Chapter 71 lan was left speechless, cornered by the question. He was well aware that Clara had not let go of what happened last time. He had sent people to dig up evidence, but somehowâit got hijacked midway by someone unknown.
As he remained silent, Claraâs lips curled into a cold smirk. âDonât bother answering. I already know what it is. Everyone, just leave. I donât need anyone meddling in this.â
At that moment, the voice of Anders echoed from the doorway. âI might have the evidence Mr. Hayes is looking for.â
Anders, with Christy in tow, strode into the room. They hurried to Claraâs bedside and gazed at her pale face. Anders had never lost his composure like this before. He glared at lan, his lips twisted in a sardonic sneer. âMr. Hayes, is this how you protect your lady? Keeping her by your side brings her nothing but endless pain. What else can you offer. her? If you had the slightest care for her in your heart, you wouldnât hurt her over and you had a shred of love for her, you wouldnât stand by and watch her suffer!â
Andersâ words grew angrier by the second, and his longâsuppressed rage finally erupted. He threw a punch at lanâs face. âThatâs for Clara. Youâre nowhere near deserving of her goodness.â
over. If Blood trickled from the corner of lanâs mouth, and Heidi burst into tears at the sight. She rushed over with a tissue, consoling him, âlan, does it hurt much?â
She turned to Anders with a complaint in her eyes, âClara getting hurt wasnât lanâs fault. Why are you blaming him? Blame me if you must.â
Anders let out a cold, scornful laugh, âYou think you can frame Clara like last time? Heidi, let me tell you, the man you sent to destroy the surveillance footage is under my control now. I have the evidence of you pushing Clara into the water. Weâll settle all our scores, old and new.â
Panic seized Heidi. After the incident, she had immediately sent someone to erase the surveillance footage from the Hicks familyâs security room. Had she still been too late?
Tears streaming down Heidiâs face, she sobbed pitifully, âlan, you canât believe them. I didnât do anything, I swear.â
It was then that Christy, who had been sitting by Clara, comforting her, spoke up. âMr. Hayes, itâs my babyâs christening today, and I wanted to capture her beautiful day, so I placed a DV in her room. But when I reviewed the footage, I stumbled upon a shocking. scene. Would you be interested in seeing it, Mr. Hayes?â
Heidiâs mind raced to the words she had exchanged with Clara. If that conversation was recorded, lan would surely blame her.
Desperate, she clung to lanâs arm, pleading through tears, âlan, donât believe them. Theyâre in this together, trying to frame me with Clara.â
1/2 11:43 lan pushed her aside and approached Christy with an icy demand in his voice. âGive it to 1. me.
As Christy was about to hand over the video, Clara snatched it away. She used all her remaining strength because she couldnât bear to have her vulnerable moment exposed. She didnât want to face lanâs reaction after he saw the video. After all, it was a decision he and Heidi had made together.
With redârimmed eyes, Clara looked at Christy, âChristy, please donât.â
Christy gazed at her with a sympathetic expression, âClara, I know what youâre thinking, but donât you want to know Mr. Hayesâ
answer?â
âI donât. His decisions have said it all.
âWhat if Heidi is lying?â
Overhearing the exchange, lan began to suspect what the video contained. It must be related to himâsomething Heidi had said in front of Clara.
He bent down, his large hand enveloping Claraâs. His eyes, dark and unreadable, locked onto hers.