Camelia wasn't bothered by Evan's lack of interest at all. She just continued calmly, "Bev found out about your affair with Cindy a long time ago."Evan snapped his head toward her, and a glint of danger sparked in his otherwise calm eyes. "You're lying.""Her reaction was indeed different from what you expected. You assumed she would scream at you for betraying her and be so devastated that she'd ask for a divorce, didn't you? But actually, she just planned to leave you quietly. She told me that herself," she said with a smile."Heather told me Bev had been kidnapped by some unknown organization and that they hadn't been able to take her away because you had all of Alterra locked down. So they had no choice but to let her go."I don't know why the surveillance cameras didn't catch her escape, but it's a fact that Bev was the only person in the main bedroom on the second floor. "So the only possibility is that she tied the bedsheets together, climbed down, and ran away from Gray
Evan's grip tightened around Cindy's neck, making her turn red as a chill ran down her spine. She'd promised that she wouldn't mess with Beverly again, and yet here she was, speaking ill of her behind her back.But this was a rare opportunity, and there was no way Cindy could let it slip by.She wrapped her arms around Evan's neck. Her eyes sparkled seductively as she said in a syrupy voice, "Professor Reed's research institute is full of experts. Horatio, who was there that night, is a genius with computers. Who's to say he didn't tamper with the footage?"Just then, Evan's phone started ringing. It was a call from Gray Corporation's IT department."Mr. Gray, I'm sorry it took us three days to recover the hotel's surveillance footage. An expert had spliced the videos together, and it was nearly undetectable. We had to bring in a hacker friend to uncover the inconsistency. I'm sending it over now."Cindy felt as if she'd found a lifeline when she heard what the person said on th
Suddenly, the doors to the operating room opened.The surgeon walked out and announced, "Mr. Gray, your wife was brought in just in time. The surgery was successful."But the good news only made Evan's heart clench in pain even more deeply.The surgeon continued, "However, her heart is extremely fragile, and she won't be able to withstand another surgery. If she experiences another episode, a heart transplant will be her only option. You need to be mentally prepared."Evan's eyes dimmed. "Don't tell my wife about this."The surgeon nodded.When Evan saw Beverly being wheeled out by the nurses, he stepped forward and took her hand. "Honey," he said softly, not wanting to wake her.His voice was full of tenderness, and his eyes glistened with relief that he hadn't lost her.…Three days later, Beverly was discharged from the hospital.They moved back into the Gray residence, which she'd previously ordered to be demolished. The villa had now been completely redesigned with a fre
Beverly had collapsed at the edge of the cliff when someone spotted her. They promptly shouted into the abyss, "Mr. Gray! We've found Mrs. Gray! She's not at the bottom of the ravine!"But the rope continued to unspool. Everyone started to panic.Beverly lunged forward, grabbing the rope with both hands. The rapidly slipping rope sliced her palm open, leaving a bloody gash. Her throat felt like it was being ripped apart as she screamed into the ravine, "Evan! I'm not down there! Come back up!"Her voice echoed through the abyss, and everyone standing on the cliff heard her loud and clear. But the rope continued slipping through her hands, scraping her palms.The bodyguards rushed to seize the rope as well, but it didn't stop. Instead, it fell even faster."Mr. Gray should be able to control the rope…" one of the bodyguards said in a pained voice as he helped Beverly up. "I'm afraid he might already be…"Beverly broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. She grabbed onto the bodyguards
Damien didn't budge, making no move to defend himself. He merely continued to stare at Evan.The crowd standing outside the window gasped in unison.However, Evan's fist stopped just a fraction of an inch away from Damien's face.Outside, one of the professional investigators Evan had brought in raised a hand and shouted, "Mr. Gray! We've found something!"Evan's icy gaze swept over Damien's face before he brushed past him. He thought back to how the bandit from earlier had held Beverly so intimately when he'd grabbed her, and rage flared inside him.With a sudden move, he spun and aimed a kick at Damien. Damien was well-trained and instantly dodged backward, raising both his arms to block the blow, but he was still overpowered. The kick sent him staggering back a few steps before he managed to regain his balance.His gaze turned dark. "Mr. Gray, it doesn't seem like your wife was abducted. She looked more like someone who'd had enough of your mistreatment and decided to escape
Beverly snapped back to her senses and used every bit of her strength to push against Damien's chest.Damien released her immediately, panic flashing in his eyes. "Did I hurt you?"He anxiously helped her up, holding her hand and checking her all over, and even forcing her to spin around twice.Beverly pressed down on Damien's hand and sighed helplessly. She couldn't help but wonder if he'd never had a girlfriend before and that was why he was so clueless when it came to reading a woman's expression."If it were him…" she thought to herself as Evan's face popped into her mind.But she quickly shook her head, trying to clear it.Just then, the door was pushed open, and Bianca rushed in, anger flashing in her eyes. "Professor! Evan and his men are at the research institute. He's demanding that you hand Beverly over, or… or he'll burn everything in the place to the ground!""How's he not afraid of anything? Professor Reed's research contains secrets that can benefit both our coun