Chapter 234
Isabella sat on the cold hospital floor, tears streaming down her face as she stared at Henry with disappointment and fury in her eyes, filled with hatred.
All the resentment she harbored toward Sophia poured out unfiltered.
‘Let me tell you, she continued, her voice trembling with emotion, ‘since the day I was forced to leave Manhattan, there hasn’t been a single day I havent hated Sophia! Just because your father and grandfather preferred her, I had to leave the place where I grew up? What makes Sophia better than me? If f hadn’t saved you back then, would you even be alive today? Henry, when you fell into that drainage canal and I jumped in to save you, have you forgotten. what you promised me? What happened to those promises? Are they all void now?”
Isabella’s screams became increasingly hysterical, but Henry barely registered her words. His mind was consumed by images of Sophia and Billy nearly being hit by a car.
If she hadn’t been so alert, so resourceful, mother and.son would be dead now. Yet Isabella spoke about her murder attempt so casually, refusing to acknowledge any wrongdoing.
This woman was more dangerous than he’d ever imagined.
“Isabella!” Henry’s voice cut through her tirade like a knife. “You keep talking about how wronged you were, how Sophia owes you, but did you ever consider the consequences when you hired someone to run her over? When you left Manhattan, my grandfather gave you enough money to support your entire family comfortably for the rest of their lives. Why didn’t you ever mention that to me? Or were you simply too afraid to admit it?”
This information–if not for his grandfather telling him, Isabella would have kept him in the dark forever.
The woman he once adored had manipulated him repeatedly, playing him for a fool.
Isabella froze, stunned that Henry knew about this.
Over six years ago, when Henry’s heart condition had worsened and he couldn’t find a suitable donor for transplant, his life had entered a countdown. She hadn’t wanted to stake her future on a man who was half–dead, so she’d decided to leave him.
As if by providence, the Harding family patriarch had approached her with an offer: a substantial sum of money if she would leave Henry. She could name her price.
Isabella had never seen so much money in her life. When William presented his generous terms, she had only one condition: “I’ll leave Henry, but you can’t tell him about the money.” William had agreed.
With funds she could never have earned in her lifetime, Isabella had moved abroad with her mother.
Had it not been for her illness and the exorbitant medical costs she couldn’t afford overseas, she would never have returned.
Upon her return, her first action had been to contact Henry, hoping to rekindle their relationship.
Henry had met her at the airport and immediately brought her to the hospital, summoning the country’s top specialists to treat her. From that moment, she’d grown addicted to such a lifestyle.
Now, hearing Henry mention what had happened six years ago left her absolutely shocked.
“Your grandfather promised he wouldn’t tell anyone about this. How did you find out?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Henry gave a cold laugh. “To be honest, James uncovered everything through his investigation. When you left Manhattan, you withdrew a massi the bank. They didn’t have enough cash on hand, so they gave you a third in cash and transferred the rest to your private bank account. These Finding them wasn’t difficult.”
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Since becoming suspicious of Isabella, Henry had instructed James to investigate her discreetly. What they discovered about her past shattered the pristine image he’d held of her.
The woman he had placed on a pedestal was nothing but a calculating, malicious manipulator.
Isabella remained seated on the cold tile floor, speechless for a long time.
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When Henty revealed what he knew, she understood it was over. There was no coming back from this. No one could save huy now.
Henry stared coldly at the woman on the floor, unmoved by her tears. Isabella’s crimes were enough to land her in prison.
If you hadn’t hired people to attack Sophia online, I might never have discovered this dark side of you?
“Isabella, thank you for teaching me a valuable lesson, he continued, his voice devoid of emotion. Since you’ve been such an excellent teacher, let me offer you some advice in return: those who dare to deceive me will never meet a good end. He clapped his hands sharply, and four security guards immediately entered the room. Without any gentleness, they lifted Isabella from the floor and dragged her toward the exit.
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