Chapter 130Emelia’s Pov. “Or wait… Emelia, the storage room for those drugs had gotten blown up so Esteban and Edward now knows that it's existence isn't hidden anymore and whoever had blown it up might have wanted to tell Grandfather who is in the middle of the poisoning so in order to get Grandfather once and for all, they kidnap him.” It made perfect sense. The timeline aligned too well to be a coincidence.“They didn’t need to know we were going to the hospital.” I said in a whisper, slowly sinking into the chair beside his bed again, “They just needed to act quickly before anyone else did.”“And what better cover than a staged accident?” Liam muttered bitterly, his fingers curling into the bedsheet. “While everyone’s eyes were on me, they moved for Grandfather.”“And what better cover than a staged accident?” Liam muttered bitterly, his fingers curling into the bedsheet, “While everyone’s eyes were on me, they moved for Grandfather.”“I’m such a fool…” I hissed, standing up ag
Chapter 129 Emelia’s Pov “Even if they wanted to do that, there's no way they would have thought that we both have anything to do with it.” Liam explained, “I mean, you and I haven't been to the mansion ever since we came back from the manor.” “That would have been the case if Esteban did not know that I had seen Cassandra and had talked to her. Since Esteban has already determined that due to the fact that I and Cassandra talked, then he also thinks that you, who is now on my side, knows something about it all. Liam, during the ‘accident’, do you think they were aiming to kill you? Or just trying to maim you?” Liam blinked twice and then frowned after thinking for a while. “I have no idea.” Liam’s voice was low, laced with uncertainty. He shifted slightly in the hospital bed, his brows furrowed in thought. I watched his face closely, noting the genuine confusion that settled there.“If they wanted me dead…” He continued slowly, “They would’ve made sure it happened. The crash was
Chapter 128 Emelia’s Pov. “He did?” I asked, voice cracking.The doctor nodded, “Yes. The accident looked worse than it actually was. He has a mild concussion, a dislocated shoulder, and a few scratches, but no internal bleeding. He’ll be alright. We just need to keep him under observation until he wakes up.”“Thank God…” I exhaled and sat down in the chair beside the bed, reaching for Liam’s hand, “I’ll wait here.”“He should wake up within the hour. Let him rest. If you need anything, the nurse station is just down the hall.”“Thank you, Doctor.”He gave me a brief nod and left, the door clicking shut behind him. I sat in silence, watching the steady rhythm of Liam’s breathing. My hand tightened around his fingers, warm and solid. I leaned in and whispered, “You better wake up soon. I transferred the video like we planned. You were supposed to show it to Grandfather. That was your job…”My throat tightened.I leaned closer, brushing a few strands of hair from Liam’s forehead, care
Chapter 127 Emelia’s Pov Three Hours Before The Competition I paced around the house, chewing on my fingernails. I was nervous. Not because of fuel competition, I actually couldn't care less about the competition. It was more about the dread that I was feeling. Ever since Liam left for the hospital, the anxiety I felt increased. It has already been four hours since Liam left and I called him twice now but he hadn't called me back. Even Miranda wasn't picking up her calls so I had no idea if Liam had gotten to the hospital or not. “What the hell is happening now? Where's Liam?” I muttered under my breath, still pacing around. My eyes went towards the phone on the table and I grabbed it, dialing Liam's phone again and this time, thankfully, it went through and a panting voice sounded from the other end of the phone. “Where the hell are you?! I've been calling your number since, why didn't you pick up?!” “This isn't Liam, it's a passerby who got his phone. What is the relationship
Chapter 126 Emelia’s Pov I stared at the blank screen, my heart thudding violently against my ribs. The live feed was gone, the screen of my computer was pitch black. The last thing I saw was the explosion and then Edward and Esteban running out of the study. I tried refreshing it. Again. And again.“Damn it…” I hissed under my breath, “Come on…”Nothing.“Damn it!” I slammed the laptop shut and stood up, pacing across the room. The explosion had destroyed the hidden room and it was the one place without digital surveillance. But who had done it?It couldn’t have been Edward or Esteban. They were in the study when the explosion happened. Unless they ordered someone else to do it which was impossible. Esteban wouldn't want to destroy their stash of poisonous plants. Or someone else entirely had taken matters into their own hands.A sharp knock sounded at my door, then it opened without waiting for an answer.What happened?” He asked, “You look pale?” “Someone blew up that hidden r
Chapter 125Emelia’s Pov The low hum of my laptop was the only sound filling my room. Outside, the wind rustled the leaves gently against the windowpane, a soft, deceptive calm that contrasted heavily with the fire building in my chest.I stared at the screen.The live feed was coming from one of the cameras at the RedField manor that I had hacked into when I first arrived. After that time with Nora and her jewellery, I did not think I would still need it but here I was. A steady stream of real-time footage played before me. The angle they were standing in was perfect enough for me to see their faces and hear what anyone was talking about. Both stood in the middle of what looked like Edward’s private study, talking without a care in the world, unaware that they were being watched. It was the same place I had once visited when I was foolish enough to believe they were going to be kind to me. The room hadn’t changed. Still filled with dark mahogany furniture, leather-bound books, and