Chapter 1264
Always Been Yours
Did she get on his nerves? What did she do this time? Horace shot his granddaughter a look of suspicion. âDid you do something? âI did nothing,â denied Wanda. This was a serious crime. If she confessed to it, her life would be ruined.
Sheâs still not confessing? How dare she? The air of murder around Nicholas was becoming so intense that it was almost palpable.
Edward swore he smelled blood and trembled like a leaf, but at the same time, he was furious. âYouâre still denying it? Because of you, Mrs. Sawyer is still in the hospital under intensive treatment! Because of you, the young master had to be born prematurely and has to stay in an incubator! Itâs all your fault!â
Horace froze in fear, and he looked at his granddaughter in disbelief. He couldnât believe his sweet girl would do something so horrifying and cruel.
Wanda panicked when she met her grandfatherâs gaze. Even so, she forced herself to stay calm.
âGrandpa, you know I would never do that. And they have no proof.â
Edward shouted, âOh yeah? Tell us that after you hear this!â He whipped his phone out and played an audio recording.
It was the voice of the driver. âIâll talk. Iâll talk. I took this job because I needed the money to pay off my debts. The collectors have been harassing my family. I-Itâs a woman. Muller.
Wanda Muller! She sent me. She wanted the woman and her child dead.â The audio recording ended there, and Edward tucked his phone away. Icily, he looked at Wanda. âAnything to say for yourself?â
Color drained from Wandaâs face. Stricken by grief, Horace almost fell down. Fortunately, his butler caught him in time âCareful, sir?
However, Horace ignored him. He clutched his walking stick so hard that his knuckles turned white.
Gritting his teeth, he asked, âYou planned a murder?â
âYes. Yes, I did.â Wanda nodded. There was no point hiding now that she was found out. Horace staggered backward a few steps before he regained his bearing, but right after that, he slammed his walking stick against the ground and looked at Wanda in disappointment and rage. âWhy?â
âWhy?â muttered Wanda, and then she burst into a fit of maniacal laughter. However, her laugh came to an abrupt halt, and she shot a venomous glare at Nicholas. With a voice as shrill as a harpyâs, she shrieked, âItâs all his fault!
Because he wouldnât date me, Oliver raped me and knocked me up with this little b*stard!â She punched her belly with force enough to destroy the baby to show how much she hated it.
Horace was in disbelief. âOliver sexually assaulted you? Why didnât you tell me?â âYouâd still make me marry him, anyway.â Wanda shot him a look of malice.
Stricken by grief once more, Horace wobbled. He looked like he would fall, but eventually, he steadied himself. With a trembling voice, he said, âI didnât know. I wouldnât have made you marry him if I had known.â
âToo late for regrets, Grandpa.â A dark smile had curled Wandaâs lips.
Fury rose within Edward. âThatâs all Oliverâs fault, isnât it? Why did you come after Mrs. Sawyer? Itâs not her fault you have to face this mess!â
âNot her fault?â Wanda glared at Edward. âIf she hadnât stolen Nicholas away, he wouldâve dated me, and none of this wouldâve happened! She did this to me!â