Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Ouch! That really hurts!"

The tape that had been stuck to Hanna's face for who knows how long was suddenly ripped off, causing her to cry out in pain and cup her face.

Nathan frowned and snapped, "Enough with the screaming! Did you do it or not? Spit it out!"

How could Hanna possibly admit to anything?

Her eyes darted around as she shook her head, saying, "How could I? It was all Hans' doing. Why are you dumping all this blame on me?"

Nathan helped Hanna up from the ground with a furrowed brow and turned to Remington with a stern voice.

"Your mom already said she didn't do it. You're probably just overthinking things. Remington, the kid is gone, but you're still young. You'll have other children. Let's not turn this place upside down over this!" Remington's gaze was icy. "The pain of losing a son... you're telling me to just get over it? If one day, father, you were to be harmed, should I also just move on for the sake of 'social harmony'?"

His words sounded almost like a curse to Nathan.

Nathan's face darkened as he glared, "You!"

Unable to stand it anymore, Fiona threw a teacup towards them.

With a loud crash, the teacup shattered near Nathan's feet.

Startled, Hanna screamed and instinctively leaned into Nathan's arms.

"Mom..." Nathan looked at the old lady.

The old lady retorted, "Shut up, don't call me mom. I don't have a son who's so cold-blooded and indecisive! The child Liz was carrying was my great-grandchild. We need to clear this up completely and not let Liz suffer in vain!"

Nathan was momentarily silenced while Fiona turned her attention to Remington.

"Remington, bring out any evidence you have."

Fiona knew that Remington wouldn't falsely accuse his own mother without solid proof, especially given that even the family's bodyguards had taken action against Hanna.

Remington gave Ray a nod, and Ray turned to leave, returning shortly with two men thrown to the ground.

Both men were clearly beaten up,

lying on the ground unable to get up.

Nathan recognized the thinner,

younger one as Hugh, a cousin from Hanna's side of the family, and the other, a middle-aged man in a lab coat, looked somewhat familiar.

Seeing these two, Hanna's face went pale, and she began to sweat profusely.

"These two," Remington pointed, "Hugh was secretly coordinating with Hans, providing him with money, vehicles, and hiding places The other is Dr. Alex from Dashiell Hospital, who attempted to sneak into Hans' room last night to silence him. Both have confessed to acting under the lady's orders. Here are their statements."

As Ray indicated the two on the floor, he handed the statements to Fiona.

Nathan, however, snatched them first, quickly scanning them before furiously tossing them at Hanna.

"What do you have to say for yourself now!"

"I... it wasn't me..."

Hanna, facing Remington's chilling stare, stuttered weakly in her defense. But before she could finish, Hugh grabbed onto her leg.

"Cousin, please... save me... I did everything for you. You're Mr. Dashiell's biological mother. You said if anything went wrong, the Dashiell family wouldn't touch you, that you would take the fall!" Hanna, in a panic, stepped back, shaking Hugh off.

"You're lying! I never said that!"

And the doctor, too, clung to Hanna's dress, "Madam, you promised to look out for me too if things went south!"

"Let go of me!" Hanna struggled.

Remington watched her, unable to defend herself, panic-stricken.

"Five years ago, Alex was involved in

a serious surgical error,

whichContent property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Hanna helped cover up. This time he agreed to Hanna's plan to sneak into Hans' room and silence him because she had something on him."

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