Chapter 22 At Spring Harmony Villa, in the bedroom, Vincent slept restlessly. He lay on the side where Rebecca used to sleep, dreaming again of the tub filled with bloody water at the White fami- ly estate. This time Rebecca stared at him with blood-streaked tears, demanding loudly word by word. "Why have you never believed me? Why did you abandon me again and again?" In the dream, Vincent desperately wanted to explain, but couldn't make a sound. Just as he panicked, the scene shifted White family estate entrance where Elijah and Rebecca stood together, silently watching him. burning estate behind them swiftly swallowed them whole. Vincent jolted awake, shouting in confusion. "No! Don't! Elijah! Rebecca!" The voice-activated bedroom light flickered on. Vincent rubbed his temples, staring blankly at the ceiling. He suddenly remembered that day when Rebecca held the watch, his brow furrowing involuntarily. How did she know about that watch? He'd never told anyone except himself. Thinking of Elijah's watch, Vincent's heart sank. That day he and Kyle had set a trap to eliminate his biggest competitor. me d deliberately faked a leg injury, letting Kyle tie him to a pillar. fight broke out, he and Kyle slipped away through a hidden exit. ng safety, he silently watched the factory burn when suddenly he saw Elijah shouting his name and charg- He froze completely. By the time he snapped out of it, screaming Elijah's name, Elijah couldn't hear him-already swallowed by the raging flames. To secure his position as heir, he'd planted enough flammable and explosive materials inside to ensure no one sur- vived. Yet Elijah had unexpectedly arrived, mistakenly believing he was trapped, and rushed into the inferno without hesita- tion to save him. He immediately checked Elijah's dashcam, but it was damaged. Elijah's watch-never removed in life-was suddenly delivered to him by courier. 0.0% 08:50 Chapter 22 Years investigating Elijah's death yielded nothing. He kept the mysteriously appearing watch hidden away. 288 ¡Vouchers Since Elijah died saving him, explaining the watch felt impossible. He'd planned to reveal the truth after uncovering it, never expecting Rebecca would discover it first-causing such profound misunderstanding. If only he'd patiently explained back then... would everything have been different? Unfortunately, there were no what-ifs. Back then, he... Vincent closed his eyes. For over half a month, he'd replayed one question daily: if given another chance, would he still treat Rebecca that way? The more he dwelled on it, the deeper his regret grew. Sweet memories of their time together surfaced, tearing at him as past and present collided. His body and soul had long been hollowed out, gnawed by regret. Outside, daylight flooded the sky. Vincent called his secretary, instructing him to hire the industry's top private inves- tigator to uncover the truth about Michael's accident. Rebecca marching straight into his office to retrieve that watch struck Vincent as deeply suspicious-someone had to be pulling strings behind this. Two days later, the investigator delivered a stack of documents. Vincent's expression darkened with every page. Leaving the office, he drove straight to Brocade Central Villa. Susan's face lit up at Vincent's arrival, though his previous coldness toward her stirred puzzlement beneath the sur- face. "Vincent, you came?" Vincent's intense gaze locked onto Susan, his voice gravely serious. "What really happened to Michael?" Susan stared back, thoughts racing as she forced composure. "Vincent, I don't know what you're talking about. I told you back then, you know he stole things." Vincent looked at her expressionlessly, waved his hand, and the secretary brought in a nanny, saying, "Do you re- member her? She's confessed everything. I'm curious what Michael heard that made you act so brutally." Susan's legs gave out, collapsing to the floor. This distant aunt of hers had resigned days after Michael's accident, claiming family emergencies. Susan, thinking .they were relatives, never suspected a thing. Now seeing the woman standing beside Vincent with shifty eyes, she knew it was over. 46.5 % 08:50 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!