Semua Bab Sorry, Too Late: Bab 161 - Bab 170

Everyone turned their attention to Hugo. Their breaths quickened at the sight of him. That was especially so when it came to the three heiresses.Hugo paused mid-step, gave Graham a long, profound glance before saying, "I wasn't planning to say it. But since you asked, I'll tell you. It's because of Evan Norwood."The name drop hit like a thunderclap. Graham, Hazel, Anya—every last one of them felt as if they had been struck numb inside and out.'Evan. It was because of Evan? That can't be right!'Every person present trembled violently. Cold sweat poured off them as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over their heads."That can't be right, Mr. Wells. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Anya forced herself to ask.Every member of the Golden family nodded frantically. Something had to be wrong—there was no way Evan had the pull to make Hugo apologize.Sure, Evan had said more than once that he would make Hugo be slapped to repay the Golden family's kindness. However

None of them had expected to see Evan near the neighborhood. Speak of the devil, indeed. After all, they had literally just been talking about him.On the other hand, Evan was beyond exasperated. 'Silverton isn't a carton box—how can I run into them at every turn?!'He pretended not to hear them and quickened his pace, eager to get away. Alas, Hazel and the others jogged up and blocked his path."Stop! Don't you dare walk off!""I thought you said you were busy? What are you doing here?"All three women stared at him with shock and suspicion.Evan had shaken them deeply that day. Hugo had actually shown up at Golden Residence to let Graham slap him because of Evan. Even if the point had been to sever ties, the Golden family's debt was considered paid.They had believed that Evan had come to the Nine Courts to seek their protection before the incident. But now he was already back with the Solberg family. So what was he doing here?"None of your damn business." Evan's brows drew

They all knew Hazel well. If she had given Evan a final ultimatum, it meant she had long since come up with a solution."Yes. I do have a countermeasure," Hazel admitted with a nod. "But it's something that can only be used if there's absolutely no other choice. Not unless things reach the point of no return."Her sudden shift in tone immediately sharpened Roxanne's and Anya's curiosity. "What kind of last-resort measure?" they asked."I've already arranged Evan's death certificate."Her words landed like a thunderclap. Roxanne and Anya froze, their faces draining of color."A… death certificate?!"Both of them stared at Hazel wide-eyed as if they'd seen a ghost. Neither had imagined that Hazel's plan would be something like that."I get it! Hazel, you're planning to make Evan fake his death, aren't you?" Roxanne reacted quickly, instantly catching Hazel's intention.Hazel nodded. "Mr. Solomon is furious. He won't allow anyone to intervene. We can't shield Evan even if all thre

Roxanne and Anya exchanged a glance, noticing the smiles on each of their faces. The situation was far more serious than they had imagined. Evan now had no way to escape Cain's pursuit. His only option was to turn to Hazel.And that was perfect.They had finally cornered Evan with nowhere to run. Only when pushed to the edge would he finally snap out of it, recognize his mistakes, and apologize. All they had to do was wait, and Evan would come crawling to them soon enough.The next moment, Hazel's phone rang. It was her parents. As soon as she picked up, Cynthia was already crying."Hazel, this is terrible! The mayor issued a public statement, and the deputy mayor has distanced himself, too. We were planning to ask him to step in and save Evan!" Cynthia's voice trembled between sobs. "I thought we would be enough to keep Evan safe, but I never expected this! Every powerful figure in Silverton is refusing to speak up for him. What do we do? We've failed Evan… we didn't protect him

They realized instantly that they were done for. Nothing and no one could save them now. They had been moments away from boarding an international flight, only to be captured in one fell swoop.The thought of their involvement in forging evidence three years ago, evidence that had framed Evan, sent every one of them into panic mode. Not only were they headed for a miserable end, but they might also become the witnesses to expose Darius' long list of crimes."What… What do you want?"They panted heavily, their jaws trembling as they stared at Evan.Evan smiled at them. "It's simple. Each of you will write a confession. You'll spill all the beans. You'll write down who was puppeting your strings and how everything happened. "Do that, and you might at least walk away with your lives."His words made all of them flinch violently. The color drained from their faces, turning them ghostly white.They exchanged a glance before one of them said, "We'll confess to the crimes, but we don'