Alexander Vance did not stop Mr.Valentine this time.

He was equally furious.

After spending these days with Evelyn, he had long seen through her heart.

She appeared indifferent to the "love child" label on the surface, but because of Mrs. Ashcroft, she always carried self-loathing.

Evelyn seemed soft on the outside, but her heart was resilient, able to calmly face any storm.

Only this matter remained the deepest wound in her heart.

Now, learning that Mrs. Ashcroft was her biological mother, how overjoyed she must be!

As for Isabella and Linda...

A cold glint flashed in Alexander's eyes. Even if Mr.Valentine didn't act, he wouldn't let them off!

The two men stepped out of the stairwell into the corridor side by side.

Evelyn had her back to them, coldly staring at Isabella ahead.

...

As Grace Lorenz finished speaking, Linda looked at Isabella in disbelief, her lips trembling. "Isabella, you... you knew all along?"

Isabella bit her lip, remaining silent.

Grace sneered. "We checked Leo Lowell's transfer records. She's known since elementary school! She's been extorted by Leo all along, transferring her monthly allowance to him."

Linda's eyes widened, feeling like a complete fool.

All these years, she had coddled Isabella, coaxed Isabella, even carefully currying favor in private.

Isabella always looked down on her, her eyes often filled with hatred. Linda always comforted herself that Isabella didn't know.

But if she had known all along, aware that she was her biological mother, why did she treat her like this?

Especially in private, how many times had she tried to get close to her daughter, only to be met with malice, treated entirely like a servant!

Linda suddenly felt utterly stupid.

She had given everything for her daughter, but what had Isabella done?

Never showing an ounce of respect or closeness was one thing, but just now, Grace said she seduced Liam and instigated him to kill Leo?!

That was her own uncle!

Linda could no longer restrain herself. She sprang up and rushed to Isabella. "Isabella, tell me, is what she said true?"

Isabella clenched her jaw tightly.

She was panicked, on the verge of collapse.

How did it come to this...

Why had things developed this way?

It should have been her turning the tables, so how did everything flip in an instant?

Linda grabbed her arm, which disgusted her immensely.

She impatiently pushed Linda away. "So what if it's true? Are you going to settle accounts with me?"

Linda was stunned. "I'm not settling accounts with you, but what about your uncle? How could you..."

Isabella insisted she knew nothing. "Don't talk nonsense. I've never killed anyone. Leo's death has nothing to do with me!"

Grace immediately said, "Isabella, Liam has already confessed. Are you still denying it?"

Isabella sneered. "That's his word against mine. Does he have any evidence to prove it?"

When Isabella seduced Liam, she never spoke directly, always hinting and complaining.

She was extremely cautious and had indeed left no traces.

Grace frowned. She had intended to trick her, but Isabella didn't fall for it.

This Isabella was cunning.

Seeing Grace fall silent, Isabella felt a hint of triumph. She sneered, "Grace, if you have evidence, come arrest me. If not, stop slandering me here! Otherwise, I will definitely file a complaint against you!"

Grace's jaw tightened.

Just as Isabella was feeling smug, the next moment—

"You monster! You wretched monster!"

Linda couldn't believe her own daughter could be so cold-blooded!

Leo was her only brother, the only male heir of the Lowell family!

Liam was Leo's only son, and Linda had always doted on him.

But now, the two men of the Lowell family—one killed by Isabella, the other sent to prison by her!

Linda couldn't accept it. She rushed to Isabella and slapped her hard across the face!

Slap!

Isabella covered her face, staring at Linda in disbelief. "You dare hit me? What right do you have to hit me?"

"The right of being your mother!"

Isabella sneered. "Mother? You, a mistress, are worthy of being my mother?"

Her emotions flared. "Do you have any idea how terrified and desperate I was when I found out I was a love child, after believing I was the Ashcroft family's young lady all along? Do you know how carefully I've had to tread all these years, afraid my parents would find out, how hard my life has been? It's all because of you! I'd rather have been born into an ordinary family than suffer this落差!"

As she shouted, she clutched her abdomen, her face twisted and terrifying.

She then looked at the surrounding reporters. "Everything I've done today was forced by them! I've done nothing wrong!"

Seeing her still refusing to admit fault, Mr.Valentine, standing in the corridor, sneered. He directly chambered a round and prepared to push through the crowd.

He didn't care about the numerous reporters.

Seeing his movement, Alexander realized Mr.Valentine had only brandished the gun earlier as a deterrent, not actually intending to shoot.

He shook his head helplessly and followed.

If Mr.Valentine really killed Isabella today, he would handle the aftermath.

But before the two could approach, they suddenly heard Linda scream, "Blood... Isabella, what's wrong?"

They halted. Isabella's pants were soaked in blood...

Reminded, Isabella looked down and realized she was hemorrhaging heavily!!

She panicked, her eyes wide with fear.

The more nervous she became, the more she felt the warm blood gushing out, completely unstoppable...

No matter how much Linda hated her, Isabella was still her biological daughter, whom she had doted on since childhood. Linda urgently cried out, "Doctor, doctor!! Help!!"

To avoid leaving evidence, Isabella hadn't taken abortion pills. To induce a miscarriage, she had really slammed into the table and fallen heavily to the ground.

After such a violent impact, she should have rested properly, but she insisted on getting up to frame Evelyn.

Physically and emotionally exhausted, combined with the intense stress, caused her to suddenly hemorrhage heavily...

Fortunately, they were in a hospital. She was promptly wheeled away by nurses for emergency treatment. If this had happened outside, she would have bled to death within two minutes.

After Isabella was taken away, security cleared out the reporters, and the corridor returned to silence.

For a moment, only Evelyn, Alexander, and Mr.Valentine remained.