Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 368

369 Alexander’s Arrival

Although Evelyn was panicking, she still instinctively protected Elena,

During this period of time-

After getting along with Elena day after day, Evelyn understood clearly that Elena was not the kind of woman who would behave recklessly.

“There’s no need for everyone to worry about this.”

“I’ll take her to the hospital now.”

“Please leave.”

Evelyn lifted her chin elegantly and coldly ordered everyone out.

But Carol refused to leave.

“Sister–in–law, this concerns the Kingsley family’s reputation.”

“Alexander isn’t even home, yet Elena is here in such a disheveled state.”

“If we don’t figure this out clearly, it won’t be good for Elena, Alexander, or the Kingsley family.”

“Exactly, Aunt Evelyn.”

Fiona frowned and added softly,

“If we don’t clarify everything, it would be unfair to Alexander…”

Elena’s icy gaze landed directly on Fiona.

“So according to you…”

“You think I betrayed Alexander?”

“You all arrived here in such dramatic fashion.”

“If someone didn’t know better, they’d think you already knew I was supposedly doing something shameful in this room and deliberately came to catch me in the act.”

Fiona spread her hands innocently.

“That’s not what I meant.”

“I just think discovering the truth would be best for everyone.”

“Elena, there’s no need to be so hostile toward me…”

Just as she finished speaking-

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BANG.

A heavy sound suddenly came from inside the bathroom.

Everyone instantly turned toward the noise.

Elena pressed her lips tightly together.

Her consciousness had mostly returned now.

She remembered being drugged.

But after that-

Her memories were blank.

Still-

Her body clearly told her that nothing intimate had happened between her and anyone else.

But she couldn’t guarantee—

Whether there was another person inside the bathroom.

If there really was someone else…

Elena didn’t even dare continue thinking about the possibility.

Her eyes locked tightly onto the bathroom door.

‘Well…”

‘It seems there really is someone else in this room besides Elena.”

“That actually makes things easier.”

Carol raised her eyebrows.

“This way we can directly prove whether Elena betrayed Alexander or not.”

She walked further into the room.

“Today is Sophia’s engagement banquet.”

“No one expected something like this to happen.”

“Elena, if you truly did something shameful to Alexander and the Kingsley family, you should admu it

now.”

“We can settle it privately.”

“Don’t make this uglier than it already is.”

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There was no panic on Elena’s palm–sized face.

“I never did anything to betray Alexander or the Kingsley family.”

“You’re still refusing to admit it at this point?”

“Then tell us.”

“Who’s inside the bathroom?”

Carol demanded coldly.

Elena answered calmly,

“It doesn’t matter who’s inside.”

“No matter who it is, I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Fine!”

“Since

you insist on humiliating yourself, then don’t blame me for not sparing your dignity!”

Carol angrily strode toward the bathroom.

Right in front of everyone-

Her hand grabbed the doorknob.

Just as she was about to open it-

The bathroom door suddenly opened from the inside first.

A tall man wearing a black bathrobe stepped out while holding a phone.

His handsome face was terrifyingly cold.

His icy gaze carried such overwhelming pressure that Carol nearly stopped breathing.

“H–How is this possible…”

Carol gasped in shock after seeing his face.

Alexander?!

How could it possibly be Alexander?!

Instinctively-

She tried to peek inside the bathroom.

But the tall man completely blocked her line of sight.

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Chapter 369 Alexander’s Arrival

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“Alexander!”

Evelyn looked overjoyed after seeing her son.

She immediately assumed Elena and Alexander had simply reunited passionately after being apart for so long.

She glared at them reproachfully.

“You two are ridiculous.”

Even Elena herself was completely confused.

She had absolutely no idea what was happening.

“What exactly do you mean by this, Aunt Carol?”

Alexander closed the bathroom door behind him and looked down coldly at Carol.

“You brought all these people to force your way into Elena and my room.”

“What?”

“Are Elena and I somehow more important than Sophia’s engagement ceremony?”

His questioning tone instantly made Carol’s smile become even stiffer.

“That’s not what I meant…”

“We just heard the smoke detector going off in the room.”

“We were worried something happened.”

‘Right, Miss Scott?”

With one sentence-

Carol immediately shifted everyone’s attention onto Fiona.

Under Alexander’s oppressive gaze-

Fiona forced an awkward smile.

“Yes…”

“Aunt Carol is right.”

“We were only worried something happened.”

“Since everything’s fine now, we’ll head back downstairs first.”

Fiona completely avoided Alexander’s eyes as she fled the room awkwardly.

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4.5

Chapt er’s Arrival

Carol also hurriedly led the other guests away.

Daniel had originally only come upstairs to watch the drama unfold.

He was about to leave too-

When Alexander’s voice suddenly rang out behind him.

“Mr. Hawthorne.”

Daniel stopped.

He turned around and realized Alexander was indeed calling him.

“What is it?”

Daniel walked back.

Evelyn still stood there looking utterly confused at Alexander and Elena.

Elena herself was equally bewildered.

Alexander and Daniel had never interacted before.

Without explaining anything-

Alexander turned and walked back into the bathroom,

A moment later-

He came back out again.

This time-

He was dragging someone with him.

The man had completely passed out.

His shirt buttons were undone.

And his face had been beaten so badly-

It was practically swollen into a pig’s head.

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