All Chapters of Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

"No!" Catherine broke down, throwing herself in front of Vance. "You didn't do anything. How can you take full responsibility? This is all my fault."Turning to the officer, she said, "Sir, it wasn't him. He didn't know anything. It was me. The recordings are my words. I couldn't stand the way she treated Vance and all of us, so I decided to play a prank on her. When she showed up at the company, I told the receptionist to keep her from going upstairs. When she threatened to call the police, I sent Kimberly down to meet her, locked her in the conference room, and gave her lemonade mixed with mango juice. I only wanted to embarrass her."Aiden pushed his way forward. "It was my idea. I told Kimberly to take her to the conference room. I'm the one who cut the wires and the line to the sprinkler system. I just wanted to scare her. Cathy doesn't know anything about electrical work."Lucas pushed in right behind him. "It was me. I ordered security not to answer her calls for help. We did

Earlier, Rebecca had come across a post about Vivian and her boyfriend, Wade Nolan.The two young people were grinding late nights for their future, full of fire and hope. She and Vance had never shared anything like that.By coincidence, Wade worked in IT. So, she reached out to Vivian, asking whether Wade would be willing to do her a favor and get a generous reward.Vivian had agreed instantly, not for the money, but because she still remembered the ugly scene at the luxury store when Vance and Catherine had shown up together.Rebecca had been torn about it. The task was risky, and she didn't have anyone else to turn to. But like Vance to his friends, she promised she would move heaven and earth to protect Wade if anything went wrong.She had also given him a foolproof way to stay legally clean, and he assured her they would communicate through secure channels, including sending her the surveillance files.She wasn't afraid of losing the battle. Catherine's situation was far wo

Vance's face darkened. "What are you doing?""Disinfecting. I told you your hands are dirty," Rebecca said flatly, setting the bottle on the nightstand.He stared at her, once again provoked by her defiance.She turned away and lay down, indifferent to his reaction. The fresh bedding had a light fragrance that enveloped her in comfort.After a long silence, he spoke. "I have a few questions to ask you."She kept her eyes closed and did not respond. He continued, "How did you get the surveillance footage?"Of course. He hadn't come home at this hour for any tender reason, and naturally, she would not answer him."I had no idea you were capable of this. Who helped you? Desmond?" he demanded sternly."No," she finally responded, unwilling to let him drag an innocent person into it."Then who? Tell me!" He wouldn't rest until he got the answers."You're wasting your breath. I won't say anything.""Don't be foolish. With today's technology, I can find out everything."She rolled

Rebecca wished they would be tightly locked together.Vance stared at her, stunned. After a long moment, he whispered her name, as if testing whether she meant it."It's late. I'm going to sleep now," she said, deciding to leave him reminiscing about his light."Wait," he said, not ready to give up, but she had already rolled over.He persisted, his voice low and pleading. "We've known each other for 12 years. For the sake of all those years and for the times we understood each other, can't you drop the case?"It was rare for him to let go of his pride, even using past feelings as leverage.The old ache flared, but she kept her voice even. "You want to trade? I drop the case, and our 12 years are wiped clean?"Silence enveloped the night. She waited, but he didn't answer.Fatigue made her drowsy. She couldn't concern herself with what else he might say. Her eyelids grew heavier, and she quickly fell into a deep sleep.She had no idea when he went to bed, only vaguely hearing h

If there were any grudges, they had always been between Rebecca and Vance. Yet Catherine kept clawing at her, even trying to kill her.Catherine stared at Rebecca's phone warily. "Delete the recordings now!"Rebecca slipped the phone into her bag, not showing Catherine anything. Catherine lunged, convinced a cripple couldn't beat her.Rebecca resisted, and Nancy rushed over to help. Just then, the sound of the door unlocking cut through the tension.It was Vance returning home. The moment he walked in, Catherine stumbled to the ground and teared up. "Vance..."Along with him came the property security guard, who had been called over by Nancy at Rebecca's signal. Rebecca had anticipated that Catherine might go off the rails, but she hadn't expected Vance to come back.Sitting on the floor, Catherine sobbed, "I-I just wanted to apologize to Rebecca. She wouldn't listen and wanted to kick me out."Rebecca sighed, tired of the same trick. Who would believe her nonsense? Yet there we