From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 498

Chapter 498 Surveillance Foutage Exposes All Lies

Chapter 498 Surveillance Footage Exposes All Lies

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Footsteps echoed from outside the door in the footage next. Melissa pushed the door open violently, letting out her ear-pien scream that had echoed through the entire estate moments before.

The truth lay completely exposed. A deathly hushblanketed the lounge, the silent footage mocking Melissa and Elsie’s despi schemes without a single word.

Even with her usual poised demeanor, Miranda could no longer contain her rage after witnessing the deliberate drugging and framing of her son.

She erupted in fury. “Melissa! You resorted to dirty tricks to drug my son! Did you think I’d stay in the dark? Do you really belie the Torres family are pushovers you can manipulate and slander at will?”

Melissa instinctively stepped in front of Elsie to shield her. Her eyes darted nervously around the room, yet she stubbornly clu her denials, bluffing to the end. “D-Don’t falsely accuse me! I never drugged anyone! It must have been the room’s aromather candles causing discomfort, or simply his own poor health!”

“That’s not true!” Elsie shook her head frantically, her words tumbling out in a rushed, panicked stream. “This video is edited! Modern technology makes it so easy to forge surveillance footage!”

A mocking smile touched Riley’s lips as she watched their desperate last-ditch struggle.

“Edited?” Her voice was soft yet laced with bone-chilling cold. “Fine. If you doubt the authenticity of this evidence, we’ll call the police.

“We’ll let professional officers verify the surveillance footage, test the residual contents of that cup, and interrogate the maid involved. Once the police confirm this video is genuine, I will have it broadcast on every public platform across Nexopolis. Everyone will see exactly what Elsie has done.”

“No! You cannot do that!” Elsie screamed, her body shaking violently with terror.

Public exposure of the truth would ruin her completely.

She would be cast out of high-society circles entirely, and the Torres family would surely pursue legal retaliation.

Under overwhelming fear, her fragile mental defense shattered instantly.

Whirling around to blame Melissa entirely, she accused, her eyes blazing with desperation. “Mom!: told you this plan would never work! I knew Sebastian wouldn’t fall for it, but you forced me to do it anyway!

“You said if I threw myself at him and you walked in at the perfect time, everything would go as we planned Why would you up with such a terrible scheme? You’re the one trying to destroy my reputation}”

Melissa froze on the spot, staring at her adopted daughter in stunned disbelief

She did everything to help Elsie, even disowning her daughter and taking the fall for their schemes. Yet

would end up throwing all the dirt back at her.

“Elsie, how could you?” Melissa’s voice cracked, her heart aching

Yet warped maternal instinct kicked in mere seconds later, and she began baking exruwsbor tiste in her ovat mind.

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Chapter 498 Surveillance Foutage Exposes All Lies

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A quiet lie echoed within her.

Elsie has no choice-she’s just a foster daughter with-a precarious status, living under someone else’s roof. If she gets dragged this, the fury of both families would swallow her whole.

But I’m different. I’m Riley’s birth mother and Zavier’s wife. As long as I hold my ground and deny everything, who could truly to

me?

Resolving to take the coward’s way out, Melissa collapsed onto the sofa, burying her face in her hands and wailing uncontro throwing a full-blown tantrum.

“What have I done wrong? I only wanted both my daughters to be happy! I’ve worried myself sick over these children, yet i er being the villain in everyone’s eyes!”

Disgusted by her shameless performance, Miranda walked straight to Riley’s side and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

She turned back to Melissa, her voice sharp and unforgiving. “Enough of your fake tears! After everything you’ve done, you sti refuse to admit fault? Look at yourself. Do you even deserve to be Riley’s mother?”

Her voice was ice, every word a blade. “You claim to act for your children’s sake, yet you have never once considered Riley’s feelings. Your entire heart belongs to this adopted daughter, and you’ve spent every moment plotting to steal Riley’s life for he

“Let me make this final. We fully accept Riley as Sebastian’s wife, and we recognize Zavier as our family. But you, Melissa? We v absolutely nothing to do with you.”

This declaration was equivalent to sentencing Melissa to social death within Nexopolis’ elite circles.

Miranda was a highly respected figure in both business and high-society circles. Therefore, her public severance of ties meant Melissa would never be welcomed into any upscale event ever again.

The overwhelming aura of authority silenced Melissa’s hysterical crying instantly.