Female Novel
Chapter 176
Chapter 176
Edwin ruffled her hair with a gentle smile and reassured her, “No need to let your imagination runwild. It’s just a bit of a cold. A good rest, and youll be back on your feet in no time. But we do needto have a blood test.”
Heidi looked up at him with puppy eyes, “I’m in this mess because of Clara. I’m sure she’s behindthe attack on me. Didn’t you find any
leads at all?”
“Nothing solid” he replied, shaking his head. “The attacker was well disguised, impossible to identifyPlus, Clara was in the pub all night, knocking back drinks the staff can vouch for her”
“But she’s a lawyer, Ed. She knows how to cover her tracks. And that night at the cemetery, with allthat spooky stuff happening? Has to be her doing. She’s runed me, and you’re just going to let herget away with it?”
Edwin stared at the fierce determination in Heidi’s eyes and was suddenly reminded of their mother.His mother was the epitome of kindness, treating even the servants with respect and affection. Themention of his mother still brought tears to the eyes of the old butler.
He had once believed Heidi had inherited their mother’s gentle nature. But recently, he realized thatthe sister he knew was just a facade, void of their mother’s warmth and grace
A touch of ice crept into his voice as he warned her, “if you don’t learn your lesson and keep goingafter Clara, I won’t be able to protect you from lan’s wrath.”
Heidi’s shoulders slumped, her voice laced with sorrow, “I won’t
won’t cause any more trouble. Please, don’t abandon me, okay?”
Just then, the hospital room’s television broke into a news segment. It was Clara, victorious in thecase against lan, smiling as reporters swarmed her. A dark shadow passed over Heidi’s eyes asshe saw Clara basking in the limelight. Her fingers twisted the hospital sheets tightly.
Though lan hadn’t openly admitted his pursuit of Clara, his gaze held the kind of affection reservedfor lovers, a sentiment that cut Heidi deeper than any confession. How could he, so cold anddomineering, bow down for Clara?
Heidi was seething, her eyes locked on the screen until a nurse came to draw her blood, snappingher out of her reverie. novelbin
That’s when Paolo, her father, walked in. Seeing Heidi’s pale face, he quickly wrapped her in acomforting embrace. “Forget about lan, that heartless man. I will find you someone a thousandtimes better”
Heidi sobbed quietly into her father’s chest, “I only want him.”
Paolo sighed deeply. “I regret listening to those rumors about lan going blind, pushing for theannulment. Had it not been for that, you would’ve been married to him by now, and none of thisClara business would matter”
“Dad, can you check where lan was recuperating after his injury? I have a feeling he knew Claralong before all this.”
“Of course, sweetheart. I’ll have someone look into it. Now, let’s get that blood drawn. Your brotherhas also scheduled a check–up for me, so I need to get tested too.”
Half an hour later, Edwin walked into a private lab, carrying two vials of blood, determined touncover the truth.
Without needing