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Joe and the other officers quickly pinned Chandler\u2019s men to the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMurder, huh?\u201d Joe said as he pressed one of them down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Gary crouched beside him and tapped the man\u2019s face lightly. \u201cWe were just wondering how to pin something on Chandler. And here you are, delivering it right to our door. You really wanted to wipe everything clean, didn\u2019t you?\u201d He took the man\u2019s phone, unlocked it with facial recognition, and checked. Sure enough, there was contact with Chandler\u2013though nothing critical.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe really did contact Chandler, but no key information showed up,\u201d Gary said. \u201cHe sent you here to kill, didn\u2019t he? Tell me. Why did he want to get rid of him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man snapped back, \u201cI wanted to kill that crazy guy myself! He\u2019s a lunatic. He crossed me!\u201d He stayed stubborn and refused to tell the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary turned to the nearly hanged man. \u201cIf we hadn\u2019t come in time, you\u2019d be dead. And you still won\u2019t talk?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guy suddenly started shaking on the ground, pretending to have a seizure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wouldn\u2019t speak. He couldn\u2019t speak. If he told the truth, Chandler would destroy him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, he had already killed two people; whatever happened next wouldn\u2019t end well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSend him back to the mental hospital,\u201d Joe ordered. \u201cTake the others in. They won\u2019t talk easily. It\u2019s a decades\u2013old case, too hard to prove anything now. We\u2019ll have to make them speak.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary nodded. \u201cIt\u2019s your case now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knew the truth. That madman would never admit that the real Nicole was still alive. If Chandler found out, he would make all of their lives miserable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luckily, Adriana\u2019s identity hadn\u2019t been exposed. For now, she was still safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haldoria Hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana was pregnant again. This time, Curtis was extremely careful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t tell anyone, not even family. They agreed to keep quiet for the first three months. It\u00a0<\/p>\n
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was safer that way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The test results looked good. Everything was normal, and the HCG levels had doubled just right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana was happy but also worried for Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just yesterday, Nicole had come to mock and laugh at him. Now that he had lost everything, people would line up to kick him down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And of course, the hospital was the easiest place to run into familiar faces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sure enough, there stood Matthew and Natasha.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natasha was injured. Matthew, with a tense expression, brought her to the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was holding her arm, helping her walk, until he saw Adriana. The moment he caught sight of Adriana, he let go of Natasha. She almost stumbled to the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana found it almost funny. Back then, Matthew treated Natasha like something precious- careful, gentle, and protective. But now? He couldn\u2019t wait to push her away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How ironic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana-\u201d Matthew called out, anxious to talk to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana didn\u2019t even look at him. Her message was clear: stay away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew was a strange man. When Adriana belonged to him, he didn\u2019t value her. Now that she belonged to someone else, he suddenly couldn\u2019t forget her, couldn\u2019t let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew!\u201d Natasha snapped, upset. She had planned to use Matthew\u2019s guilt to rebuild their relationship, maybe even save the engagement. She had even used the \u201cpoor me\u201d trick to gain sympathy. But she never expected to run into Adriana and Curtis here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re leaving,\u201d Adriana said calmly, taking Curtis\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew, of course, couldn\u2019t resist mocking Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHarold kicked you out of the company so soon? I don\u2019t understand. Without you, that company wouldn\u2019t be what it is today.\u201d His voice carried a mix of regret and disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though he was fighting Curtis for Adriana, Matthew wasn\u2019t heartless. He wasn\u2019t the type to kick someone when they were down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Especially not Curtis, who looked almost pathetic now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a way, Matthew understood. His life felt just as messed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cCurtis, you were too sure of your place,\u201d Matthew continued. \u201cDid you really think that just because you\u2019re the only direct heir, your position would always be safe? Did you really think your grandfather would never let Michael come back?\u201d He wasn\u2019t mocking Curtis for losing. He was mocking him for trusting too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the beginning, Curtis should have locked down the inheritance rights and the shares tight in his hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, Curtis is no longer a rich heir,\u201d Natasha said with a sharp smile. \u201cHow does it feel dropping from the top? Getting used to the fall yet?\u201d She folded her arms and mocked, \u201cYour nightmare is just beginning. Think about how many people you\u2019ve offended. They\u2019re all waiting to watch you crash.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure if anyone else is laughing at us,\u201d Adriana said, giving Natasha a sideways glance, \u201cbut you\u2019ve definitely made us laugh already.\u201d Ever since she\u2019d been with Curtis, she\u2019d learned how to fire back without hesitation. \u201cMatthew has already broken off the engagement with you, and you\u2019re still trying to act pitiful?\u201d Adriana continued, voice steady and sharp. \u201cAt least my husband simply stepped down from managing the company. Your family, on the other hand, is actually about to go bankrupt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And she wasn\u2019t wrong; Curtis only handed over control of the company. The Lincolns were still standing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Natasha\u2019s support was crumbling fast. And Matthew didn\u2019t want her anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you really compared their situations, who was worse off?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natasha\u2019s face turned dark with anger. Her fists clenched so tightly it looked like she wanted to swallow Adriana whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana,\u201d she spat, \u201clet\u2019s see how long you can keep acting tough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone already knew Curtis had stepped down as CEO. And in this world, there were always those eager to flatter the powerful and step on you the moment you fell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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