Zoe and Wanda had a common enemy at that moment. Anything bad for Wanda would be bad for her too.
After pushing Rosalie to her death, Cole destroyed the paternity test!
At the same time, he threatened everyone with death. If they dared breathe a single word, they would die.
Henry’s family ruled the staff at the old Foster mansion with an iron grip. No one dared defy them.
On top of that, Rosalie had called Averie before her death. Thus, it was only natural that all the hatred and resentment would be directed toward Averie.
Averie and Zoe met at the main lobby of the hospital. When Zoe saw Averie, it was as if a hunter had seen their prey. Her eyes were filled with a provocative arrogance.
“Averie, what a coincidence.” Zoe pressed the button to the elevator and took a jab at Averie.” You look sad. What happened?”
The elevator door slowly slid open. They waited for everyone inside to alight before they entered the elevator. Coincidentally, there were the only ones in the lift.
Averie was not in the mood to deal with her.
Zoe decided to push further past the line. “Are you here to see Aunt Rosalie? I heard that before she died, she called you. Averie, what did you say to her? She died after talking to you. You’re amazing!” she said.
“Shut up!” snapped Averie coldly.
“Hahaha! No!” Zoe laughed delightedly. “Seeing you this sad makes up for everything that I had suffered through. Averie, I’ll be honest. Elyette’s mother did not fall.”
Averie looked at Zoe! She glared at Zoe.
“She knew that your children are Elyette’s biological children. After getting the paternity test results, she was about to tell Elyette.” Zoe’s expressions turned sinister. “The stupid old hag thought she was so smart! All she was, was in the way! So, after she got the results, I sent her to heaven!”
Averie’s heart constricted tightly. Her glare was ice cold.
“Do you know why I dare tell you all this?” Zoe leaned it toward Averie. “I’m telling you all this because I’m betting on Elyette being on my side. He will not believe you,” she whispered into Averie’s ear.
Averie did not feel anything when she heard Zoe’s revelation. She was Elyette’s enemy. She had never held out a candle that Elyette might believe her.
“Miss Sanford. Your breath stinks. Has no one ever told you that?” Averie raised her hand and covered her nose.
Zoe’s expression turned sinister. She wanted to yell at Averie, but she did not dare open her mouth!
with a ding, the elevator stopped. Its doors slowly slid open.
Averie was the first to come out of the elevator. Elyette was standing nearby, and his eyes lit up when he saw her.
He strode over to her. He walked over and grabbed Averie by the arm and dragged her around the corner.
Zoe saw the two of them pass her by. She remained in the same spot, looking at Averie.
She saw Averie shrugging Elyette’s arm off. Then, she heard Averie speak, “Your mother was the one who called me. What we talked about had nothing to do with you! Why don’t you investigate your mom’s death? Do you have no other solutions than trying to find fault with me?”
How fierce! Zoe never thought that Averie would dare to be so fierce when faced with Elyette! Their exchange in the elevator seemed polite by comparison!
Elyette’s back was facing Zoe, but Zoe could see him stiffen.
“I’m not asking you how my mom died! I only want to know what my mother told you! In those five minutes, what did the two of you talk about! Averie, you clearly understand what I’m trying to say, why are you pretending otherwise!”
Averie sneered. “Your mom is dead, yet you aren’t concerned about how she died? If you were my son, I would be thoroughly disappointed!”
“What nonsense are you talking about!” Elyette was provoked.
“I’m talking nonsense? Do you think you’re being logical?” Averie’s eyes reddened. She came clean. “Your mom did not fall down the stairs! She was pushed!”
Her words made Elyette’s eyes redden with hatred.
“Who?” He spoke with force.
“Zoe!” Averie had hesitated before she named the perpetrator. If she did not tell Elyette what she knew, she would not be able to keep a clear conscience. “She told me herself, in the elevator.”
Zoe heard their conversation clearly.
She never expected Averie to fall into her trap this easily. She had thought that Averie would be smarter.
Zoe took a deep breath and forced tears out of the corner of her eyes. She strode over to them.
“Averie! Why are you trying to blame me?” Zoe whimpered, looking pitiful. “I moved out of the old Foster mansion yesterday. How could I have pushed Aunt Rosalie down the stairs? Before pinning it on me, can you get your facts right!”
Averie was stunned by what Zoe had said. Those words that Zoe had told her in the elevator were just a lie?
Normally, it would be easy to tell if someone was lying or not, however, that was not the case with Zoe. Despite not being a professional actor, she had good acting skills.
Elyette’s gaze shifted from Zoe to Averie.
“Averie, what else do you have to say?” he said in a low voice. His eyes were filled with disappointment.
“Nothing.” Averie was calm.
“Apologize to her!” Each word came out slow and even. “Apologize to Zoe!”
Averie had a look of disbelief. “Even if I have defamed her, I will not apologize to her! Because what I said was what she said to me. If this is considered defamation, she did it to herself!”
Zoe cried loudly. “Averie! I have never seen such a shameless woman like you! You twist facts and blame it on me! You said that I did it. Why would I be so crazy to do that!”
“Yes! You are crazy!” Averie calmly looked at Zoe, who was still putting on a show. “You don’t have to be smug. Your act will be exposed one day.”
“What act! Averie! Tell me! What act?!” Zoe pounced on Averie. Averie swerved toward Elyette and avoided Zoe. She did not want to fight with a lunatic nor get her hands dirty.
Elyette gave her a cold glance and blocked Zoe.
“Zoe, you’re in the hospital!” he reminded her. “I still have unfinished business with her. You will set aside your feud!”
Then, he grabbed Averie’s arm and headed to the elevator!
Zoe watched them leave, and she immediately stopped crying! Although it was all an act, she had really wanted to hit Averie.
Cole silently walked over and growled, “Zoe, I think you and I are not a match. I can’t keep up with your viciousness.”
Zoe looked around and saw no one, so she retorted, “You’re calling me vicious? Do you think you’re a saint? You’re the one who killed your grandmother! Not me!”
“Your words mean nothing. If you didn’t constantly put thoughts in my head while in bed,”
“If you’re a good person, do you think I could persuade you? Cole, as things are, there is no way back! Let’s not talk about this in the future! Your grandmother has died. The dead can’t talk! All we need to do is sit tight and watch!” Zoe quickly regained her composure. “Your uncle won’t let go of Averie that easily.”
Cole said, “I have no feud with Averie. She is my ex-girlfriend!”
Zoe raised her eyebrow. “Oh? Do you still care for her? Then go plead with your uncle. Tell him that you were the one who pushed your grandmother!”
Cole’s expressions suddenly stiffened. He looked behind Zoe with fear in his eyes. Zoe followed the direction of his gaze and turned around.
Slap!
Henry slapped Zoe in the face.
“You vile b*tch!” Henry did not think that they had killed his mother. At that moment, grief gripped him.
“Why did you kill my mother and poison my son’s mind!”
Zoe clutched her face and secretly suppressed her anger.
She tasted blood. The slap had caused a trickle of blood to seep from the corner of her mouth. She looked at Henry viciously! Cole was the one who did it, why did he not slap Cole?
“Hehe!”
She could not challenge the Fosters as she was, so she had no choice but to endure.
“Dad, I’m sorry!” Cole knelt to the ground. “I was the one who did it. Please don’t tell Uncle Elyette. If you tell him, he will definitely kill me! I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have let this woman talk me into it,”
Henry lifted his leg and kicked his son brutally. “I would rather have a dog than have you as a son!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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