Chapter 20 The moment the video ended, the hospital room plunged into dead silence. Emily trembled violently, her scalp stinging from the vicious pull as strands of hair snapped with audible precision. Her eyes red-rimmed, she clawed desperately at Alexander's arm. "It's fake... someone doctored that video! They're framing me!" Alexander let out a cold laugh, tightening his grip. "So you're saying I framed you myself?" "It hurts! Alexander... please stop..." Emily arched backward in pain, tears streaking down her cheeks. "I was wrong... I know I was wrong... I just couldn't bear losing you..." Her shaking fingers fumbled for the hem of Alexander's shirt. "Alexander, for the baby's sake... forgive me this once..." "The baby?" Alexander abruptly released her hair, seizing her jaw instead. "When did you get pregnant? Does sharing my bed automatically knock you up?" Emily's pupils constricted violently. "No, that's not-we definitely that night-" "I only touched one woman that night." He shoved her face away. "Drunk, not stupid." "No! 0.0 % 4 10:55 Chapter 20 It happened! We slept together!" Emily shook her head wildly, tears smearing across her face. "You can't deny it! You can't!" Alexander rose, methodically straightening his cuff. "If you insist it's my child, we'll cut it out and test it." The words struck Emily like lightning. She lunged for the call bell, slamming her palm against it with a bloodcurdling scream. "Help! He's killing me!" "Save your breath." Alexander kicked the call bell aside. "This hospital belongs to the corporate dynasty." He leaned in, eyes churning with a terrifying storm. "Emily, I've uncovered quite a few things." 208 Vouchers "You thought I didn't know? Hiring people to tail Sophia? Tampering with her car? Never expected I'd be driving it that day." "So what?!" Emily completely shattered, ripping open her hospital gown to reveal the scar above her collarbone. "That fake doesn't deserve your love! How am I, the Davis heiress, inferior to her?!" "You gave me this scar when you pushed me at ten! I've loved you since then! All these years following you... were you blind?!" "Why... why can you only see her?!" Alexander's gaze turned glacial. "Because you're not worth a single strand of Sophia's hair." 25.5 % 10:55 Chapter 20 "No, Emily. You never even registered in my sight." "Hah... hahaha... not in your sight..." Emily suddenly erupted into hysterical laughter. "What does it matter? Alexander, we're both pitiful. Sophia doesn't love you either, does she?" "If I'm right, the woman you're obsessed with is in another man's arms right now! Gerald is much gentler than you!" The words ignited Alexander's brutality. He slammed Emily against the wall, hand vise-locked around her throat. "Say that again?" "I said-" Emily's face flushed crimson, but she kept laughing. "Sophia's done with you!" She hates you, wants nothing to do with you, only dreams of escaping you!" "What does your history with her matter? She'd rather elope with that Gerald than stay by your side!" 288 IVouchers Veins bulged on the back of Alexander's hand as Emily gasped for air, the hospital room door suddenly crashing open. "Mr. Lee! We've found a lead!" His assistant rushed in, holding a tablet displaying a surveillance still from Charles de Gaulle Airport-Sophia trailed by Gerald pushing a luggage cart. Alexander released Emily. She slumped to the floor like discarded cloth, gulping air. "Trace the flight." Alexander's voice was terrifyingly calm. "I need to know their final destination." The assistant swallowed hard. 54.3 % 10:55 Chapter 20 "We did. They bought tickets to the US, but..." "Speak." "Someone photographed Gerald boarding alone at LAX. Ms Lee... vanished." "So it's unclear if she's still in the US, or where she went..." Alexander's fist clenched violently, nails biting deep into his palm. On the floor, Emily let out a raspy laugh. "Serves you right, Alexander! Serves you right!" Ignoring the hysterical Emily, Alexander turned toward the door, tossing a final command to the bodyguards. "Send Olivia to stay with her parents too." "As for her... prepare the operating room now. We find out who this bastard's father is today." 85.3 % 10:55 288 Vouchers Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!