?Chapter 242:
A few sheets of paper crashed onto the table, causing a cold breeze to swirl through the room.
Jerald’s eyes fell to the documents, his ears ringing with anxiety.
He didn’t know what the report contained, but Caden’s implications were unmistakable.
Jerald had once suffered a sudden, serious illness and wondered if it was the result of sabotage.
He had suspected business rivals or conspiring senior managers.
But never, even in his darkest moments, had he thought Joshua might be behind it all.
He had always been Joshua''s father, spoiling him since he was a child, granting his every wish and grooming him as a legitimate heir.
Why would Joshua betray him like this?
The usation was like a blow to the chest.
Jerald struggled to ept it.
“If Joshua was behind this,” Jerald began, his voice shaking, “then why did he go out of his way to take care of me during my hospitalization?”
Caden''s response was sharp and cutting.
"Because he felt guilty.
Unlike you, he still has a conscience.
"
Caden’s gaze shifted to the report lying on the table, a silent testament to the weight of his words.
Then a slight smile spread across his face, tensing the air with unspoken tension.
Jerald stood still, caught between disbelief and denial.
Shelia, who had been silently watching the scene, turned pale as a ghost when her eyes fell on the report.
Joshua was not the only one who bore the me, she had her share as well.
If Jerald believed Caden''s words and discovered the truth, he would shatter Joshua''sst pir of support.
Shelia couldn''t bear the thought of that oue.Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.
Her gaze shifted to a nearby ss of water.
If she spilled it on the report—identally, of course—the evidence could be ruined.
But when she picked up the ss, her hands were shaking so violently that there was no need for pretense.
Unable to contain himself any longer, Jerald pounced on the report.
“Jerald!” Shelia shouted in a trembling voice.
Jerald turned to her, his eyes dark and intense.
“What?”
“Here, drink some water!” she urged, reaching out with a shaking hand.
“Drink some water and try to calm down.
Don’t take anything Caden tells you at face value.
Remember that he has a grudge against Joshua and would do anything to pin it on him.
”
Jerald pushed her away in frustration, the seed of doubt already nted in his mind.
Once the idea of ??betrayal took hold of him, it was impossible to shake it off.
He was consumed by the need to discover the truth.
No one could dissuade him.
As she grabbed the document, Shelia''s fear evaporated and was reced by a wave of despair.
Ignoring her own safety, she lunged at him and snatched it from his hands.
His face red with rage, he tore the report to shreds, soaked the pieces in water, and quickly threw them into the trash.
Jerald stood there, breathing heavily, his gaze full of disdain.
He no longer needed proof.
His actions had said it all.
A bitterugh escaped him, filled with rage and disbelief.
“You lying witch! Have you and Joshua conspired against me?”
Shelia visibly flinched, herposure wavering.
She stepped forward, trying to hold him back.
“Jerald, Caden is trying to hurt us.
He made up this evidence.
Nothing of the sort…”
Jerald''s fury erupted, cutting her off mid-sentence.
He punched her in the face, his voice booming with rage.
“Witch! You and Joshua…”
Before he could finish, a wave of dizziness overwhelmed him.
His body trembled uncontrobly as his strength drained away.
Shelia, still stunned by the p, instinctively reached into a nearby drawer.
She pulled out a pill and quickly popped it into his mouth, forcing him to swallow.
Caden watched the scene, his expression cold and indifferent.
He understood Shelia''s motives very well.
Her actions were not motivated by love for Jerald.
It was about keeping Jerald alive, about making sure Joshua still had a future.
Adults measured everything ording to their own calctions.
However, despite their ns, they often found themselves empty-handed.
Caden nced at the pack of pills Jerald had just swallowed, a sarcastic smile ying at the corner of his lips as he stood up.
“Use it wisely.
Even fake medicines of that brand are hard toe by.
”
Jerald remained oblivious to thement, but Shelia heard every word.
Her eyes narrowed in fury and she red at him.
“Caden, even a worm will turn!”
Caden’s expression remained cold, unyielding.
“I can’t wait to see what you’re capable of.
”
With that, he turned on his heel and walked away, leaving Shelia frozen in ce, supporting Jerald and fighting the fear Caden had nted in her heart.
How did Caden seem to know everything? What had he been up to all these years? And what consequences awaited them when the truth finally came to light?
Everything seemed to happen in the blink of an eye.
Caden''s strategy was relentless, a calcted and devastating assault.
Shelia felt as if she were standing on the edge of a cliff.
If she didn''t retaliate, she would be annihted.
He couldn''t allow it.
He couldn''t allow himself to lose.
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Once she calmed down, she picked up the phone and went outside.
With determination in her voice, she dialed a number.
"Deliver what I need immediately.
"
Alicia''s celebration party was a grand affair.
The event attracted a number of industry personalities, who added to the opulence of the evening.
Gerry arrived in his prized sports car, turning heads and earning admiring nces from the youngdies standing nearby.
With a carefree whistle, he stepped out, radiating confidence in his every move.
He walked into the party, raised an eyebrow, and smiled at Alice.
“How do I look? Handsome, aren’t I?”
Alice smiled warmly.
“You look fantastic.
”
But her attention soon drifted beyond him, her expression changing as something – or someone – else caught her eye.
Gerry stopped, suddenly realizing who he was looking for.
“Caden didn’t show up?”