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However, she was well aware of how he endured the pain when he was stressed out during the day. After putting her to sleep at night, he would secretly take painkillers for relief.
He might think he hid his condition well, but she was attentive to every single detail about him. It was impossible to keep any secret from her.
Javier’s pupils dilated in shock. His stiffened expression was filled with resentment.
“M-Mr. Javier, I did not have a choice! I know Sophia Kirkman was your wife, but the man who showed up with her waved a knife in my face and threatened me to falsify the result. I dared not go against their order! Ah¡ª”
Javier angrily kicked the doctor to the ground. “Do not ever refer to Sophia as my wife again, or I’ll cut your tongue off! You’re being naive if you think I’d let this matter slide because it happened 20 years ago. One of you has to pay the price for messing with the Walsh family and humiliating us. Since Sophia Kirkman is dead, you shall be punished on her behalf!”
Javier couldn’t believe that Ronald had been keeping in touch with Sophia. Not only that, the bastard willingly allowed her to take advantage of him and attempted murder on her behalf.
Sophia played a role in the death of Javier’s beloved first wife, Anne, and took her place. On top of that, she and her illegitimate child enjoyed a life of luxury in the Walsh family. Had they not shot themselves in the foot, Javier feared that he might be kept in the dark forever as they pillaged the stocks and assets of Walsh Group.
“That cheating couple!” Newton felt suffocated from the fury inside him and felt sorry for Jeremy. “That evil bitch was the reason Jeremy lost his mom. Not only that, her lover tried to take Jeremy’s life! Had it not been for the surgery by Allison… Javier, you would have lost your son to that cheating couple!”
All color drained from Javier’s face when a realization dawned on him. He took in the calm on Jeremy’s face, the amalgamation of his and Anne’s best features. Jeremy, despite going against Javier all the time and making trouble, remained Javier’s flesh and blood at the end of the day.
At that thought, Javier started feeling remorseful.
“Javier Walsh, if you still regard me as your father, you need to tie up the loose ends of Sophia’s sins.” Newton finally regained normal breathing thanks to Alyssa’s massage.
Fixing a stern glare on Javier, he issued an ultimatum, “It’s only fair for you to take responsibility for the misdeeds of your family! You have let me down countless times. If you can’t get it right this time, I will no longer see you as my son.”
“That goes without saying.” Javier left the room with a firm resolve. “I will not repeat my mistake!”
Betty had been spending her days locked up with the most vicious and filthy of female criminals in the detention center, where she slept on rock-hard beds and had nasty food for meals. Her life was worse than her time in Mosgravia.
After the news of the abduction broke out, Javier sent an attorney to visit Betty. The attorney had promised to bail her out on medical grounds and get her to the hospital in three days. She would be staying at a VIP patient suite, far away from the crummy detention center.
Betty, who had been acting timid and reserved in detention, immediately felt more spirited after learning about the incoming help. She did not learn her lesson and reverted to her arrogant self while still being detained.
However, the prisoners did not take it well. Enraged, they beat her and cursed at her the entire day, forcing her to clean the restrooms. They handed her a basin of water that had been contaminated with excretions to wash her face.
“How dare you put on airs at the detention center, you shameless bitch? Do you want a good beating?” Two female prisoners held her by the arms and forced her to kneel on the floor. The leader of the prisoners kicked Betty in the head, leaving a filthy shoe mark on her forehead.
“How dare you? Do you know who I am?” Struggling to break free, Betty shook her head and yelled, “I am Betty Walsh! Javier Walsh is my father! Bully me, and I’ll teach you a painful lesson when I’m out!”
“If you are Javier Walsh’s daughter, I’m his mom!” The leader kicked Betty once more, eliciting a cacophony of laughter from the other prisoners.
Betty bared her teeth at the leader like a rabid dog.
At that moment, the door to the prison cell swung open. A member of the police announced, “Betty Walsh, you have a visitor!”
Betty scrambled up from the floor, her eyes shining with hope. “Hahaha! I’ll be out soon! Just wait and see, you bitches! I’ll settle the score with every one of you!”
Clad in the inmate uniform, Betty was led into the visiting room.
“Dad! Dad, you’re finally here!” Betty cried when she saw Javier sitting on the other side of the glass panel. He wore a sour expression. “Dad, look how badly they beat me up!
“They beat me all day, made me clean the toilets, and even forced me to drink pee! By the way, did you know they insulted you behind your back?
“Dad, how could you have the heart to make me suffer? Get me out right now!”
Javier continued glaring at her without a word. Finally, Rory slowly began, “You shouldn’t have committed a crime if you didn’t want this treatment. You deserve this life for hurting your sister.”
“What does that have to do with me?” Betty argued without a hint of remorse. “It was Zoe’s idea from the very start! She started the trouble and tried to drag me down with her. I was forced into it!”
Rory chuckled emotionlessly. “Didn’t you turn in Ms. Lauren’s diagnosis to the Harpers and bully her with the others? Did Zoe force you to do that too?”
Betty barked, “Shut up! You’re just my dad’s lapdog. This is not your place to speak!”
“Enough! You should be the one shutting up.” Javier slammed his fist on the table, which sent Betty reeling from the shock. She stammered, “D-Dad…”
“You repeatedly hurt my daughter. Sending you to jail is being merciful to you.” Leaning forward, Javier clenched his jaw and seethed, “You deserve to go to hell with that evil mom of yours!”
Shaking from head to toe, Betty pressed her hands against the glass. “Dad! Dad, what are you talking about? I’m as much your daughter as Lauren is! I was Zoe’s victim¡ªshe threatened me! You can’t watch me suffer!”
“Why would I save you?” Javier slowly rose from his seat. Then, he cast an arrogant and heartless look at Betty as if she were an enemy. “I’m here today to let you know that your problems are none of my business from now on. I will not visit you again. The sight of you disgusts me.”
“Dad.”
“Stop calling me Dad. You’re not my daughter¡ªonly Lauren is!”
With that, Javier turned around and left without another look at Betty.
“Dad, I’m your daughter! Dad!” she yelled at the top of her lungs while slamming her fists against the glass.
Rory slapped the paternity test result on the glass, covering her face behind it. He revealed, “I’m sorry, but you are not related to Mr. Javier at all.”
Betty’s eyes nearly popped out when she read the writing on the paper.
Rory smirked. “You’re just a bastard child¡ªa product of lust and infidelity between Sophia Kirkman and a vile man.”
“No! That’s impossible. You’re lying! That’s nonsense!” She clawed at the glass with a vacant look and shrieked, “I’m a Walsh! I’m Javier Walsh’s daughter. Jeremy must have made you lie to my face.
“Get Dad here. I need to hear it from his mouth!”
Rory tossed the paternity test result onto the table before leaving. At the door, he paused and flatly dispensed a bit of advice. “Oh, right. You need to make some friends in jail. Get along well with your cellmates, or you’ll have a rough time.”
Betty stood there, frozen for a long time until the police came to drag her away. At that moment, she finally made a scene by screaming and flipping the chair with a scowl. Crying and laughing, she waved and clawed at the air like a sinister spirit.
“I’m Betty Walsh! I’m a lady of a distinguished family! Mess with me, and I’ll teach you a lesson! Hahaha!”
In Mosgravia, Justin was seated behind a sculpted wooden screen in a tea room filled with incense smoke. Dressed in white, he looked elegant, divine, and otherworldly, like he had walked out of a painting. He was in the middle of a chess game with Sheryl.
“Sir, we got news from Solana City. Javier Walsh has completely given up on Betty,” Sheryl muttered quietly. “The paternity test result you dropped at the press conference was a huge blow to Mr. Javier.”
“That was expected.” Justin lowered his gaze. He said indifferently, “Sophia Kirkman was useless. You can’t expect much from her daughter.
“I knew Betty wasn’t a Walsh many years ago. I was aware of Sophia Kirkman’s secrets as well.”
“Were you? Why didn’t you call them out?” Sheryl looked taken aback. “Sophia Kirkman abused her position as the family matriarch to misappropriate company funds. Weren’t you worried about her actions? What if she got her hands on the company stocks or made Javier Walsh her puppet as she took control of the company? Were you not worried that she would be a threat?”
“I was not worried at all.” Picking up a crystal chess piece, he calmly captured her knight. “Sophia Kirkman was greedy, but she overestimated her might. Besides, my grandpa was keeping an eye on company affairs. She’d be delusional to think that she could gain control.
“Since I was absent from Solana City, I needed someone to keep Jeremy in check. Otherwise, life would be too smooth sailing, or in other words, boring for my dear brother. Too bad, Sophia Kirkman let me down.”
Sheryl finally came to understand Justin’s strategy of killing with a borrowed knife. Although Sophia suffered a total defeat in the end, her presence ensured that Jeremy failed to gain a foothold in the company and contributed to his deteriorating relationship with Javier.
“Call Mr. Schmidt when you’re free.” Justin gracefully took a sip of tea. “This is the start of a new round of the game. I’ve offered him enough help. Now, the ball is in his court.”
Preston, who had been shot three times, lay in the hospital teetering, on the brink of death. Miraculously, he survived the ordeal and was receiving treatment at a hospital of the police’s choice.
Although his wretched actions were unforgivable, he still enjoyed the rights of a citizen after he was arrested at the crime scene. Even if he were to be sentenced to death, for now, the priority was to save his life.
Late at night, a medical staff shuffled down the empty corridor, dressed in a doctor’s coat and wearing a mask. He pushed open the door to the patient’s room and wheeled in a cart. After that, he locked the door behind him.
Preston remained awake in bed. Intubated, he stared at the ceiling. He was immobile due to being handcuffed to the bed railing.
For a moment, he appeared pitiful and vulnerable, even looking like a victim. One could never tell that he was a psycho who murdered his own dad.
“Preston Harper, it’s time to take your meds.”
Upon hearing that, he turned to look at the staff who had just entered. Suddenly, he felt his heart racing. His eyes were filled with fear. Preston was about to scream when the man taped his mouth.
Eyes bulging from the panic, he trembled so violently that the bed rattled.
The mysterious figure took off his mask, revealing himself to be Jordan. Jordan had a vicious look on his face. He scoffed at Preston. “Are you scared? I’m surprised that a vile creature like you would be afraid of death.”
Preston let out muffled screams. Shaking in fear, he was too weak to even fight back.
“Didn’t you set off your plan with the determination to die with Mr. Landon? I thought you wanted death. Why? Did a short stay at the hospital remind you of the beauty of life? Are you feeling cowardly now?”
Jordan took a syringe from the stainless steel tray on the cart. The needle was thick.
Chuckling softly with a murderous look, Jordan teared up. “Preston Harper, you killed my senior. She was to me a sister, and she was family to Mr. Landon.
