“Mr. Waldburg, I’ve already looked into everything. This thug’s parents are in the countryside, and he has one younger sister who works in Glendale. His family has not met any strangers in recent days and their accounts have not received any transactions from unknown sources.”
After listening to Ken’s report, Kendrick frowned slightly.
He was not very satisfied with the results of this investigation. According to his speculation, Naya should have paid off the thug to bear the crime but it did not seem to be the case.
However, Kendrick still thought that there was something wrong with this. When he was about to investigate deeper, Niamh arrived.
Niamh looked like she was in a hurry as she ran straight to Kendrick. “Kendrick, is this true? Did that thug plead guilty?”
Kendrick nodded. “He did plead guilty. I went to see him just now and he confessed to the charge.”
“Naya must have done something for this sudden change to happen.” Niamh made this guess without a doubt.
Kendrick also agreed with Niamh’s speculation, but they currently had no clues and evidence to prove that Naya was involved.
Niamh did not know how to tell Ava this news, but there was no way to hide it. Therefore, Niamh told Ava everything truthfully.
Ava and Niamh had the same idea. The thug was just a scapegoat, but at present, they could not do anything about it. For the next halfa month, Ava devoted herself to taking care of the unconscious Daniel. Naya never showed up again. Since the thug had pleaded guilty to the car accident, the prosecution was successful and happened very quickly. The court date was quickly determined. ‘
When the day came, Ava hired a carer to take care of Daniel while she went to court.
She wanted to see with her own eyes what the scapegoat would say in court.
After arriving at the court, Ava joined Niamh and Kendrick. They sat in the gallery together, but to their surprise, Naya appeared.
Naya came with Daniel’s parents. She was adorned in branded clothes and had a dashing posture. She seemed to have gone ona vacation somewhere for the past half month and looked amazing.
Naya also spotted Niamh and Ava. She raised her arrogant eyes nonchalantly and sat down with Daniel’s parents in the gallery on the other side.
Niamh really could not understand how Daniel’s mother’s brain worked. Naya was obviously not a good woman who was kindhearted and knew her place, but Daniel’s mother seemed to be blind. She could not tell the difference between right and wrong.
Niamh held Ava’s hand lightly and found that Ava’s hand was cold. She raised her eyes to look at her only good friend and realized that Ava had lost a lot of weight these days.
She was taking care of Daniel herself every day. It was only natural that she lost a lot of weight. However, Ava did not seem to notice that not only had she lost a lot of weight, but her complexion was also a lot worse. Right now, Daniel was the only thing occupying her brain.
If Daniel were to remain sleeping forever, Ava would probably silently wait for him just like this. Niamh felt sorry for Ava, but at the same time, she also felt powerless.
Soon, it was time for the trial. After a while, Chloe and the thug were both standing on the dock.
Compared to her bright and beautiful image on the internet, Chloe could only be described as dull and haggard now. She had completely lost her brilliance from before.
She and the thug stood on the dock with their heads down, both of them looking listless and desolate.
Since Chloe had admitted that she did hire the thug and the thug also admitted to tampering with the brakes, they were quickly convicted. However, after she was convicted and knew that she would be imprisoned for the next seven years, Chloe raised her head suddenly. She could not keep her cool.
“I want to appeal! I have to appeal!” Chloe yelled hysterically. “I only pretended to promise Naya to get someone to tamper with Ava’s car, but I told this thug not to do it! I didn’t know that he would really do it! I’m not the mastermind, and the car accident has nothing to do with me. I’m innocent!”
“Silence!” The judge hit the gavel. “Defendant, please calm down.”
“How can I be calm?” Chloe roared. “I’m not guilty at all. I just… [just accepted some money. I can return all the money!”
She roared, and her eyes suddenly landed on the gallery. She searched for a while, and finally, she found Naya.
“Naya, it’s because of you that I became like this. How can you sit there so indifferently? I’ve done so many things for you, yet you’re not even helping me!”
When Chloe screamed that, everyone’s eyes fell on Naya.
Niamh and Ava also looked at her, but Naya seemed to be prepared. She was very calm, and at the same time, she showed a wronged and innocent expression.
“Chloe, I’m really sad that you’ve gotten yourself in this situation. But you have to ask yourself. Did I instigate you to do these things? Yes, I have beef with Ava, but I’ve never thought about murder. All this while, it was you who encouraged me and it was you who gave me ideas to deal with her. I’m a victim too.”
“What? You’re a victim?” Chloe seemed to have heard the most hilarious joke ever, but no matter how she argued or how hysterical she was, Naya still sat in the gallery calmly.
After the final verdict, both Chloe and the thug were taken away.
Naya walked out of the courtroom swaggering as if nothing had happened.
Ava and Niamh felt a weight on their hearts after hearing the verdict. ?
It was obvious that Naya was the real murderer, but now, Chloe and that thug had taken the blame for her.
When Kendrick went to the parking lot to get the car, Niamh and Ava walked toward the gate together. In the distance, they saw Naya standing alone at the gate as if she was waiting for them. When she saw that Niamh and Ava were coming, Naya raised a bright smile to face Niamh and Ava.
“This matter has finally come to an end. The judge is very fair. Those who did bad things were finally punished,” Naya said with a grin.
Ava stared coldly at Naya’s smiling face and said with insinuations, “The bad guys will definitely be punished. It’s just a matter of time.” ?
Naya knew that Ava was talking about her, but she did not care or panic at all because the case had been settled. The scapegoats had been arrested.
“Niamh, let’s go. Let’s not waste our breaths on this kind of person.” Ava grabbed Niamh and wanted to leave. Just then, her phone rang.
When she saw that it was Raegan, Ava hesitated for two seconds before answering it. When she heard what Raegan said, Ava’s eyes turned red. +
Seeing that Ava’s mood was not right, Niamh stepped forward worriedly. “Ava, what happened? Why are you crying?”
Ava fell into Niamh’s arms and hugged her tightly. “Niamh…”
“Ava…” Niamh did not know what was going on. She just hugged Ava tightly and stroked her shoulder to comfort her. “What happened? Stop crying.”
Naya stood by with a puzzled face. She was still complacent about this victory a moment ago, but now, she was also curious about what had happened to Ava.
However, Naya felt great seeing Ava so sad and crying.
Before she could feel happy for long, she suddenly heard Ava crying with excitement, “Niamh, Danny’s awake! He’s awake!”
‘What?
‘Dan is awake?’
Naya’s eyes widened in amazement, and after getting this information, she immediately ran out.
Niamh was also full of surprises at themoment. She did not care about Nayaat all.
She held Ava’s hand tightly, and their joyful eyes met.
“Really? Is Dan really awake?”
“Yeah!” Ava nodded again and again.
“Then let’s hurry back to the hospital.” Niamh took Ava’s hand and turned around. Right then, Kendrick drove the car in front of them.
Ava did not say a word and followed Niamh into the car.
Kendrick was very happy to learn that Daniel had woken up. He sped up the car and they arrived at the hospital not long after.
When Niamh was waiting for the elevator with Ava, she could feel Ava’s nervousness. Ava impatiently watched the elevator slowly descend floor by floor. She wanted to run up the stairs, but Niamh held her back.
There would be more than ten floors. If she ran up, she would be utterly exhausted.
Five minutes later, Niamh and Ava took the elevator to the correct floor.
In the distance, Ava saw Raegan standing at the door of the ward with a worried expression. Raegan was about to call Ava again, but when she heard footsteps approaching, she turned around and saw Ava. She walked over immediately.
“Ava, you’re finally here.”
“Danny really woke up, right?” Ava’s eyes were full of urgency as she walked toward the ward uncontrollably.
Raegan followed closely, but there was a look of sadness in her eyes. “Dan is awake, but…”
Before she could hear what Raegan said, Ava quickly ran into the ward.
However, when she got inside, Ava saw Daniel’s parents and Naya around the bed.
They managed to rush to the hospital a step ahead of her.
Of course, Ava did not mind who went to the hospital sooner to see Daniel. As long as Daniel woke up safely, she would be happy enough.
Her eyes uncontrollably turned red again, and she was very emotional. There were many words that she wanted to say to Daniel, but her emotions could only be expressed through her eyes right now.
Daniel was half-lying on the hospital bed at the moment. His gaze that was on somewhere else suddenly met Ava’s teary eyes.
Naya and Daniel’s parents also noticed Ava coming in at this time. Daniel’s father did not react, while Daniel’s mother and Naya rolled their eyes in unison. Naya looked a little more arrogant. Her eyes were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
It was because she knew that as long as Ava stood in front of Daniel, she would be the winner even if she did not do anything.
It was because Daniel loved Ava.
Ava held back her tears and approached Daniel step by step. Her heart beat more enthusiastically and wildly with every step closer to him.
She looked at his handsome and fair face under the lights. Although she had lost a lot of weight, the gentle look in her eyes was still the same.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.