Bethan came to the Walters’ house as promised.
Gwen came together with her. Initially, Theo wanted to accompany them but the Walters only allowed Bethan to take one friend.
After giving it much thought, Bethan chose Gwen. The only reason being that the Walter family almost killed Gwen’s father that day.
The moment they got out of the car, they held hands and entered the Walters’ mansion.
The moment they entered, they bumped into Alice who was sitting by the corridors on a phone call.
Upon seeing them enter, Alice hung up, smiled, and looked at Bethan. “You really came?”
Then, she looked at Gwen next to Bethan. “And you brought my best friend along! “
Gwen’s face turned blue. “Alice! “
“Why? Did you forget how you came to me to catch up in the first place?”
Alice lowered her gaze. She gently arranged the flowers by the corridor. “If it weren’t your idea to install a pinhole camera in the hotel room, how would I have thought about it?”
Gwen and Bethan were instantly stunned by Alice’s words.
Bethan looked at Gwen in shock.
Turns out…
It was Gwen who gave Alice the idea to install the pinhole camera?
It made sense too. If it was not her, how would she have the complete set of photos of that day?
If it were not for her, why would Gwen and Andy appear together the first moment after she found out about the pinhole camera?
Gwen bit her lips and swept Bethan an apologetic glance. Then, she glared at Alice fiercely. “Yes, the pinhole camera was indeed my idea, I also took those photos for you, but Alice, at that time, I truly thought that you were my best friend. You came crying to me saying how someone was spoiling your marriage but you could not find evidence to prove it!
“If you did not come crying so sadly that day, I would never have given you such an idea! “
Alice chuckled lightly, “Why don’t you properly explain this to your best friend Bethan.”
Then, Alice suddenly thought of something and looked at Gwen. “Bethan is not from Sea City. She would still have to return to Banyan City, but Gwen, you’re different. You still have to stay here. I’m sure you know clearly what would happen to you if you offend the Walters.”
Then, Alice sneered and strode away.
Gwen, remaining in the same spot, glared at Alice. She said nothing.
“Gwennie.”
When Alice finally vanished within their sight, Bethan furrowed her brows and looked at Gwen curiously. “Do you have something on Alice and the Walters?”
If she was right, Alice must have been deliberately waiting for them there.
Upon seeing them, her words might seem like she was trying to drive a wedge in between them, but the main point should be the last sentence.
Alice was warning Gwen not to offend the Walter family.
That meant that Gwen had something on the Walters that could offend them.
“No, “
Gwen denied. “How could I have something on them? If I had, why would I be threatened by them?”
Bethan looked at her confusedly.
However, upon a closer thought, it made sense too.
If Gwen had something on them, how would she be threatened by them?
Bethan took a deep breath and hugged Gwen’s arm. “
Let’s go in.”
Gwen secretly let out a sigh of relief where Bethan could not see her. Actually, she knew what Alice was trying to remind her of.
Because the pinhole camera has previously captured Hailey calling Alice Ms. Hailey respectfully.
The Walter family prepared a feast.
Old Mr. Walter was sitting in the main seat, smiling, and raising his wine glass.
“Brettley, time flies. You’re returning to Banyan City in a blink of an eye. Please send my regards to your grandmother and your father! “
Brettley smiled and downed his glass of wine. “Thank you, Uncle Dennis.
“But.”
Brettley glanced at Hailey, who was next to Old Mr. Walter. “I have a favor I hope that you could help me with before I leave Sea City, Uncle Dennis.”
Old Mr. Walter waved his hands generously. “Tell me! As long as you tell me, I will help you as best as I can! “
“Thank you, Uncle Dennis.”
Brettley calmly placed the empty wine glass on the table. He swept Hailey a cold glance. “I want to ask Ms. Hailey. Do you have any grudges with a staff member of mine called Bethan?”
Hailey was stunned. Her face turned pale instantly.
She picked up the wine glass with trembling hands and took a sip of alcohol to boost her courage.
“I have no grudge with her.”
“That’s good, then. “
Brettley elegantly leaned back. “
But, I have found out a couple of interesting things in the past few days.”
Then, he accepted a document from Lucas and placed them in front of Old Mr. Walter. “Uncle Dennis, you can have a look.
“First, when we were inspecting the factory previously, Ms. Hailey arranged for a person called Gavin to accompany us. Later on, when my men interrogated him, Gavin admitted that he was under Ms. Hailey’s orders. That was why he kept harassing my staff.
“Later on, when we went to the factory, a huge ore flew toward Bethan and almost hit her. I thought it was strange too. How could such a successful factory from the Walter Group have such a reckless accident? So I got my men to investigate it. It was also under orders from Ms. Hailey.”
Everyone was so shocked at Brettley’s words that they were rendered speechless.
Bethan looked at Brettley in a daze. She never would have thought that all these incidents had been instructed by someone.
If Brettley did not say anything or investigated it, she would not have suspected it at all.
“Also.”
Brettley calmly swept a glance at Hailey’s pale face.
“That night, Mr. Scott forced Bethan to drink. When she was drunk, she was taken away… by a friend.
Later on, a group of people using my name, brought five escorts to look for Bethan, trying to ruin her by taking photos of her and threatening her. After investigation, these people had been sent by Ms. Hailey too.”
Then, he smiled, with his smiles not reaching his eyes. “May I ask then, Ms. Hailey, how much of a grudge do you have with Bethan that you had to use all your power to target her?”
Hailey’s face instantly turned pale. Her face lost all of its colors.
She glanced at Alice rather anxiously. Alice pretended that she did not notice her gaze. She lowered her head and ate calmly.
Hailey then turned to look at Old Mr. Walter.
Although Old Mr. Walter was unhappy, he was still her father on the surface.
He cleared his throat and swept Hailey a cold glance. “Hailey, what Mr. Morrison is saying, is it true?”
Hailey’s face was much paler than the wall behind her.
She bit her lips. “This is all not true! “
Then, she reached her hand out and pointed at Bethan. “She’s trying to accuse me! She has been jealous of me being the heiress of the Walters since birth, so she deliberately used all these to frame me! “
Bethan could not help but furrowed her brows at Hailey’s words.
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