Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 138

Gael paused for a moment before continuing.

"And that's not all she did. Remember when we went to Silverstream Villa to catch Julian cheating? Melody orchestrated that entire setup with the nanny. Julian rarely ever stayed overnight at that house, and on the rare occasions he did, he slept in Caden's room. All those videos and audio clips you received? She faked every single one of them. AI is dangerously good these days."

Hester's face grew somber.

Honestly, ever since she learned that Julian's relationship with Melody was a fake contractual arrangement to lure out criminals, she had suspected the "cheating" evidence was fabricated.

Melody really had played a masterful psychological game.

She hesitated, then asked the question that had haunted her for years. "What about five years ago? When I was kidnapped and the kidnappers called Julian... he didn't answer. Was he actually with Melody?"

"In her dreams!" Gael rolled her eyes dramatically. "If she had to fake audio clips to prove they were together, there's no way she was actually with him back then! I even dangled a live snake in her face to make sure she wasn't lying. She literally peed her pants and spilled everything.

She only found out about the missed call much later. As for why Julian didn't pick up? She had no idea. I pushed her hard, but she genuinely didn't know."

Hester pursed her lips. "Did you ask Neil?"

"Of course I did, but that suit-wearing robot won't talk," Gael huffed in annoyance. "Don't worry. I just need to find the right moment, slip him something, throw a gorgeous woman in his bed, and film the whole thing. A stuck-up guy like him cares about his reputation more than anything. I'll blackmail the truth out of him!"

Hester's temples throbbed violently.

Knowing Gael, she was entirely capable of executing that unhinged plan.

"Gael, please. Let's stick to methods that are, you know... legal."

"Legal methods don't work!" Gael whined. "Besides, I'm really bad at being legal!"

Hester just sighed.

"Look, I know this is the biggest knot in your heart," Gael said, dropping the jokes and patting Hester's shoulder. "I promise you, I will get to the bottom of this."

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