Anna looked at Ethan and asked, "Is what she said true?"
Ethan remained silent, looking at Samantha with a hint of playfulness.
Samantha understood why he wasn't speaking and lowered her head, sincerely apologizing, "I'm sorry for my previous actions, I didn't know any better, and I've hurt you a lot. I apologize and hope you can forgive me. This matter concerns my innocence, and I hope you won't bring personal grievances into it; let's handle it professionally."
Her apology seemed to please Ethan.
Finally, Ethan spoke, "She's right; we were indeed together that day."
After saying this, he emphasized with a meaningful tone, "The entire day..."
The short three words caused everyone present to change their expressions simultaneously.
Suzy felt humiliated and unwilling.
Liam couldn't believe it.
Samantha felt ashamed and wished she could find a hole to hide in.
Anna was angry.
"You said you didn't like her, how could you... how could you?"
Ethan emphasized, "I don't like her, but sleeping with her and liking her are two different things. Men can distinguish between sex and love very clearly. Moreover, when it comes to women who willingly come to you, it's better not to reject them."
His sarcastic words lashed at Samantha like a whip. Her face turned pale in an instant. Her blood ran cold.
For a moment, Anna was unexpectedly speechless, her lips slightly parted, as if she had something to say but couldn't find the words.
Suzy, despite being jealous of Samantha, felt a sudden relief after hearing Ethan's words.
After all, men!
It's normal for them to fool around.
As long as there's no love involved, it won't threaten her position.
Ethan continued, "Now, do you still have any doubts?"
Anna regained her composure and said in a deep voice, "If it's not Samantha, then who could it be?"
Ethan gave Suzy a meaningful glance and then signaled to Jade.
Jade instructed people to drag Tiger and the others out.
"I've told you everything I know. I beg you, spare us. I really didn't know he was Mr. Steele's son. Even if I had a hundred times the courage, I wouldn't dare to do this if I knew..."
"Mr. Steele, spare us, we are truly innocent..."
"Mr. Steele, spare our lives..."
"Mr. Steele, spare my life. I can surely find the person for you... Mr. Steele..."
Amidst the mournful cries, Tiger and the others were dragged out.
Once they had completely disappeared, Jade brought out a set of documents.
"Four years ago, we went to the hospital where Miss Samantha and Miss Suzy gave birth. According to the hospital records, Miss Samantha had premature labor, and she gave birth to a pair of twins. The male infant, due to premature birth, did not survive. The female infant is the current Candy."
After saying this, Jade took out two photos.
"These are the doctor and nurse who attended the delivery at that time. The doctor went abroad for further studies three years ago, and the nurse changed her profession and got married. We haven't been able to contact the doctor yet. I confirmed with the nurse, and the investigation is accurate."
Afterward, he handed the documents to Ethan.
Ethan took them, read through them quickly, confirmed their accuracy, and placed them back in the folder.
Jade then brought out another set of documents.
"Miss Suzy, a month after Miss Samantha gave birth, also had a premature birth and gave birth to a baby boy. The strange thing is, the doctor who performed the surgery for Miss Suzy died in a car accident a month after her delivery. The nurse also suffered from postpartum depression and committed suicide by jumping off a building a year later. Other nurses and doctors involved had incidents or disappeared, and we haven't found their whereabouts yet."
As these words were spoken, Suzy suddenly went crazy and rushed to Samantha, angrily pounding on her.
"You wicked woman, not only did you scheme to take away my child, but you also harmed so many people who knew the truth. Why are you so malicious? You're terrifying..."
Samantha impatiently pushed her away.
"Your acting skills are so good; why not become an actress? You're really wasting your talent. Four years ago, it was clearly you who bribed the doctors and nurses, trying to make me die in the delivery room. I miraculously survived against all odds. And now, you're here accusing me, trying to reverse the blame. The truly malicious ones are you and Sarah."
Suzy seemed to completely ignore her words, kneeling in front of Ethan and crying miserably.
"Ethan, you must seek justice for me and Alexander! Four years ago, Samantha definitely bribed the doctors to steal one of my twins. Fearing exposure, she killed them. She's truly wicked."
Ethan coldly stared at her.
Unmoved.
Samantha almost wanted to applaud for her outstanding acting skills.
This series of framing and counter-accusations was seamless and impeccable.
She had not expected Suzy's methods to be so formidable, even cutting off the witnesses.
The doctor who delivered her baby back then was probably in serious trouble.
Proof of her innocence had all perished.
All the accusations fell solely on her, seemingly without any loopholes.
At this moment, Jade received a message.
He immediately bent down to report quietly in Ethan's ear.
Ethan's thin lips slightly opened, "Bring them in."
Soon, the stout man and the slender one were brought in.
Having witnessed Tiger's fate outside, the two of them were trembling, as if they could faint at any moment.
Ethan coldly stared at them, like a sovereign high above, beyond questioning.
"I will give you one chance. Whether you want to live or die, the decision is in your own hands."
The stout man and the slender one, very tactfully, pointed at Samantha, "We lied earlier. It wasn't her who instructed us to kidnap Alexander. We received a call from our boss, telling us to play along with a staged performance. When the first woman came to rescue Alexander, we pretended to hesitate and then let them go. For the second woman, we framed her for the kidnapping."
After saying this, they pointed at Suzy, "She's the first woman!" Then pointed back at Samantha, "She's the second. We don't know about the others. We're only responsible for the job, and Tiger was our contact."
With their confession, everyone's eyes focused on Suzy.
Suzy had long prepared her response and calmly explained, "I've mentioned before that I received an anonymous call, asking me to go there to rescue Alexander. I wanted to save him, so I rushed there. When I arrived, I saw Samantha escaping with Alexander. Shortly after, Ethan arrived. Before that, I had never seen them."
She had carefully thought about it.
As long as she stubbornly denied ever seeing these two people, the others would have no way to prove they had seen them before Samantha arrived.
The slender guy, seeing her denial, immediately said, "I can swear we didn't lie..."
Suzy showed a disdainful expression, "Can we trust an oath from a kidnapper? I can also swear that you guys took money from Samantha to frame me! What we need is evidence, not empty words."
The slender guy and the stout man were left speechless, sweating profusely out of desperation.
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