Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

Chapter 160

It was half past ten in the evening. Finally, the charity banquet at the Garden Hotel cto an end. As Jade

walked towards the entrance, she glanced sideways at the man beside her.

He was as aloof as ever, with an indomitable aura between his brows. Jade thought about how he had acted

helpless and fragile in front of Sylvia earlier. It piqued her curiosity.

“I thought it was my cousin who had changed, but it turns out that cousin only changed towards

someone in particular. I'm really curious, cousin, are you just acting in front of her, or have you truly

fallen for her?”

Edgar stood tall with his back straight, exuding an air of elegance in his suit as if he hadn't heard her words,

walking in silence. Despite being ignored, Jade didn’t feel embarrassed. She continued walking and got into the

car with him.

Eric sat between them in the backseat like a sandwich cookie, since Edgar was reluctant to sit next to Jade. He

becan impromptu barrier between them.

The car sped away, and it only took eight minutes to reach the outskirts. It was a desolate but exquisitely

crafted wooden house.

Along with the bodyguards Jade had brought, the four of them entered the small wooden house.

Only one kerosene lamp was lit inside the house, casting a dim light.

Edgar surveyed the room and noticed that whether it was the bedsheets, the tabletop, or the bedside,

everything was clean and showed signs of being inhabited.

It seemed that Nancy had been living here ever since she was brought out of prison.

With this in mind, Edgar glanced at Jade and sneered, “I didn’t expect the Evans family to have such ability,

actually being able to stealthily take someone out of prison without anyone noticing.”

Jade chuckled and replied, “Of course. She is your beloved, and by saving her, | am helping you, my dear

brother.”

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“She is not,” Edgar responded without hesitation. She had never been his beloved.

At that moment, Nancy sat on the wooden bed, no longer displaying the frantic and derang she had at the

banquet. Although her face still bore the marks of injuries, she seemed like a dicht

person.

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Upon hearing Edgar’s immediate denial, Nancy couldnt help but burst into tears, large drops rolling

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down her cheeks.

“Why, Edgar, why? You used to loveso much. What did Sylvia do to you? Have you forgotten the promises

you made? Have you forgotten the debt of gratitude from when | saved you decades ago?”

As she mentioned this, an overwhelming aura of resentment emanated from Edgar's entire being. This so-called

promise had caused him to overlook the love Sylvia had shown him throughout the years, and he had even

wronged and insulted her with his words.

The memory of the hurtful things he had said to Sylvia filled him with intense remorse, making him wish he could

slap himself several times.

Lowering his head to conceal the surge of guilt in his eyes, he paid no attention to Nancy's words.

Eric spoke up on his behalf: “Miss Nancy, our Boss already knows that you are not the girl who saved him in the

past. It’s quite foolish of you to continue relying on a debt of gratitude, don’t you think?”

Nancy was stunned for a moment, then she weakly kneeled before Edgar, lacking any strength in her

limbs.

“She deceived you, Ed. It was reallywho saved you back then. | was at the scene of the accident, but | was

young and scared. | didn’t rush to your side immediately. There was a girl who pulled you out of the car and left.

It waswho cforward to save you. It truly was me!” Nancy cried earnestly and mournfully, her eyes filled

with unparalleled sincerity.

Edgar remained silent.

Jade handed a document to him, saying, “Brother, what she said is indeed true. | had someone investigate the

incident from back then. If you don’t believe it, take a look.”

He took the document and carefully examined it. His cold and stern expression remained unchanged, and his

dark eyes were as deep as a bottomless abyss.

“So, it turns out it was like this. | thought it was Sylvia who saved me. It seems she deceived me.”

Hearing this, Nancy breathed a sigh of relief and continued to sob, “Ed, she is a wicked and treacherous

woman. She is the one who causedto end up like this. You must not let her go!”

Jade also chimed in, “Brother, | heard that ever since you signed the employment contract with her, she has

frequently abused and tormented you. She has harmed both Miss Mellis and the Fallen family. Don’t you want to

seek justice from her?”

Edgar's dark eyes grew increasingly deep. He lowered his head, deliberately concealing his anger in his

eyes.

In a cold tone, he asked, “What do you want?”

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Jade smirked as if offering a precious gem and said. “How about we join forces? You continue to gain ber trust

and informof her every move. We can work together from within and without, seize the opportunity, and

bring her down.”

“No! Don’t kill her directly!” Nancy shouted, her eyes gradually revealing malice. “Give her to me. | suffered in

prison, and she must experience all the suffering | went through. | want her to taste extrpain and die full of

regret!”

Edgar pursed his thin lips lightly. His face showed little expression, but his hand clenched tightly in his sleeve,

the knuckles turning white.

He looked at Jade and calmly asked, “Why should | join forces with you when | can handle it myself?”

“But this time, the plan to have Nancy appear at the charity event was well executed. It didn’t seem like your

style, cousin. If you want to cooperate, you need to show sincerity and makesee the value of working with

you.”

Being called ‘cousin,’ Jade felt somewhat pleased. She thought for a moment and believed that if they were

going to cooperate, they should indeed be open and honest with each other.

“I didn’t plan this incident myself. | was only responsible for its execution. But don’t worry, Brother, the person

behind all this is meticulous in their thinking, setting up traps one by one. If you cooperate with

us, you won't lose out.”

“Is that so?” He smiled gently. “Then who is this person?”

“I can’t tell you that just yet, Brother. Let's wait until you uncover the first thing about Sylvia, something

that allows us to trust each other. Then, | will tell you.”

Edgar glanced at Eric, his deep anger no longer concealed in his eyes.

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“No, | can’t wait until then. | want to know now!”

As soon as the words fell, one of the bodyguards behind Jade suddenly groaned, his eyes bulging, and he

clutched his throat in a grotesque manner. Blood flowed continuously through his fingers.

He struggled for only a second before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.

Eric, standing behind him, took out a tissue and gently wiped the small knife in his hand, his expression

numb.

Jade and Nancy, both women, were shocked by this sudden turn of events.

“Edgar!”

“Brother, what are you doing?”

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Edgar's eyes brimmed with intense hostility as he tore apart the so-called truth in his hand and coldly glared at

Nancy on the ground.

“It doesn’t matter anymore who savedback then. Even if it was truly you, | gave you money to support your

education and satisfy all your vanity. That debt has been repaid. Now, the person | love is her, and she’s the one

| want to protect. You have harmed her so many times. It's tto settle this score.”

Nancy collapsed to the ground, disbelief written all over her face as she covered her mouth and cried in

pain.

Jade gritted her teeth in anger. “So you wanted to cooperate earlier as a deliberate deception? To lower my

guard and havekilled?”

Edgar didn’t argue. He turned his head and instructed Eric, “Take them all back to the villa. Let Sylvia personally

settle the score.”

“Yes, Boss.”

Eric took out a medicated handkerchief and approached Jade first.

Jade took two steps back, pressed against the door, and chuckled.

“Cousin, you didn’t actually think the person behindhadn't anticipated this, did you? Since you refuse to

cooperate, let's see if you can make it out alive with us!”

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