Chapter 0026 Caroline’s POV : I was shocked at the speed in which William returned , but despite witnessing the anger on his face , I was unafraid . He had been lying to me for all these years , scheming against my father . Did I ever truly know the man I married ? “ I knew you were in dire straits , Caroline , ” William sneered , “ but are you seriously this poor ? You’re resorting to stealing trade secrets from me now , is that it ? How dare your ** In the face of such ugly accusations , my disappointment in him only grew . The wretched man before me was nothing but a complete stranger . I feared to think that the man I loved had been nothing but a facade . Instead of indulging his baseless accusations , snagged the laptop and turned it to face him . Surprise and anger flitted across his face as the video was shown to him again . “ What is this ? ” I demanded . A sneer tugged at William’s lips . “ You tell me . Anger roared like a fire in my core . How could he speak to me like that in the face of all the evidence laid before him ? “ Do you have anything to do with the bankruptcy of my father’s company ? ” William grabbed the laptop from my hands and slammed it shut , his eyes narrowed with disdain . “ You think you have a right to demand answers from me ? ” The device was thrown onto the desk without care for its safety . “ Are you telling me you have no idea what your precious father did to Sophia ? ” “ I have no idea what you’re talking about , ” I retorted . “ My father wouldn’t hurt a fly ! Even if something did happen , there must be some type of misunderstanding ! ” “ Misunderstanding ? ” William snorted , incredulity lacing his voice . “ Are you really so stupid that you can’t see it ? Your father was just trying to get a bigger deal between our companies through our marriage ! He forced Sophia out of my life and let you replace her to satisfy his own ambitions ! ” “ What are you even talking about ? ” I cried out . Was William just delusional ? Surely this was some sort of horrible misunderstanding . Never would my father be so callous and manipulative . My confusion must have been a genuine shock to William , because his gaze held only anger -tinged disbelief . “ Are you telling me that you didn’t know anything ? If he was really so innocent , then how would I have found evidence of his crimes , huh ? He deserves everything that’s coming to him ! ” Anger shot up my throat and I could no longer stand to listen to his delusions . “ You have +25 ПОМИВ Chapter 006 no idea what you’re talking about , ” I spat , forcing my way past him . “ You’re Insane ! ” William followed close behind me , a furlons retort on his lips , when he heard the doorbell ring . His temper settled some and he took a moment to consider me with a spiteful glare . ” We’re not done with this conversation , ” he growled , heading towards the door . Exhaustion from the fight overtook me , too confused to respond to him . I was lost in my own head , too overwhelmed by the flood of information to process what to do next . I nearly leapt from my own skin when I registered Laden’s voice from the front door . A bolt of fear ran through me at the prospect of my illness being revealed . If William found out about my illness , he would never leave me alone again . It would be the excuse he needed to play with my feelings and leave me feeling worse and less Independent than I already was . Overwhelmed with panic , I rushed into the kitchen . I would do everything in my power to – never let William learn about my cancer . I desperately needed him out of my life , even if that required taking desperate measures . My mind was set in stone as I grabbed a knife from a drawer , and I didn’t hesitate to use the wicked blade to slice into my arm . As long as the wound was serious , I could escape the invasive examination from William and his doctor . I hissed in pain as crimson rivers dribbled down my arm . My wound would definitely need careful stitching , and more importantly , a hospital . Just in time , a maid came around the comer to grab some supplies and released a horrified scream the moment she saw my state . She dropped her supplies and ran to grab William , Laden , and the doctor , who all came to me in a panicked rush . William’s mouth gaped in shock . “ What did you do ? ” he accused , horrified at what he was seeing . The doctor hurried over and took my arm into his careful hands . “ It’s too deep , ” he told the others . “ I didn’t bring enough supplies to deal with it . We need to get her to the hospital . Determined to get his idiotic examination , William tried to protest . “ But- “ Now , Mr. Anderson , ” the doctor snapped . In a burst of fury ex – husband swore and stepped away for a moment to consider his options . While William was raging and the doctor was busy frantically talking to Laden , I hurriedly pulled out my phone . My first instinct was to turn to a friend for help , and so I messaged Martin , desperation typed into each word . Martin , I need your help ! William is taking me to the hospital . He’s trying to find out about my diagnosis . He can’t know about my illness ! ”