Heather, across the table, was more flustered than him, but she pulled herself together faster than
Jeffrey.
âSo, you claim to trust me, yet youâre digging into me?â She was no fool and instantly grasped the
situation, âIf you truly trusted me, you wouldâve dialed this number with your own cell, not some random
one! Arenât you just afraid that if itâs me, Iâd recognize your number?â
Jeffrey was at a loss for words.
Indeed, he hesitated at the last moment and opted to dial using his assistantâs private number, just to
avoid that!
But was that the crux of the matter?
âHeather, have you lost your mind? Do you really intend to harm Everettâs child? Heâs just a boy, how
could you do such a thing!â
âI havenât done anything to him; itâs just that Everettâs parents wanted to see the kid, so I had him taken
away!â Heather had already prepared her cover story in case things went south, readily throwing
Amanda under the bus.
But Jeffrey wasnât a foot he just didnât want to think too much about it!
âif his parents really wanted to see the kid, you wouldnât have taken him to some remote warehouse,
you wouldâve handed him directly to his parents!â
âI justâ¦â
âStop making up excuses. I wonât be fooled by you again! Iâm going to see Everett right now
He hung up, leaving Heather genuinely scared
Before Jeffrey could leave his office, Heather rushed over from the legal department.
She looked downright disheveled, a far cry from her usual grace and poise
âYou canât go to Everett! He must not find out about this?
âAnd then what? Do you want me to help you keep hiding this? Heather, I just regret not telling Everett
sooner that you even laid a hand on Dorothyâs mother!â
He really thought that Heather, after driving Dorothy away, would stop.
He really thought that there were other men between Dorothy and Everett, which led to their divorce
But the more he understood Heather, the more he realized that the truth was far from what he had
imagined; it was even more terrifying.
âI didnât! It was all Everettâs parents! Jeffrey, how could I have done all that? I was just following his
parentsâ orders. You must believe me!â Heather was so scared that she tried to grab Jeffreyâs hand.
She couldnât let everything collapse! Before marrying Everett, before giving birth to his child, the truth
had to be kept a secret!
She had to secure her position as the lady of the Lopez Corporation; she needed to have an
unbreakable connection with Everett!
âGet lost, I donât want to talk to a liar
Jeffrey brushed off Heather and was about to leave.
But Heather blocked him with all her might, even using her body to stop Jeffreyâs pushes.
âJeffrey, listen to me! You can ask Everettâs parents; I was just following their orders!â
âI wonât listen, you can explain to Everett! I wonât be an accomplice anymore!â
With that cold statement
Jeffrey pushed Heather aside and entered the elevator
Seeing that Jefferey was probably heading to Bay Residence by car, as Everett wasnât at the office,
Heather realized this might be her only chance!
She clenched her fists, steeling her resolve.
Since things had gotten to this point
âJeffrey, if you insist on this, donât blame me for being ruthless
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