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Chapter 296:
In that instant, it dawned on Ricky that Laura had turned against him. As Laura began to speak, he charged toward her, his hand cracking across her cheek in a stinging slap. His voice dripped with venom as he exclaimed, “How dare you betray me p>
The outburst stunned everyone, including Laura, who hadn’t anticipated violence. Reeling from the blow, she reacted instinctively, raking her nails across Ricky’s face. “What right do you have to accuse me like this? Ricky, you plotted against my son! I’ll make you pay p>
Jaxton was Laura’s everything, and the thought that Ricky had manipulated him into targeting Amelia fueled her rage. Her eyes blazed with fury, her attacks unrelenting. Soon, angry red scratches marred Ricky’s face. But the physical difference between them was stark; Ricky swiftly grabbed Laura’s wrist and clamped his hand around her throat.
Amelia watched the two clash like rivals, her expression laced with contempt. Only when Laura’s face began to turn purple did Amelia signal the bodyguards to intervene and pull them apart.
Once released, Laura collapsed to the ground, gasping for air. When she regained her breath, she locked eyes with Amelia and said, “Ricky didn’t just tamper with your mother’s medication; he also tricked your mother into marrying him p>
“You treacherous snake!” Ricky roared, lunging toward Laura again, only to be restrained by the bodyguards. Laura’s lips curled into a triumphant smirk as she saw Ricky’s face contort with fury.
Amelia, stunned by the revelation of secrets surrounding Katrina’s marriage to Ricky, gave Laura a subtle nod to continue. Laura detailed the medication tampering before revealing the truth about how Ricky had married Katrina.
Before marrying Katrina, Ricky had been a low-level employee at a company. Their paths had crossed at a dinner event. Katrina had drunk quite a bit, and Ricky had offered to take her home.
Katrina had refused, but Ricky had insisted, eventually getting into her car to drive her. When Katrina woke again, she was in a hotel bed with Ricky beside her.
𝘙𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝘧𝗋e𝘦 ո𝘰𝘷e𝗹𝗌 𝗼ո
Laura’s gaze dripped with scorn as she looked at him. “If I recall, you were still with Janessa at the time. To climb the social ladder through Katrina, you ditched your first love without a second thought. Ricky, you’re utterly despicable p>
Ricky’s eyes burned red at Laura’s words. Desperate, he turned to Amelia. “Don’t believe her lies! I’m your father. Why would you trust an outsider over me p>
“Are you really my father?” Amelia asked instinctively.
The question was offhand, but Ricky’s eyes betrayed a fleeting panic, gone so quickly Amelia didn’t notice it.
Footsteps echoed nearby, drawing everyone’s attention. Davin appeared, leading two people who shared a striking resemblance.
“They’re Nadia’s son and daughter,” Wyatt explained when he saw Amelia’s confusion.
She had meant to track down Nadia’s children after visiting the nursing home, but recent events had pushed the matter from her mind. Davin had brought Zayne and Helena Cruz here against their will. The siblings were clueless about why they were here until they spotted Ricky. His face paled with fear at the sight of them.
After Nadia left the Flynn estate, Ricky, worried she might expose his secrets, had orchestrated a car accident. Nadia survived, but she suffered a stroke. Fearing further action would draw suspicion, Ricky stopped and instead found Zayne and Helena, bribing them to torment their mother.
“Nadia is your mother. For money, you let her suffer in a bad nursing home?” Amelia asked, her voice sharp.
Zayne and Helena didn’t know who Amelia was, but Davin’s respectful attitude made them cautious. At her words, they didn’t hesitate, pointing accusingly at Ricky. “We’re not to blame! He told us to do those things p>
Amelia’s gaze turned piercing as she fixed her eyes on Ricky. “Do you have anything left to say now p>
Crushed by the weight of their accusations, Ricky broke down and admitted, “Yes, I tampered with your mother’s medication, but I’m not the real murderer— you are p>