Chapter 1017
Chapter 1017:
Candace swung toward Annabel. “Annabel, do you really think this doctor’s words are proof enough that I’m not Candy? No one knows what happened between me and Ron in the past better than I do. If I’m not Candy, then explain how I knew what happened when Ron was kidnapped. Huh p>
She refused to give up—not even at the very end.
Annabel shook her head, almost as if she pitied her, yet her gaze remained steady and confident. “Because you’re the daughter of one of the kidnappers. You witnessed how Rupert and Candy were taken. Someone who knows the entire story wouldn’t be suspected—even if she used it to deceive people ten years later. Am I right p>
Beads of sweat formed on Candace’s forehead. Still, she shook her head violently and denied it. “What are you talking about? How could I possibly be a kidnapper’s daughter? Annabel, you’ll pay for slandering me p>
“Slandering you?” Annabel’s eyes turned cold. “You’re still insisting I’m slandering you p>
…you even now?” Candace’s stubbornness left Annabel speechless. She couldn’t understand how anyone could be this shameless.
“It seems you won’t give up until every one of your lies is exposed. Mr. Haynes, please come out p>
Annabel called toward the entrance. Soon, a man in his late fifties walked in slowly. Candace stared at him, confused. She didn’t recognize him.
“Candace, you may not believe this, but Mr. Haynes was one of the officers in charge of Rupert’s kidnapping investigation,” Annabel said coldly. “I’ve been to the police station more than once about this. Now the officer who investigated the case is here. Do you think a police officer would lie p>
After saying that, Annabel handed him the microphone. “Mr. Haynes p>
Craig Haynes took it and spoke plainly. “I was one of the officers assigned to the Benton family kidnapping case fifteen years ago. Mr. Benton reported that his grandson had been taken. After days of searching, we eventually located the child named Rupert in a remote village. We apprehended four kidnappers. One of them was nearly thirty years old and appeared to be a local p>
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Candace went rigid. An icy shock spread through her body, and sweat trickled down her forehead.
She would never forget the day her father had been dragged away in handcuffs. Her stepmother had tried her best to avoid him afterward, terrified she’d be implicated. One morning, after making breakfast for Candace, she left—and never came back.
Back then, Candace had felt nothing but relief. No one would beat her anymore. No one would make her life miserable.
And now, just when she thought she was finally about to start over, the police had appeared to destroy her perfect plan.
Craig continued, recalling the details. “The man’s name was Dyer Cooper. According to his statement, besides the four kidnappers, his wife and his daughter—Candace Cooper—also helped guard the two children p>
When Craig said Candace’s name, everyone in the banquet hall—except Annabel, Rupert, and Ellis—turned to stare at Candace. She looked stricken, as if she could barely process what she was hearing.