Chapter 229
Chapter 229:
Colton’s gaze sharpened. After a short pause, he set the glass down, stood up, and said coolly, “Come with me p>
Kristine followed him with her eyes as he passed, then glanced briefly at the others in the room. Her expression was completely composed, stripped of warmth or emotion. No one dared to speak. Each person held their breath.
Only after Kristine’s figure had vanished beyond the doorway did someone finally whisper, “Was that really the Kristine we used to know p>
Confused looks passed between them, but no one had an answer.
From a darker corner, Devin watched the door with quiet interest. He had always believed Kristine would return one day, pleading for Colton to take her back. It was clear now that he had been mistaken. A faint smile crept across his face. Perhaps he had never truly understood Kristine at all.
Once they entered the adjoining room, the door closed firmly behind them. Colton clenched his left hand into a tight fist, the veins in his arm sharply defined. “What exactly do you want to say p>
Without a word, Kristine pulled out her phone and played the audio.
At first, Colton’s brows knitted together in irritation — but the moment Brent’s voice revealed that the plan had been Elyse’s idea, shock flashed across his face.
The recording came to an end.
Colton stayed where he was, his fist clenched even tighter, the strain in his arm unmistakable. “Where did you get this p>
“It came from Dr. Azariah Moran,” Kristine answered evenly, holding his gaze without flinching. “What Elyse did qualifies as attempted murder. You’re not planning to protect her, are you p>
𝖴𝗽𝖽𝘢tеs 𝘦ve𝗋𝗒 𝗐e𝗲𝗄 о𝘯 ѕ.со𝗆
A sharp jolt ran through Colton’s chest. “If she truly did something like that, there’s no way I would protect her p>
Kristine blinked, clearly caught off guard. That response was not what she had anticipated.
“You really won’t p>
“Absolutely not.” Colton’s tone turned colder. “What are you implying? That I would defend a criminal p>
“But you admitted earlier that sending Elyse overseas wasn’t just about business,” Kristine continued. “Didn’t you already sense that something wasn’t right and decide to send her away so everything could cool down p>
Colton’s expression darkened. Sending Elyse away had involved personal motives, but none of them were connected to this.
“I’ll handle this myself,” he said.
“There’s no need for that,” Kristine replied, caution plain in her eyes. “I already have witnesses. If you doubt me, I can take you to meet them p>
Resting his fingers against the armrest, Colton tapped it lightly. “Send them here p>
“I won’t,” Kristine responded firmly. “This is your territory, and I don’t feel safe here p>
Colton’s expression tightened. “You honestly don’t trust me at all p>
Kristine chose silence.
For a long moment, Colton studied the clean lines of her profile before releasing a cold laugh. “So I’m not reliable, but Vance is? Do you honestly think he would send his own sister to prison p>
Kristine turned sharply to face him. How could he know about Helen drugging her?