Chapter 265

Chapter 265

When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.

Randy's face was extremely ugly. "Alicia, you should know what can and cannot be said."

Randy's parents looked at Waverly, then at Alicia, completely unsure of who to believe.

Adeline took a step forward. "Do you have proof?" She shouldn't have interfered in someone else's family affairs, but since it involved how Waverly's child was died, and she bore some responsibility, she naturally wanted to know the truth.

Alicia looked at her, her tone mocking. "Do you feel particularly guilty, always thinking that Waverly's child was died because she saved you?"

Adeline didn't refute it. She had indeed been consumed by guilt, and more than anyone, she hoped Waverly could find happiness.

"You were deceived."

"Alicia!" Waverly interrupted her. "Stop talking nonsense here. Today is my and Randy's wedding. You can't cause trouble here!"

Alicia raised an eyebrow. "You're scared, aren't you? But today, I'm going to expose your true colors. I'm going to let everyone know what kind of person you are!"

Waverly grabbed Randy's arm and pleaded in a low voice, "Don't let your sister ruin our wedding. You know how much I've been looking forward to this... This is the most important day of our lives!"

Randy patted her hand and looked at Alicia. "You and Waverly have had your conflicts for a long time, but whatever they are, we can talk about them in private. Don't cause trouble at the wedding. Either stay and attend, or go home."

"You're protecting her now, but you don't know that this woman has been lying to you all along!" Alicia played a video on the big screen.

The video wasn't very clear, but the two protagonists were still vaguely recognizable. One of them was Waverly. The other, in a white coat, was a doctor.

"Ms. Clark, I regret to inform you that due to a childhood incident where you fell into water, you have a pre-existing condition that makes your body unsuitable for carrying a child."

"Can this child be saved?"

"No. My advice is to prepare yourself and terminate the pregnancy. This is also for the sake of your health. If you insist on carrying this child to term, it will cause permanent damage to your body, and you may never be able to get pregnant again."

Waverly's face was pale. "If this child is gone, will I still be able to..."

"As long as you recuperate properly, there is still a chance of getting pregnant."

The video ended there. The image wasn't clear, but the sound was.

Randy frowned. "This doesn't prove anything."

Adeline also said, "At most, this proves that her child couldn't be carried to term. It doesn't prove she used the child." She couldn't imagine how one would even use a child in such a way. The mother would be the most heartbroken if the child was lost. Besides, what was Waverly's motive? Weren't she and Randy already engaged and planning their wedding?

"Come in." Alicia said. A middle-aged man walked in. He was dressed in black, not very tall, with a scruffy beard and dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept in days.

Seeing him, Waverly's expression changed slightly.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Clark. I promised you I wouldn't tell anyone about this, but I can't bear the guilt anymore." the man said, wiping his face. "I'm the maintenance worker for the art exhibition, responsible for all the facilities in the hall. A few days before the exhibition, Ms. Clark found me and gave me a sum of money to tamper with the chandelier..."

But he didn't dare to do it openly. If it were discovered, he would be held legally responsible. But he really needed the money, so in the end, he was supposed to inspect all the facilities in the venue the day before the exhibition. Any risky items were supposed to be replaced, and that chandelier was on the list. As the maintenance worker in charge of inspection and repair, it was easy for him to cover it up.

"I'm sorry." He kept apologizing.

Randy grabbed him by the collar. "I'll ask you one more time. Is everything you're saying true? You weren't coerced or bribed by anyone?"

"It's true."

"Do you know that what you did is illegal!" A chandelier that large falling from the sky could have killed someone. It was no different from premeditated murder.

"I'm sorry, I really needed the money..."

Randy pushed the maintenance worker away and immediately called the police, but Waverly grabbed his wrist. "Don't call the police. This matter isn't clear yet. What he's saying now is all slander against me. If you call the police, I'll become one of the criminals..."

"Aren't you?" Randy retorted. There was no longer any trust in his eyes.

Waverly's fingers trembled. "Of course not. I'm a mother. How could I use such means to harm my child?"

"That's because you saw Randy and Adeline talking together at the restaurant before." Alicia said sharply. "You thought they had rekindled their old flame, thought Randy wouldn't marry you, so you decided to use this child that you couldn't keep anyway to secure your marriage to Randy!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Waverly roared at her. "I wouldn't do such a dirty thing, nor would I use such means!"

"There was a recent fund transfer in your account." Alicia pressed on. "I've already found out whose account it was transferred to."

Almost everyone looked at the maintenance worker. He lowered his head and said, "If it's about the $500,000... then yes, it was transferred to me." It was because of this money that Alicia was able to track down all this information.

Waverly glared at Alicia.

Alicia was not afraid. "Someone like you is not worthy of marrying into our family. You can be so cruel to your own child; you certainly wouldn't have any mercy for others."

Nash's voice was heavy. "Waverly, is all of this true?"

Waverly wanted to say no. But all the evidence was laid out before her. She thought her plan was flawless, including the fact that she couldn't keep the child, which she hadn't told anyone. Who would have thought that Alicia would insist on investigating her? If only she had known... If only she had been more ruthless, perhaps this maintenance worker shouldn't have been left alive. But it was too late for regrets.

Randy was looking at her. "You really used this child to secure your marriage to me, and you almost hurt Adeline at the art exhibition? Did it ever occur to you that if you had made a mistake, she could have been killed?"

Waverly let out a soft laugh. "Even now, the one you care about most is still her. I used my own means to secure my marriage and my future. What's wrong with that?"

"What's wrong is that you shouldn't have harmed people."

"I didn't harm anyone. I saved her!" Waverly had never intended to kill Adeline from the beginning. She wasn't that despicable.

"This wedding is over." Randy said, turning to leave.

Waverly grabbed his wrist. "Are you blaming me now? We've both given so much to get to this point. Besides, in this incident, I didn't hurt anyone. That child couldn't have been saved anyway. Can't you just let it go?"