Chapter 90
The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon
Chapter 90 Scapegoat Kevin was about to say something, but Abigail asked, âBetween you asking for his help and you. giving me the meds, has your phone ever left your sight?â
Victor mused over it. A moment later, he said, âDamian gave me a glass of water when he was taking my size. He chatted with me for a bit after I drank the water, and then I took a nap.â
Kevin licked his lips. âWho knows what you did in that room? He wouldnât admit to creating this chat history to scapegoat you.â A pause later, Kevin grinned. âAnd what good does that bring to him?â
Luna raised her hand. âOf course there is. If he ruins my assistantâs reputation, then my reputation gets ruined as well. He wasnât going after Victor. Victorâs just the cannon fodder in this war. His target was and is still me. And my assistant.â
âThereâs no proof of that. You believe his conjecture?â Kevin licked his lips. He had a smile on his face, but the look in his eyes was icy.
Abigail said, âThere is proof. Your production team doesnât have the meds he wanted. Mustâve been bought online and delivered here. You can find that out, canât you?â
Kevin looked at Abigail and smiled. âFine, Iâll look into it for you, but Iâll have to tell Mr. Graham.â
He took his phone out and called Sean.
Victor was kneeling on the ground. His face was drenched in sweat, and he was shaking uncontrollably. Abigail looked at him silently.
Kevinâs call made it through. He said loudly, âMr. Graham, weâll have to investigate the evidence we have. Ms. Quinn wants the suspect to remain in the production team.â
Abigail pursed her lips. Thatâs our goal, but you couldâve made it subtler.
Kevin held his phone away from his ear. Sean said coolly, âWhat investigation? Just kick everyone involved out of the production team. Is that so hard?â
âThen weâll have to kick the designer, the model, and the kitchen staff.â Kevin grinned at Abigail, his eyes twinkling flirtatiously.
Abigail took the phone and said hello. Sean said nothing. However, his silence made the air around them tense. Luna approached Abigail and tugged on her sleeve. She hoped Abigail would deal with ratio ally.
âWe can fire all of them, but if someone can prove Victorâs innocence, can he stay?â Abigail asked softly.
Impatiently, Sean asked, âAnd the reason for your insistence on his extended existence is?â
âI only want justice, Sean. Thatâs why we made this show, isnât it?â said Abigail coolly, but she was serious about the matter.
Luna and Kevin looked at her. Victor clenched his fists as well. Silence fell upon them again, and the confrontation was making the tension strain further.
Kevin stared at Abigail for a moment, then he took his phone back. He said, âI think she has a point. If we donât investigate this well, the culprit will have scapegoated an innocent man successfully. They can and will keep on pulling the same trick. I donât want my show to be called evil and morally bankrupt.â
Sean hung up.
Luna held Abigailâs wrist. Gently, she said, âItâs alright.â
As a designer, Abigail climbed through the ranks of fame with nothing but pure skill. Her alias, Alana, was known by everyone thanks to that. She despised unfair competitions and contests with strings attached to them. It was supposed to be something that was determined by skill, not trickery and conspiracy. Her insistence on getting justice for Victor was her act of holding her creed up.
Wa While Kevin taking Victor away, Abigail blurted, âIf this is going to be an unfair show, then Iâm pulling out.â
Kevin turned around and smiled at her. âAt this rate, this guy is going to fall for you.â
Abigail looked at Victor. Victor quickly said, âI wonât. I swear.â
Not long after Kevin was gone, Luna wanted to say something, but her phone rang. She clicked her tongue and checked it. The call was made by the maid she hired for Abigail, and she looked solemn. She looked at Abigail and gently asked, âWhatâs wrong, Julie?â
Abigail was reminded of her grandmother, and she frowned.