Sharon was stunned by what she heard. She was hardly able to believe it."Wendy, are you sure? And those evidences… they're all real?"Wendy's voice carried firm conviction."I'm sure of it. I was worried they might be fabricated, so I had someone verify them. That doctor who falsified Kelly's medical records? He's still working at the hospital. The evidence isn't just detailed medical reports—it also includes photos and videos."Even inside the emergency room, there are recordings of her faking fainting spells and medical episodes when, in truth, nothing was wrong. Every time she was wheeled into the ER, she would sit right up afterward and chat casually with the doctors and nurses. From the footage, it's obvious this entire team was dedicated to staging her illness and fabricating her records."These aren't impostors, either—they are genuine specialists flown in from Marcentine. That's probably why Carter and the others never uncovered the truth."Sharon frowned."But Carter s
When Sharon returned to the ward, she said to Thomas, "Thomas, what do you want for lunch? I'll go buy it for you."Thomas's eyes fixed steadily on her. "You're going to expose Kelly?"Sharon didn't bother to hide it. "Yes.""Because of me?" he asked.She answered with honesty. "This does involve you, but not entirely. You're more like the spark that set things off.""But if it weren't for this incident," Thomas pressed, "you wouldn't be exposing Kelly right now, would you?"Sharon didn't deny it. She smiled. "True. But the timing would only differ by a month at most. It won't make much of a difference. Better to let her fans see her real face early. Who knows? It might even save them the cost of a ticket."Thomas lowered his gaze, long lashes shadowing his eyes. "Then it still has to do with me."Sharon assumed he was blaming himself and quickly reassured him. "No matter what, you're under my protection. If people around me can be framed without consequence, doesn't that mean
Wendy seemed about to say more when her gaze flicked toward Thomas. She rose abruptly. "Sharon, let's talk outside."Sharon followed her out of the ward.Once the door clicked shut, Wendy lowered her voice in persuasion. "Sharon, I know you're furious after everything that's happened. But you also know Carter's influence in Amstern City. Even with Xavier's help, even if we manage to release Kelly's scandals, they'll be buried in no time. Once they're on guard, trying to make another move before Kelly's concert will be nearly impossible."She glanced toward the ward and softened her tone. "I know you can't stand seeing those close to you wronged. But what's a few days? In the meantime, we can work on quelling the false rumors about Thomas. We could track down those socialites who spread them and hire a lawyer to sue."Sharon shook her head. "Thomas has lost his memory. Whether these rumors are true or false, we can't prove anything for certain."Wendy sighed. "That's true.""And n
Julliard knew exactly what Sharon minded most. Kelly was the thorn lodged deep in her heart.It was also the very reason why, back then, when Sharon had been framed and slandered by Kelly in every possible way, he hadn't presented the evidence that could clear her name. He had wanted Sharon to see for herself how her husband would take another woman's side. Only then would she finally give up on Carter completely.Sharon thought carefully. "I'm not sure whether they know each other. But… nothing on my end seems to have been leaked. On the contrary, during the time Thomas has been with me, he's saved me more than once.""Or maybe," Julliard countered, "it's all an act, staged to win your trust."Sharon disliked judging others with malice. Yet she couldn't deny—what Julliard said wasn't impossible. After all, Cole had once deceived her trust in the very same way.She knew Julliard was speaking out of concern. Softly, she said, "I understand. I'll be careful."Julliard smiled fain
After the waiter served the coffee, Julliard finally spoke."Sharon, are you investigating what happened to Thomas?"Since Thomas was now working as Sharon's assistant, she naturally wouldn't stand by knowing he was targeted. Sharon nodded."Have you found any leads?" Julliard pressed.Sharon hesitated, weighing how much to reveal. Before she could decide, he asked, "Does it involve Carter?"Her eyes snapped to his. "Julliard… do you know something?"His expression turned grave. He nodded. "This whole thing… it was Nate who came up with the idea for Carter. Yesterday, Nate let it slip when he was talking to me. And…"He studied Sharon's face carefully, gauging her reaction. "Their original plan was to stage a car accident and kill Thomas outright. When he survived, they moved to the second plan. Once his scandals came to light, with your temperament, there's no way you would tolerate a man like him by your side."A cold laugh escaped Sharon. "Carter certainly knows me well."J
"Carter could barely keep up as he scrambled to clean up the mess Nate kept landing him in," Wendy added.Thomas frowned. "But isn't Julliard one of Carter's closest friends? If he can betray a close friend, can he really be trusted?"Wendy shook her head. "Julliard has endured them for years. It's not betrayal. It's that their behavior has crossed every line of decency. At some point, it becomes intolerable."And besides, for Theo's sake, he doesn't want things to spiral into something irreversible. Helping Sharon here and there doesn't actually harm Nate in any real way."In fact, not long ago, when Lex targeted Nate, it was Julliard who stepped in to save him. Julliard even persuaded Carter to help. He's still loyal to his friends."Thomas said nothing after that.Out in the corridor, Sharon answered Julliard's call."Sharon, do you have time today?" His voice dropped a notch, deliberate and secretive. "There's something I need to tell you. It's about Thomas."Sharon paused