Chapter 266 Pretend Play Turns Real
âLet her go if you love her, treat her like a loved one,â all these are selfâdeceptive words.
He didnât know when, but at some point, his heart had changed.
At first, he only saw her as a partner, not as a wife. But after three years of being together, he had
fallen for her.
âItâs all my fault.â His tone was full of selfâreproach, âI will spend the rest of my life making it up to you.â
He knew that the wound wouldnât heal so easily. All he could do was to treat her better in the future,
and strive to make up for it for the rest
of his life.
Claudia shook her head, her eyes redârimmed like a rabbitâs, âIâm sorry, I couldnât control my
emotions.â
A thought occurred to her and her tone softened, âYou found me a good lawyer, you helped me in the
end. That could be considered a consolation to my grandmotherâs spirit in heaven.â
Upon reflection, it wasnât just Edmondâs fault, her grandmotherâs death, she was also to blame.
If she hadnât married Edmond, none of this would have happened. If she had explained to her
grandmother earlier about her marriage to Edmond, her grandmother wouldnât have been so shocked.
Upon hearing her words, Edmondâs eyes darkened. His grandmother was her last relative, and he
shouldnât have let his pride get the best of him, directing all his anger at her that night.
He chose to hurt her when she needed him the most.
Grandpa was right, it was his fault, he was not worthy. It was perfectly normal for Claudia not to look
back, but he would not give up.
âItâs my fault, I will make up for it.â He wanted to say something more, but Claudia cut him off
indifferently:
âItâs all in the past, no need to bring it up again. After finishing this meal, letâs go see Tristen.â
She quietly changed the subject.
After a meal, she was flabbergasted. Edmond had been serving her food and peeling shrimp for her the
whole time, which made her feel uneasy.
Fortunately, she quickly became full and almost fled from the
restaurant.
In the prison. Claudia sat nonchalantly in front of Tristen
Upon seeing Claudia, Tristenâs gloomy face grew even colder: âA rare visitor.â
He was imprisoned for the crime of organ trafficking, with little hope for a positive outcome, and his fate
was already sealed.
âHow is Rosalie?â Tristen asked again, his face filled with anxiety.
Claudia watched him in silence.
For/so many years, Tristen had been behind Rosalie. Had it not been for Rosalieâs mishap, he wouldnât
have appeared so hastily.
He gave his true heart to Rosalie.
âShe was just like you, the only difference was, she was a death sentence.â
Upon hearing the words âdeath penaltyâ, Tristenâs face suddenly contorted: âNo, she wonât be
sentenced to death, sheâs pregnant, sheâs carrying my child!â
He remembered Rosalie saying that her period hadnât come for a long time and she was probably
pregnant.
As long as Rosalie was pregnant, under Adronâs law, she would not be sentenced to death.
âIâm sorry to disappoint you, sheâs not pregnant,â Claudia said, her face pale. âEven though she slept
with different men every night, she didnât get pregnant. Thatâs fate.â
Tristen was taken aback, âDifferent menâ¦â
âWhat, you didnât know?â Claudia added with a laugh, âShe was afraid you wouldnât be up to the task,
so to increase her chances of getting pregnant, she slept with different men every nightâ¦â
âYouâre talking nonsense!â Tristen interrupted her, âRosalie is my wife, and she only loves me! She
carried Abel for ten months and gave birth to him for me, how could she possibly do such a thing!â
Having relations with other men every night, he couldnât accept it!
Tristen broke down in hysteria.
âYou still knew Abel was your child,â Claudia sneered, showing no sympathy for his madness. âI came
today to tell you that Abel has nothing to do with you anymore. He said he doesnât recognize you as his
father.â
Tristen stared at her blankly.
Claudia stood up, thinking that Rosalieâs successful mischief must have involved Tristenâs help behind
the scenes.
These two couples were fundamentally malicious
Fortunately, Abel was still young, and with proper education, it was not too late to pull back from the
brink.
âSeraphina!â
As she was about to leave, Tristen suddenly called out to her.
âEdmond is not a good man,â Tristen stared at her intently, âThat fire was deliberately set to harm me,
whether you believe it or not. Iâm telling you this because you spoke up for Abel. He is my brother, I
would risk my life to save him, how could I possibly harm him? Iâve seen through him.â
âHe, Edmond, is even more vicious than me,â Tristen said, gritting his teeth word by word, âIf youâre
smart, youâll stay away from him, or else you wonât even know how you end up dead.â
Claudia pursed her lips, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on her heart.
âThanks for the reminder, I knew what kind of person he was.â
In her view, no matter how ruthless Edmond was, he was not as ruthless as Tristen.
She glanced to the side, Edmond was standing there, his figure standing tall, lonely and indifferent.
Edmond also heard what Tristen said.
Being speculated like this by his own brother, he probably didnât feel good.
Walking side by side with Edmond out of the prison, Claudia
pondered for a moment before asking, âYou two must have had a good relationship, how did it turn out
like this? He always said that someone set him up in that big fire, maybe there really is some hidden
truthâ¦â
The person who was willing to risk their life to save him, now hates him so much, there must be a
reason.
Edmond stared at her steadily and asked, âDo you think I am the person he said I was?â
Claudia held her breath, suddenly unsure of how to speak.
Could it be that she really had wavered?
Seeing her reaction, Edmond nodded in understanding, âI will investigate thoroughly.â
He couldnât let Claudia harbor such doubts.
***
In the Fergusonâs manor, the lights were brightly lit.
Horaceâs parents, grandmother, and other relatives were all sitting in the living room, staring at the
gentle and refined man in front of them.
âBreak off the engagement? On what grounds does she, Seraphina, think she can just call it off! Does
she even regard us, the Ferguson family, at all?â
Horaceâs father, Kingston Ferguson, slammed the table and stood up.
He had just finished informing his friends, but when he got home, he was told by his own son that he
was not getting married anymore. The other party wanted to call off the engagement!
âIâm sorry, Dad, itâs all my fault. I didnât explain it to you properly. Actually, my marriage to Seraphinaâ¦
was just an act.â
âActing?â Kingstonâs resolute face wrinkled, âWhat do you mean, your love was fake?â
Horace nodded with a bitter smile.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became oppressive.
âBastard! How could you play act such a thing!â Kingston was so angry that his teeth were chattering,
âMy friends and I have all been told, and youâre telling me now that this was just a play?!â
Horaceâs brow furrowed gradually, âHow did you notify so quickly? Didnât I tell you not to notify in
advance?â
Selena was also furious, âYou know what your father is like, he canât keep a secret. As soon as you two
got together, he started telling his friends and classmates. Horace, youâre being foolish. Sheâs a
divorcee who doesnât care about her reputation, why are you acting so recklessly with her? Even if your
marriage is a sham, it will still disgrace both of our families if word gets out. The Friedan family may not
care about their reputation, but we do.â
Although scolded by his own parents, Horace remained as calm as
water.
As far as he knew, Seraphina had not told her family about the fake marriage either, which indicated
that she had indeed considered being with him.
If it hadnât been for todayâs accident, perhaps she really would have married him.
Itâs a pity there are no ifs.
âIâll go explain to my dadâs friend,â Horace said, a hidden pain shimmering in his eyes.
âExplain what? No more explanations!â Kingston sneered coldly, a chilling aura surrounding him. âThe
wedding will proceed as planned. Whatever drama youâre talking about, I donât acknowledge it. The
invitations have already been sent out. You and Seraphina must get married.â
âActing, letâs make it real!â
He wanted to let the Friedan family and the Johnson family know that they, the Ferguson family, were
not people who could be easily fooled!