Filed to story: Eight Uncles Beloved Treasure
“He forced her child to kneel in the snow and caused frostbite. I even felt sorry for him for a moment. Bah!”
“He’s an animal! How can he call himself a father?”
Anthony chuckled, “Keep going.”
Jack presented an arrest warrant and explained, “The Hatcher group was involved in a major smuggling case. Three people were killed because of it. The police have been investigating the case for the past year. They have obtained evidence and are officially searching for the prime suspect, Stephen Hatcher.”
This meant that the Hatcher family went bankrupt not because of the Crawford family’s revenge, but because of their own actions.
Stephen fell to the floor. He knew it was all over for him.
Everyone else was shocked by the truth.
The husband had married another woman immediately after his wife’s death. He had ignored the fact that his new wife had been torturing his daughter. He had even attempted to kill her.
They had even spread rumors blaming Lilly for everything.
How could such a cruel father exist?
Everyone scolded him.
“He doesn’t deserve to live! Scum!”
“Call the cops and have him arrested!”
Stephen became nervous when he heard people calling the police. He tried to grab Lilly to use her as a hostage, but before he could reach her, Anthony kicked him.
A few bodyguards in black suits carried Stephen and Debbie, dragging them outside the mansion.
Debbie had no choice but to cry and act pitiful.
Meanwhile, Stephen shouted, “I raised Lilly no matter what! She wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for me! I am her biological father! The Crawford family is so ungrateful!”
Anthony chuckled, “Lilly is not your daughter.”
Stephen was stunned, “What do you mean?”
Anthony stared at him and said, “The DNA test results show that you are not Lilly’s biological father.”
Stephen couldn’t believe it. Even his only way out was gone.
He forgot how much he had hated Lilly as his child. Now, he wished she was his daughter… When it came to his personal benefits, he probably wouldn’t mind calling Lilly his father.
Stephen knew it was all over for him. He started scolding Jean, the Crawford family, and Lilly.
Lilly stood in the crowd without saying anything, as if she had been swallowed by a whirlpool.
The members of the Crawford family knew that she must have been hurt by the truth.
A bodyguard took off his socks and stuffed them in Stephen’s mouth.
“Shut up!”
All the bodyguards were loyal to the Crawford family. They couldn’t hold back and punched Stephen’s nose until it broke again.
Outside the mansion, police cars were waiting for Stephen. He was immediately handcuffed after being thrown out of the mansion.
Debbie wanted to run, but she was also arrested for spreading false rumors.
Stephen would be facing at least 10 years in jail and possibly even the death penalty for smuggling and murdering three people.
Stephen wondered what had gone wrong in his life. If he had treated Jean and Lilly better, he might be living a luxurious life. He figured it was probably Debbie’s fault and kicked her.
“It’s all your fault, bitch! I’ll kill you!”
Debbie was unaware and her head was smashed against the car door. She started bleeding and died soon after.
Debbie’s soul emerged from her body. She finally realized that she was dead. She felt so aggrieved and pounced at Stephen while screaming…
Back at the mansion, everyone felt that justice had finally been served.
Bettany carried Lilly and said, “Lilly, let’s go back.”
They no longer felt like celebrating Lilly’s birthday. Everyone looked at Lilly with pity.
However, Lilly smiled and said, “Grandma, are you sad for me? It’s okay. I’m fine now!”
It was a sincere smile. She was supposed to be the person who had been hurt the most. However, it turned out that she was the one who comforted Bettany first…
Bettany was touched by her kindness.
Lilly patted her grandmother’s head and said, “Grandma, don’t cry.”
Bettany couldn’t hold back her tears anymore and started crying. Gilbert and his brothers guided her back into the house.
Anthony carried Lilly and asked, “Are you sad, Lilly?”
He didn’t want to reveal the fact that Stephen wasn’t her father on her birthday. However, he needed to address the issue as quickly as possible. Lilly’s reaction to this was the only factor that made him hesitate.
However, Lilly shook her head and said, “I’m not sad, Uncle Anthony. I didn’t do anything wrong, did I? It was all Daddy’s fault, so he should be the one feeling sad.”
Anthony was taken aback by how mature she appeared. He gently patted Lilly’s head and made a promise to himself that he would not let her suffer any more.
As Anthony glanced up, he noticed the individual who had allowed Stephen and Debbie to enter.
Winona was peering through the window. Despite the resolution of the misunderstandings and Stephen and Debbie being driven away, she did not experience any joy.
Suddenly, she caught sight of Anthony grinning at her. A shiver ran down her spine.
Click!
The door swung open, and Liam entered the room.
His expression turned dark. “Come out!” He commanded.
Winona immediately walked towards Hannah.
No, I won’t leave!
She knew what Liam was about to say, so she held Hannah tightly. She knew Liam wouldn’t dare to discuss divorce in front of Hannah.
“How much longer are you going to keep this up?” Liam scolded.
Tears welled up in Winona’s eyes. “Keep what up? Haven’t I done everything for you and our family? How can you blame me now? Have you ever thought about Hannah? Do you know how much she’s suffering? Why didn’t you protect her as a father just now?” Winona reproached and changed the subject.
Liam didn’t want to argue. “Divorce!” he exclaimed, getting straight to the point. He then threw the divorce papers on the table and left the room without looking back.
Winona was stunned. “What did you say?”
She threw the needle away and screamed, “I won’t sign the papers! No way!”
At that moment, Hannah’s grandmother, Helen, walked in. “What’s going on? You’re willing to abandon your wife and daughter because of your sister’s daughter? You’re not a man! Damn it! How did Lily, who just moved in, manage to break up her aunt and uncle?”
“Shut up! Get out now! Go home!” Winona shouted.
Every time Helen came to Crawford Mansion, she would stay for a few days. She enjoyed being served by numerous servants.
Of course, she wasn’t going to leave since she had just arrived that night.
“Hey, Winona, calm down! You can always talk to Liam. Otherwise, we can find another way to…”
Winona’s eyes turned red. She pushed Helen out of the room and slammed the door.
