Kenton's vocal cords were already damaged, so his voice was raspy and unpleasant. When he laughed maniacally, it became even more grating.
Yvette reached out and covered her ears. She didn't want to hear that laughter.
Outside the hospital room, Sheldon hadn't gone far. He took out his phone and opened a photo of Charles.
As he stared at it, tears began to fall.
He had followed Charles his whole life and had long since come to see him as his closest family member.
Every day, he had done everything he could to serve Charles with care, hoping he could live a long life. Even if Charles couldn't live a long life, he shouldn't have left the world like this.
"Mr. Holden Senior," Sheldon choked. "There are some things Mr. Holden and Ms. Walker can't do—but I can." His voice trembled. "I've already had Kenton contact Selena. That old psycho, Yvette, needs someone like Selena to deal with her.
"Mr. Holden Senior, you gave everything to the Jenkins family, and this is how they repay you. I just can't stomach it—I really can't." He wiped his face. "I lied to Mr. Holden and Ms. Walker. They won't be coming to the hospital for a while.
"Kenton and I will hand Yvette over to Selena and her parents. Mr. Holden Senior, once I've gotten your revenge, I'll join you up there."
Sheldon wiped away his tears. In the next instant, his expression turned steely again. Sometimes, it took evil to deal with evil. Yvette played an innocent, but back when Selena was just a baby, wasn't she innocent too?
Selena might be cruel, but if she hadn't been swapped at birth, if she had grown up loved by her real parents, she wouldn't have suffered like she did. Yvette wasn't a saint when Selena was just an infant.
Sheldon left the hospital, pulled out a different photo, and dialed for Selena. "Selena, where are you three now?"
"Three more hours, and we'll be in Dithoria," Selena's voice came through. "Sheldon, are you really sure you want to hand over that old hag Yvette to me and my parents?"
"Absolutely." Sheldon's voice gave away no emotion. "Yvette has controlled Grace all these years. You being taken and sold by a nurse—that was on her orders. GIving her to you is only fair."
"Thanks, Sheldon." Selena chuckled. "But we're coming in secretly, so please don't let Natalie or Marcus know."
"Don't worry. I won't."
"Alright then. See you in three hours."
Sheldon hung up and turned to look at Yvette's hospital room, where Kenton's people were standing guard outside. Revenge didn't always need to come directly from the Holden family.
"Mr. Holden Senior, just you wait. You were too kind, unwilling to take certain actions—but I'm not like you." He put his phone away. "I'm vicious. I'll make sure Yvette gets exactly what she deserves." He murmured the words under his breath as he pressed the elevator button.
…
Three hours later, Selena and her parents appeared at the hospital in disguise. And five minutes after arriving, they entered Yvette's hospital room.
The moment they stepped inside, Kenton stood up. Victor may not have been Grace's biological son, but as his uncle, Kenton still cared about him deeply.
As for Selena, Kenton's guilt toward her ran even deeper. After all, her being taken away happened right under his nose.
Back then, Kenton had no power to resist. He could only go along with it, whether he wanted to or not. To gain Yvette's full trust, he had to sacrifice baby Selena.
Now, looking at the Langley family standing before him, Kenton's eyes turned red.
He stepped forward and gave them a once-over. He had always operated from the shadows, so Victor had never known of his existence.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus)
This one gets us readers asking for more! Excellent story, great twists......
Hope Grandpa Charles lives long enough to see Marcus and Nat's children, please. It will make him happy to see life is still worth living and that he didn't fail raising Marcus at least. Let him be happy at least in this aspect. Thanks...
Finished till 538....Waiting for more...
This really hurts. I am confused if Yvette sent a msg saying old love to Charles through Charlene. Why isnt it in her confession. Or did she actually set vivian up into sleeping with that man? And later blackmailed vivian with it till vivian commited suicide? Did Yvetty yhinks Charles would marry her after vivians death but he remained loyal. Hence her anger?...
Hope Nat can cure Marcus' mom. Looking forward to new updates. Thank you...
When will other chapters be updated...
Every chapter gets sweeter..and oh! I'm sure Nat's new patient is Marcus' mom - though the illness is quite intriguing....anyway, looking forward for the next updates! Thank you...
What an ending to the chapter...nice one..hoping for more updates...thank you...
OMG, OMG, OMG, this is getting better and better. Nat and Marcus are getting married!!!!! Yehey! Please update more..after a big drama ot is really nice to have love and a little happy events in between. Pretty please, update more. Can't wait!! Thank you so much!...
Recent updates are so good. Natalie's and Marcus' love story is also progressing...so, so good and exciting. Please update more. Thank you...