Chapter 238 Revealing the Truth
Deborah didn’t understand what they were saying.
She only knew that Cassandra was now protecting her, risking her life to save her.
She wants to say something, do something.
But with each passing moment, their strength continued to wane, rendering them unable to move or even make a
sound.
Mathias was becoming increasingly out of control, his eyes turning a frightening shade of red.
“Get out of my way! You’re soft-hearted, but I’m not! Only when this woman dies can our good days with the Moxley family continue forever!”
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Cassandra by the collar, hoisting her up and then tossing her aside.
Deborah could see that Mathias was truly beginning to lose his sanity.
The murderous intent in his eyes became vivid and intense.
With the knife in hand, he leaned in toward hier, ready to take her life,
Deborah began to feel fear, and although she knew it was pointless, she couldn’t help but struggle to move backward.
Not far away, faint footsteps could be heard.
Someone’s coming, it could be the police, or it could be Joseph.
Deborah knew that, in the end, she could be saved.
The footsteps were so soft that Mathias didn’t hear them.
But Deborah felt completely drained of energy, even her vision became blurry. On the contrary, her hearing became incredibly sharp.
That faint sound of footsteps softly reached her ears.
Her heart leaped into her throat, and she knew that help was coming soon.
Cassandra fell to the ground, watching as Mathias approached Deborah.
She gritted her teeth and got up, lunging forward again, blocking Mathias and grabbing his knife-wielding arm tightly.
Furious, Mathias forcefully pushed her away.
Cassandra socined to truly disregard her own life and death. Her body wobbled unsteadily as she stumbled a few steps forward, then lunged again, desperately trying to stop him.
Mathias was completely furious, and without hesitation, he thrust a knife toward her shoulder.
“Get out of here, get away from me! It’s because of your soft heart and your weakness that we’ve ended up in this situation today. If it weren’t for you, I would have found this woman long ago, and there’s no way she would still be alive today!”
Cassandra winced in pain, taking in a sharp breath of cold air. Her face turned pale, and her other hand tightly gripped
his arm.
The footsteps behind her approached quickly, and Joseph hurried over. Upon seeing that Deborah wasn’t being held
hostage, he rushed straight toward her.
He grabbed Mathias from behind by the shoulders and quickly brought him down to the ground.
Cassandra fell to the ground, blood gushing from her arm like a fountain.
She didn’t have time to worry about anything else as she hurriedly crawled toward Deborah, “Are you alright? Are you hurt?”
Her sleeves were soaked with blood, yet she continued to carefully examine Deborah from head to toe.
Deborah couldn’t speak, so she could only struggle to shake her head, indicating that she was fine.
Cassandra had been protecting her all along, so Mathias couldn’t hurt her at all.
Deborah felt somewhat dazed, unable to comprehend the intense emotions that Cassandra held for her in her eyes.
Cassandra’s eyes were red and swollen, her body trembling. Suddenly, she tightly embraced Deborah with her uninjured hand.
Her voice choked with emotion, “Baby, my aunt’s baby. I owe you so much, and I can never repay you for all these years.”
The more Deborah listened, the more she couldn’t understand.
It wasn’t until Joseph had beaten Mathias into silence that he stepped forward, pulling Cassandra away and keeping her at a distance from Deborah.
Cassandra and Mathias are a married couple. In Joseph’s eyes, seeing Cassandra holding, Deborah and crying makes
him feel uneasy and worried.
The police car followed closely and arrived quickly.
Joseph crouched down in front of Deborah, his face pale and serious, carefully examining her body.
It was only after seeing that Deborah had no injuries that he explained the situation to the police who had rushed
over.
After examining Deborah’s condition, the police officer said, “She must have been drugged or overly frightened, causing her body to become weak and unable to make any sound.”
Joseph picked up Deborah and quickly headed toward the car, saying, “Let’s go to the hospital first.”
Walking to the side of the car, he turned back and said, “They are a married couple, so we can’t rule out the possibility that they might be working together in committing a crime.”
The police officer immediately replied, “Alright, we will take both of them to the police station. Once Ms. Shepherd’s condition stabilizes, we will then speak with her to get a better understanding of the situation.”
Joseph nodded, holding Deborah as they got into the car.
Due to being drugged by Mathias, Deborah felt groggy when she arrived at the hospital and immediately fell asleep.
She didn’t know what tests the doctor had performed on her, nor what medications were used.
When I woke up, I found myself hooked up to an IV drip, and it was already getting dark outside.
The feeling of weakness had disappeared, and after a long sleep, she felt much more refreshed and energetic.
Joseph sat by the bed, his gaze fixed on her without blinking, his expression weary and worried.
Deborah tried to speak and was now able to produce sounds normally.
“Sorry for causing you trouble again.”
She just felt that maybe it wasn’t that exaggerated.
Joseph advised her to stay put in the company, but she thought to herself, going to the restaurant across the street to
get some takeout shouldn’t cause any trouble.
Unexpectedly, Mathias, who was far away in Richmond, had actually followed her and had been secretly keeping an eye on her for quite some time.
Joseph was genuinely frightened by her. It hadn’t been long since the last time Chandler had threatened her with a gun, forcing her to the edge of a cliff.
He still felt a lingering fear, and seeing Deborah apologizing obediently, his face looked displeased. “You’re being too polite.”
Each time Deborah apologized, she did so sincerely, knowing she was in the wrong. With a guilty expression on her face, she reached out to hold his hand.
“Don’t be like that, I really just wanted to go across the street to get some takeaway. How could I have known that Mathias, who I’m not even close with, would be hiding behind and waiting to catch me?”
Joseph, with a straight face, said, “How could you be wrong? You have as many reasons as an encyclopedia.”
Deborah could tell that he was genuinely angry. Since being gentle didn’t work, she decided to change her approach. She put on a serious face and turned her head to look out the window.
“Alright, alright, I admit I was wrong for eating! Next time, I’ll just lock myself in the office. Even if I’m thirsty, I won’t go out for a drink, and if I’m hungry, I won’t go out for a meal.
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