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Chapter 252 You Cannot Stop Me
In the calm, almost indifferent gaze of Calista, Owen perceived a madness and hatred mirroring his own- inner turmoil. Suddenly, he understood that Calista was there to aid him. In fact, one could say that his progress that evening was due to the help of others. This realization brought him a sudden sense of relief. The only task left for him was to control Quincy.
Harvey was utterly baffled. There was a slight commotion among the journalists. It was clear that they too were clueless about whathad transpired.
âWhen did I ever cause the ruin of your family-
Before Harvey could finish his sentence, Yelena cut him off.
Quincy!â She had always been here, out of concern. When she saw Owen trying to harm Quincy earlier, she wanted to rush out but was restrained at the crucial moment. Only now was she released.
Upon seeing Yelena, tears welled up once again in Quincyâs eyes, which had previously been dried out from crying. Among all these people, the only one she could rely on was Yelena.
Upon seeing Quincy, covered in blood and held hostage, Yelena could no longer contain her fury and roared at Harvey.
âWhat on earth are you doing? Are you deliberately trying to drive Quincy to her death? Sheâs your only daughter! How could you be so heartless?â When she was first tied up, her captor didnât take her away. Instead, he intentionally let her witness how Harvey was gradually sacrificing Quincy. One could Yelenaâs anger had reached its peak.
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One by one, people who shouldnât have shown up started to arrive. Harvey was repeatedly pushed back, his heart filled with panic and his breath short. In his desperation, he even considered faking an illness.
Just as Harvey was about to faint, Calista suddenly let out a cold chuckle.
âMr. Wolford, youâd better stick around. If you leave now, I might say something uncontrollable later, and you wonât be able to stop me.â
With just a single sentence, she had Harvey so flustered that he felt like fainting. He leaned on his substantial belly, panting nonâstop, and when he looked at Calista, his eyes held a hint of pleading.
âMs. Stafford, I believe there was no animosity between us. The one who had a grudge with you was Sterling, but heâs already dead! Thereâs no resentment between us, so⦠could you⦠please spare meâ¦.
âSpare you? Mr. Wolford, since you canât seem to remember, allow me to have a serious talk with you.â
Swinging her umbrella around, Calista addressed the reporters behind her. âI hope you all can show some kindness toward us, the victims. As for tonightâs events, all Iâm seeking is punishment for the wrongdoers, not harm to the innocent.â
The underlying message was, that it would be in the reportersâ best interest to write according to Calistaâs
intention.
Although the reporters had been threatened, they were all eager to get into action. They had already keenly sensed that this was the rhythm of a major scoop. Before, there were some reporters who were reluctant to come, but now, they were probably packed in so tightly that there was hardly room to move.
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Chapter 252 You Cannot Stop Me
âMs. Stafford, do you really have to go this far?â
At that point, Harvey no longer had the time to pay attention to Yelena or Quincy. All he wanted was to get out of this d*mned place.
Upon seeing that Harvey was still only concerned about himself at this time, completely disregarding the life and death of Quincy. Yelena let out a scream. She seemed to have lost he
mind, lunging to claw at Harveyâs face.
Out of the blue, Harvey was seized. In response, he forcefully pushed Yelena to the ground. If it hadnât been for this woman, would he have been driven to such a point today?
Harvey glared at Yelena before shifting his gaze back to Calista. His eyes held a hint of pleading, making him appear as if he had aged a decade at that moment.
âHarvey! You scoundrel! This isnât what you promised me! If anything happens to Quincy, youâll have to answer to me!â
Yelena was wailing on the ground, throwing a tantrum. Quincy was also making whimpering sounds, but at that moment, no one dared to come to her rescue. This was because Owen had almost jumped off with her in his arms just a moment ago. If anyone made a move, it could provoke Owen again, and she might really die.
Yelena was shouting loudly, but Harvey didnât even give her a glance. His entire focus was on hoping that Calista would let him off the hook. âMs. Stafford,â he pleaded, âif we can be friends, why should we be enemies?â
Calista chuckled softly.
âSo, are you begging for mercy then?â She tilted her head. âBut you and Yelena deceived my father for eighteen years. Are we just going to let this go?â
Harveyâs heart sank. As he had feared, Calista had indeed figured out that it was he who had orchestrated Yelena to frame Benedict all those years ago. But after so much time had passed, how could he possibly admit to it?
Harveyâs face, lined with hardened features, quivered slightly as he forced a smile. âMs. Stafford, I believe thereâs a huge misunderstanding here. Youâre aware of my situation. The doctor practically handed me a death sentence. Itâs highly unlikely for me to have children! So even if Yelena and I had a past, I donât believe that the child sheâs carrying is mine. It just so happens that she and your father⦠Itâs quite normal for her to think that the child is your fatherâs.â
He licked his plump lips, his expression sincere and earnest. âSo, it wasnât that I intentionally ignored Quincy. You know, I only have this one child! If I had known back then that Yelena was carrying my child, I would have been over the moon!â
Calista glanced at Yelena. âAre you saying the same thing too? Harvey didnât deliberately deny Quincy. Rather, you made a mistake yourself, didnât you?â
Although Yelena was infuriated, she was fully aware that she had to accept this excuse for the sake of Quincyâs reputation, even if it meant being scolded. Thus, while glaring at Harvey, she spoke resentfully through her tears.
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