Chapter 238

Chapter 238

Stella's eyes were bloodshot red, tears streaming down her face non-stop as she gritted her teeth, "Look at this! This is your friend. Did he even use his brain? How could he fall for a woman like that? No wonder he got hurt so badly. These people are ruthless."

Evelyn's fall off the cliff was a setup.

To ensure Evelyn's death and leave nothing to chance, they had actually put something in Evelyn's drink.

In other words, even if everything had been safe that day and Evelyn hadn't fallen, she would have made mistakes during the difficult stunts because of the drugs and gotten hurt anyway.

So Evelyn getting injured was inevitable.

Stella looked coldly at Matthew, "We have to tell William about this. He needs to know what kind of person he's fallen for."

"Can we please stop making a scene? I know you care about Evelyn and you're worried, but let's just let them handle this themselves."

Compared to Stella's anger, Matthew was much calmer.

He knew clearly that if Isabella had made her move, she would have made sure everything was foolproof, and these methods she used were their usual tactics.

He had already guessed some of what Isabella had done.

But in his view, William and Evelyn were husband and wife after all, and they would remarry in the future.

These matters should be handled by the two of them, not involve outsiders.

Matthew stepped forward, pulled Stella into his arms, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Stop worrying about them. Think about the baby instead. Our child is due soon. Let's go shopping today and buy some things for the baby. Plus, our parents should arrange a time to meet."

No matter what, since they had decided not to divorce for now, some steps needed to be taken.

Mia and Aiden had wanted to meet Theo more than once already.

Stella wiped away her tears and huffed with dissatisfaction, "So now you think I'm being nosy? Don't forget Evelyn has helped me many times. When I was at my lowest, she was always the one who stood firmly by my side."

"Forget it, there's no point talking to you guys. What would you understand anyway? I'm going to see this through to the end. Even if I don't tell Evelyn, I'm going to find William."

Stella was filled with righteous indignation. She turned, went back to the hospital room, and sent out a message.

Five minutes later, William came out with red eyes, looking exhausted.

His brows were tightly furrowed, his expression grim, "What do you want from me? Just say what you need to say quickly. I'm busy and have other things to deal with."

"What are you planning to do now? Hide Isabella away? Let me tell you, Isabella must face legal punishment, or I will never let you two off."

In her anger, Stella threw the test results at him.

William was very irritated, but still bent down to pick up the test report from the floor and looked through it. When he saw some of the values, his brows furrowed slightly, but he still couldn't understand it.

Matthew sighed, stepped forward, and explained, "Evelyn's test report shows many abnormalities. This proves that before the accident, Evelyn had already been drugged, and the dosage was heavy."

Under William's shocked gaze, Stella rolled her eyes, "In other words, Evelyn's accident was inevitable, and this was Isabella's doing. You have such great taste, falling for such a vicious woman."

"You and Isabella are two of a kind. You two are a perfect match. Stop harming other people, okay? I'm telling you, you want to take care of Evelyn, and Evelyn agreed to it herself, so I can't say much. But if you dare hurt her again, I won't let you off."

If Stella had said this in the past, it might have seemed like she was overestimating herself.

But things were different now. Even if Matthew wasn't willing to help, Stella was now the only daughter of the White family.

With the White family's capabilities, dealing with William would be difficult, but not impossible. Moreover, prominent families wouldn't easily offend each other.

William naturally understood this principle. However, looking at the report, he gripped it tightly in his palm, crumpling it hard.

His eyes reddened and he leaned against the wall weakly, "It's all my fault. I should have sent Isabella abroad back then."

He truly regretted it. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would never have allowed Isabella to return to the country.

His voice hoarse, he looked at Matthew pleadingly, "Maybe I had feelings for Isabella before, but after getting married, my heart was completely devoted to Evelyn. I do love Evelyn—she's the person I love most in this lifetime."

"What should I do? Do I still have a chance to make amends?"

Evelyn was an extremely stubborn person. Since childhood, although she wasn't the most outstanding person in their circle, she was particularly strong-willed.

Would she still forgive him after knowing everything?

Panic spread through his heart. William grabbed Matthew's arm and looked at Stella beseechingly, "No matter what, Matthew and I have been friends for years. Can you help me keep this hidden? Don't say anything. I promise you, I swear I'll take good care of Evelyn for the rest of my life, without any regrets."

As he finished speaking, he reached out to grab Stella's arm.

Just as his hand was about to touch her, Stella stepped back, and Matthew unceremoniously slapped his hand away, "Haven't you heard? Men and women should keep their distance. Don't get handsy here. Besides, how you handle this is your business. We won't get involved, and of course we won't tell Evelyn either, because..."

Evelyn was seriously injured, suffering both psychological and physical trauma.

Right now, almost everyone was worried that Evelyn would have a breakdown and shut herself off again like she did years ago.

No matter what, the truth couldn't be told. They could only wait until her body had fully recovered before discussing it.

Matthew sighed. Seeing William looking so devastated, he felt bad too, but was helpless.

He raised his hand and patted William's shoulder, "Since you're a man, you need to take responsibility. As long as you stay by her side, there's still a chance."

Stella snorted lightly, "In your eyes, no matter what mistakes are made, there's always a chance to make amends. Whatever, I'm just in the way here. I'm leaving."