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Isabella finally began to panic, screaming desperately for Henry’s mercy. Henry, please, forgive me! I know I was wrongt. At she was dragged further away her voice grew more frantic, “Just this once, please let me go! I promise I’ll never target Sophis again!
Henry stood motionless, his expression fierce, deaf to her pleas.
Isabella was forcibly pushed into a car, still constantly calling Henry’s name.
The security team, annoyed by her incessant noise, took decisive action, knocking her unconscious with brutal efficiency. Looking at Isabella & now filent form, they exchanged cold smiles before driving away.
Meanwhile on the internet, Henry’s reply–I have no intention of divorcing my wife at present–had caused a sensation. Public opinion rapidly shifted
“Forgive my hasty judgment! A man who stands by his wife even when she’s not his child’s biological mother is a true gentleman.”
All support for Sophia! She’s raised that boy for years–motherhood isn’t about biology, it’s about love!”
“Isabella has been orchestrating these attacks all along. What kind of person tries to destroy a family like this? #HardingsFamilyStand Together
Nancy watched from a distance as Henry’s men took Isabella away, trembling with fear, Based on her understanding of Henry, he never laid hands on women. Isabella must have done something truly unforgivable to cross his line so completely.
Nancy clearly understood: with Isabella gone, her own downfall was inevitable. She might be next. She couldn’t just sit and wait for disaster to strike. She needed to find a way to save Isabella. Only by protecting Isabella could she maintain any possibility of staying close to Henry.
Just then, her phone vibrated with a message–she’d been fired, effective immediately.
Reading those words, tears spilled down her face as she covered her mouth to stifle her sobs.
To see the man she adored again, she needed a plan.
She thought of one person who might help–Grace Harding. Isabella’s close friend and Henry’s sister might be able to do something.
She quickly sent a message: “Miss Harding, this is Nancy, Miss Scott’s caretaker. Are you available to talk?”
Grace was still in confinement, where she’d been for nearly a month, going stir–crazy with boredom. Though she had access to her phone, it was only in the
evenings.
Henry had strict rules: she was only allowed one hour of phone time.
Grace answered Nancy’s call and listened in horror as the woman sobbed: “Miss Harding, something terrible has happened! Your brother had his security team take Miss Scott away. I don’t know where they’ve taken her. I heard Miss Scott crying loudly–she and Mr. Harding had a terrible argument. I don’t know what will happen to her. Please, you must help her!”
Hearing that Isabella had been taken by her brother, Grace immediately called Henry, demanding answers: “Brother, why did you have your security team take Isabella away? What did she do wrong? How could you treat her like this! She’s still sick! How can you be so heartless?”
Henry had just finished washing his face. He had planned to have his security team keep Isabella in custody until they gathered enough evidence to turn her over to the police.
He hadn’t expected his sister to call and question him.
“What is Isabella to you?” Henry countered sharply. “Why are you taking her side against me?” His single question left Grace momentarily speechless.
After a long silence, Grace tried again: “Brother, why are you treating Isabella this way? What has she done wrong? She’s still ill…”
“Your precious Isabella hired someone to run over Billy and Sophia, Henry replied coldly. “She broke the law. What do you think I should do? If Sophia hadn’t reacted quickly enough and hidden behind that tree with Billy, they would both be dead now. Do you still think your dear Isabella is such a wonderful person?”
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With that, Henry hung up, leaving Grace completely bewildered.
but then, a servant entered and forcibly confiscated her phone.
Grace desperately pounded on her door. Give me back my phone! I have an emergency! A real emergency!”
But her cries went unheeded. The Harding household staff answered only to Henry, and no one paid any attention to her desperate shouts.
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