Chapter 1266
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
Seeing that video got Sherlyn to close her eyes in hopelessness.
Louis broke down as well. Hopelessness engulfed him as he muttered, âI thought it was strange how you are so passionate at night and how you act so differently during the day. Turns outâ¦â
âThe same thing happened in Arkfield. I fell asleep on the sofa and woke up in my bed the following morning. The bruises all over me⦠Those werenât kiss marks, were they? Perhaps you pinched meâ¦â said Charlotte as she turned to Diana.
âNo, that is not possible!â blurted Sherlyn right away to cut Charlotteâs words short. The formerâs tone was meaningful when she added, âEven if she had slept with Louis the two other times, there is no way that she had slept with him in Arkfield. Everyone saw you and Louis together.â
Diana tilted her head down. She didnât dare to utter a single word.
âI have some other evidence that could help us get to the truth,â replied Charlotte calmly, âWhen weâre in Arkfield, you waited until I have fallen asleep before you hid me in the closet.
âYou chipped your toenail when you accidentally stubbed your toe. Some nail polish fell off, and I already had my people collect the sample. All we need is to do a DNA test, and weâll learn the truth soon enough.â
âNail polish?â replied Sherlyn. She refused to admit defeat, so she insisted, âEven if that is true, itâs possible that she left it there when she went to clean the place up.â
âThatâs not the only thing I collected. Strands of hair and other samples were also gathered,â informed Charlotte before she turned to look meaningfully at Diana and asked, âShould I have my people run the tests? Or would you rather just confess?â
Diana saw that things were already set in stone, so she stopped pretending entirely. She sat up straight and announced loudly, âYes, it was me all three times. I have always been the one who slept with Louis.â
âN-No, thatâs impossible,â murmured Louis. He was staring at Diana, and disbelief donned every inch of his face. He insisted, âI wasnât with you. How could I have been? No, I was with Charlotteâ¦â
âIt was me,â replied Diana while in tears. She crawled to Louis and said, âLouis, I truly love you. I love you more than anyone elseâ¦â
âShut up!â roared Louis angrily before he flung her hand away and growled furiously, âYou disgust me. F*ck off!â
After saying his piece, Louis dashed out of the place like he had gone insane.
âLouis, Louisâ¦â shouted Diana. She was crying and wanted to chase after him, but Sherlynâs maids barred the path.
âYou bring shame to everyone. Take her away and lock her in the basement. No one is allowed to set her free without my permission,â growled Sherlyn. She was so angry that she was losing control.
âUnderstood,â replied the maids before they moved to drag Diana away.
âNo, donât do this, Aunt Sherlyn,â begged Diana in between sobs, âPlease let me stay by Louisâ side. I donât care if I have to do so as his lover or his maid.â
âYou are not worthy of being either!â replied Sherlyn before she kicked Diana aside. With anger and hatred burning, Sherlyn insulted, âAs of now, you are not worthy of even being a servant. I donât ever want to see you again. Take her away!â
Two maids dragged Diana along as she struggled and begged, âAunt Sherlyn, please. Please let me go out of courtesy to my dad, if nothing else. Aunt Sherlynâ¦â
Dianaâs voice slowly faded as she was taken away. Sherlyn never showed any mercy or any signs of changing her mind. Her frown remained tight, and distaste shone on her face. It was as if she had just seen something disgusting.
âLooks like this room is no longer usable,â said Charlotte before she sighed in exasperation, âI think itâs best if my people and I leave now, so that we wonât intrude.â
âYou are good, Charlotte Lindberg,â commented Sherlyn through gritted teeth while glaring at Charlotte, âYouâve always known that Diana had been your impostor and already has your hands on all the evidence. Yet, you didnât share anything. Instead, you played along and conned me into coming over and catching those two in bed together.
Now that everything is exposed, you have the perfect excuse to leave. That is one heck of a move, woman!â
âArenât we both the same?â replied Charlotte while grinning, âBesides, I never mentioned a word about what you were planning in Arkfield, so you really should thank me for the courtesy I am already extending you.â
âYouâ¦â growled Sherlyn. She was so angry that her face seemed distorted.
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