injuries are too severe right now. There’s no rush. Wait until you’re better before dealing with them.”
I nodded tearfully under his concerned gaze.
When my injuries had mostly healed, my father personally took me to where Charlotte and the others were being held.
Dr. Young, worried about me confronting Charlotte, specially came to accompany me.
Before we even pushed open the door, I could hear screams coming from inside the room.
After a while, I walked in and saw Charlotte, Finn, and Gary locked up.
All three had rows of bloody holes in their limbs, identical to the wounds Charlotte had made in my wrists with the scalpel.
Their bodies were also covered in various Injuries. It was clear they hadn’t been treated well these past days.
Seeing me enter, the three became agitated.
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Before we even pushed open the door, I could hear screams coming from inside the room.
After a while, I walked in and saw Charlotte, Finn, and Gary locked up.
All three had rows of bloody holes in their limbs, identical to the wounds Charlotte had made in my wrists with the scalpel.
Their bodies were also covered in various injuries. It was clear they hadn’t been treated well these past days.
Seeing me enter, the three became agitated.
Charlotte glared at me with hatred, looking as if she wanted to tear me to pieces with her gaze.
“Aria Lynn, what the hell is going on?!”
“I’m the future daughter–in–law of the Lynn family. Why is Mr. Lynn locking me up? Finn is here too!”
I looked at her as if she were an idiot.
“What’s the use of playing dumb now? Didn’t I tell you early on that I was the Lynn family’s daughter? Didn’t I warn you how ruthless the Lynn family’s revenge would be? You have no one to blame but yourself for not listening.”
“As for Finn, don’t count on him anymore. I’ve already had Dad cancel all his inheritance rights and remove him from the Lynn family. From now on, he’ll only be an enemy of our family”
Charlotte’s face instantly paled. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
She looked at Finn in panic, her voice trembling:
“No, it’s impossible. How could Aria Lynn really be the Lynn family’s daughter? Finn, quickly tell me you’re still the heir to the richest man. None of this is true!”
“How did things turn out like this? What am I supposed to do now? Am I going to be locked up in this hellhole for the rest of my life?”
“No, Aria Lynn, you can’t do this. This is illegal detention!”
Charlotte’s tears fell in large drops. Now she truly regretted her actions.
Finn’s face darkened as he grabbed Charlotte’s shoulders. He raised his nearly crippled hand and slapped her face twice, hard.
Then he fell to his knees before me with a thud.
“Aria, I’m sorry. This is all Charlotte’s fault. If you want to blame someone, blame her. I never meant to help Charlotte hurt you!”
“Big brother truly knows he was wrong. Please don’t let Dad kick me out of the Lynn family. I promise I’ll treat you like a real sister from now on. Once I inherit the Lynn family…
His words were cut off by my derisive laugh.
I looked at Finn with contempt, my tone cruel:
“Finn Foster, are you still dreaming about inheriting the Lynn family fortune? Do you think that’s possible?”
Finn broke down. He frantically smashed his wrists against the bars in front of him, shouting at me:
“Why? Why won’t you forgive me? Is it just because I didn’t recognize your identity?!”
“Who told you to act so seductive all the time? And Father always seemed indifferent when he saw you. What’s wrong with me mistaking you for Father’s mistress?!”
Gary was also breaking down. After being locked up for several days, he finally understood he had helped the wrong people.
Recalling how ruthlessly he had treated me in the hospital room, he now wished he could go back in time and slap himself. He crawled in front of me, kneeling on the ground and frantically kowtowing.
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His words were cut off by my derisive laugh.
I looked at Finn with contempt, my tone cruel:
“Finn Foster, are you still dreaming about inheriting the Lynn family fortune? Do you think that’s possible?”
Finn broke down. He frantically smashed his wrists against the bars in front of him, shouting at me:
“Why? Why won’t you forgive me? Is it just because I didn’t recognize your identity?!”
“Who told you to act so seductive all the time? And Father always seemed indifferent when he saw you. What’s wrong with me mistaking you for Father’s mistress?!”
Gary was also breaking down. After being locked up for several days, he finally understood he had helped the wrong people.
Recalling how ruthlessly he had treated me in the hospital room, he now wished he could go back in time and slap himself.
He crawled in front of me, kneeling on the ground and frantically kowtowing.
“Miss, I was actually sent by Mr. Lynn to protect you!”
“I really had no idea Young Master Finn would lie to me. I was already at the door of the hospital room when he came out with Charlotte and tricked me, saying Mr. Lynn’s mention of a daughter referred to his future daughter–in–law Charlotte!”
“Then I was confused and used as their pawn. I truly didn’t know I had mistaken your identity!”
I coldly watched him kowlow pitifully, but there was not a shred of sympathy in my eyes.
“But I remember clearly stating more than once that I was my father’s daughter.”
Gary hesitated for a moment before reluctantly explaining:
“But Finn said you were a goddaughter who used your body to gain status. At the time, he was the legitimate young master of the richest family. How could I not believe him?”
“I was tricked by those two scumbags Finn and Charlotte into making a huge mistake. Please have mercy on me since I was unaware!”
I looked at Gary and couldn’t help but let out a scornful laugh.
“So without any verification, you easily believed someone else’s words and became an abuser?”
“Then I can only say that everything happening to you now is well–deserved.”
Just as I was about to leave, Charlotte suddenly coughed up blood and collapsed weakly to the ground.
