Female Novel
Chapter 1403
Hylda froze and immediately tried to flee. But it was too late. One of the police officers tackled her tothe ground and put her in handcuffs. Her face was drained of color. Hylda realized that her time was upand did not resist the arrest.
As the police escorted her away, she stole a glance toward the corner where Ian stood. He lookedexpressionless.
Suddenly, it all made sense to her, and she began to curse.
Humans are selfish creatures. Hylda was at the end of her road and could no longer turn things around.‘I guess our ten- year relationship meant nothing to him. I used all my connections and means to gethim married to Irene, yet this is how he repays me. Though, I can’t blame him. He is now a part of theMoore family. Why would he want to derail his own life for me?’
As Hylda was taken into custody, news of the suitcase murder case’s perpetrator being caught spreadlike wildfire. The city, once fraught with anxiety and restlessness due to the case, became peacefulagain.
Hylda readily admitted to killing Walter. When questioned about the reason for her actions, sheremained remarkably composed, stating that she wanted to see her husband and make arrangementsfor her children.
‘Walter was the one who was extorting and threatening me. Moreover, he had a knife at the time. Aslong as Albert
makes into finding a skilled lawyer for me, I could at least argue that it was self-defense,’ she thought.
However, Hylda’s illusions were shattered by the police when they told her that someone had reportedher involvement in Rainee’s car crash. When they questioned Albert, he claimed she was the
mastermind behind the whole thing. He removed himself from the picture, insisting that Hylda wasconsumed by jealousy and plotted the accident.
Hylda could not believe her ears. Suddenly, she burst into laughter that sounded crazed. It got louderand louder as her eyes filled with tears. Albert had fended himself in the face of disaster. He showed notrace of affection and abandoned her without a second thought.
For over two decades, Hylda had kept her head down and obeyed Albert’s every command. She couldnot accept that this was the end. ‘Why the hell did I ever fall for Albert?’ She thought.
Hylda was in her prime back then. She had just come out of her remote, impoverished hometown.Even though she attended a relatively unheard medical school, she always held her head high. Sheaspired to change her destiny through her college entrance exam, where she could enter an IvyLeague school and get a good job.novelbin
With Rainee’s support, she could focus on her studies without being burdened by life’s hardships. Shewas just a step away from getting into college when Albert came along. He tricked her into having sexwith him and got her pregnant. He robbed her of the one chance she had to
change her future. She was blinded by a web of lies.
To turn her dreams into reality, Hylda endured humiliation and went as far as to harm her benefactor. Inthe end, she was blamed for Rainee’s murder.
Hylda had placed her hopes in the wrong person from the very beginning. She recalled what Raineehad said when she supported her financially all those years ago. She had warned her not to rely onanyone else but herself. “Only when you become strong can you face this world fearlessly,” saidRainee at the time.
Hylda did not take her seriously. She assumed it was easy for someone who had not experienced thehardships of life to say that.
‘Unlike her, I come from a poor family with nothing to my name. How am I supposed to climb the socialladder by myself? How long would it take for me to succeed in this world? Rainee doesn’t know whatshe’s talking about. She wouldn’t have accumulated such wealth without her wealthy parents,’ thoughtHylda.