In the hospital room, Emma was furiously hurling insults, as Natalie stood outside, serenely filming with her phone.
Noticing Marcus watching her, Natalie arched an eyebrow and returned his gaze. Seeing the mix of sympathy and hesitation in his eyes, she gradually let a smile form on her lips. It was a mysterious and deep smile.
For a brief moment, Marcus felt disoriented. The Natalie standing before him appeared refined—her skin was flawless, and her smile was stunningly enchanting, mesmerizing like a fairy.
Her striking eyes sparkled, captivating anyone who gazed into them, but they also carried a hint of aloofness. Both captivating and perilous.
After Emma finished her bout of shouting and throwing items around the hospital room, a nurse hurriedly approached.
Natalie put her phone away and raised an eyebrow at Marcus, who snapped out of his reverie. He quickly saved the recording and stashed his phone.
During their car ride to the hospital, they agreed that since they lacked definitive proof against Emma, they would fabricate some convincing yet false evidence to coax her into confessing.
Although Gabriel consistently claimed he had no involvement with Emma, Marcus and Natalie were convinced she was the mastermind.
However, Gabriel refused to acknowledge this, and Noah hadn't uncovered any solid evidence, so they decided to use this tactic to trick her into revealing the truth.
Surprisingly, even when confronted with the "evidence", Emma wouldn't confess.
It didn't matter if she denied it. Natalie and Marcus were prepared to wait outside the door for her to lose her temper and inadvertently reveal her mistakes.
As expected, they captured Emma's heated remarks aimed at Natalie.
"Let's go," Natalie said calmly.
Marcus gave a small nod, and they left the hospital one after the other.
Once outside, Natalie climbed into Hector's car, while Marcus entered his own car.
"Hector, take us to Holden Residence first," Natalie instructed, handing her phone to Hector. "Play the recording of Emma."
Hector had been napping and was still somewhat groggy. He rubbed his eyes and grabbed a wet wipe from the car's compartment. Once he wiped his face, he was finally fully awake. Only after this did he play the recording that Natalie had asked him to hear.
Emma's hysterical shouting immediately filled the car.
The word "bitch" echoed repeatedly, causing Hector's expression to turn grim. He stopped the recording before it ended.
He found it hard to believe that the Walker family's daughter, raised with so much care, money, and affection, could be so coarse and malicious.
"I'll inform our parents about this immediately," Hector said with a serious look. "Any affection I felt for Emma has vanished entirely this time."
Natalie smirked slightly and started the car, trailing behind Marcus' car.
"Hector, share this recording with the family group," she instructed.
"Alright," Hector agreed without delay and quickly sent the recording to their family group.
Shortly after, Charlotte sent a message in the group chat. "From this moment on, Emma is no longer allowed to set foot in this house. Change her last name immediately and issue a statement declaring that she has no further connection to the Walker family."
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