Kiara felt her mind ring upon hearing it.

But even more than that, she felt Hugo was insane.

“Hugo, is something wrong with your head? That herb was taken by your people. Now that she lost the baby, what does it have to do with me?!”

Hugo said, “Only you touched that item. Other than you being jealous of the baby in her stomach, I cannot think of anyone else who would hurt her!”

“Kiara, because you cannot have a child yourself, you are jealous that others can, isn’t that so?!”

Kiara kept explaining again and again, “It was not me! Hugo, I no longer love you. Why would I hurt her?”

Hugo gripped Kiara’s throat hard and shouted in anger, “Liar! You obviously love me desperately. Everything you did was because of jealousy!”

“Kiara, you really went too far, you really let me down!”

“One life for one life. Since you dared to harm someone, then go to jail and think about it properly!”

Kiara almost felt like she was hearing things. “You mean you are going to send me to jail?”

“Yes. Everyone has to face the cost of what they have done, and the wrong things they did can only be paid for in prison.”

Hugo did not allow her to speak. He grabbed her collar, pulled her up, and shoved her into the car, then closed the door.

Kiara hit the glass like she had lost control and tried hard to explain, “Hugo, it wasn’t me. It wasn’t me. You did not even investigate. What gives you the right to judge me?!”

“Let me out. I don’t accept this!”

No matter how Kiara cried out or asked for help, nobody answered her.

Until Dorothy came downstairs by herself to meet her.

Kiara said, “Dorothy, I may not like you, but I truly did not hurt your baby!”

Dorothy stood across from her with a bright smile. “Of course, I know you did not harm my baby, because I was never pregnant at all.”

“Anyway, you do not have many good days left, so I will simply tell you the truth.”

“From the start, I was not carrying a child. I lied to Hugo. I did it for his money. But I did not expect him to care so much about this baby. Since there was no child, I had to find someone to take the blame.”

“And you just happened to be the sacrifice I found. After you are locked up, I will truly be with Hugo. When I give birth later, by the time you are released, what position will still belong to you in the Craig family? Everything there will belong to me.”

“Kiara, don’t worry. I will live well outside for you. I will use all this money on your behalf.”

Kiara was so angry that she lifted her hand to hit her.

But before her palm could land, Hugo hurried over and grabbed her arm to stop her.

Dorothy immediately leaned into his chest and cried pitifully, “Hugo, my sister not only hurt my baby, but she even tries to hit me.”

Kiara pointed at Dorothy and told the facts. “Hugo, she lies to you. She was never carrying a child. She sets me up!”

Even after hearing this, the man still refused to accept it. “Enough! I understand what kind of person Dorothy is. Stop trying to blame her!”

“Kiara, since you will not admit your mistake, then go to jail and think about what you have done!”

Hugo directly told the driver to move the car. No matter how Kiara tried to explain, it made no difference.

Inside the car, Kiara got ready to call her Dad for help, but her cellphone was taken from her by the man next to her and tossed outside. At the same time, the vehicle came to a sudden stop.

A few men pulled Kiara out.

Right away, a bad feeling rose in her, and she stepped back again and again. “What are you going to do?”

The man gave a dirty smile. “Of course, we’re going to have you.”

“Miss Hilton told us that before sending you inside, we can enjoy ourselves first.”

“Ma’am, we’ve guarded you for many years. Truth is, we’ve always liked you. Anyway, sir doesn’t want you anymore, so why not let us play a little?”

Kiara picked up a rock from the ground and threw it at them. She broke down and yelled, “You’re crazy! If Hugo finds out, he won’t spare you!”

Everyone glanced at one another and laughed. “Ma’am, you don’t really think you’re going back, do you? After we’re done, we’ll get you a proper coffin.”

Kiara’s heart turned cold. They were actually planning to kill her!

The man did not want to speak any further with Kiara. He rushed at her, forced her onto the floor, and roughly pulled at her clothing.

Shame covered Kiara's body. She bit down hard on the base of her tongue, ready to take her own life.

Just as she was about to end her life, a man appeared from the light and knocked those men aside with one kick. “What are you doing?!”

He moved closer, kicked the bodyguards away, removed his jacket, and placed it over her.

Kiara shook without control. The man spoke softly, “Don’t be scared. Your adoptive father sent me to bring you home. My name is Santino Riley.”

Her eyes turned red as she asked, “Are you the one father sent?”

He nodded and replied, “Yes, I’m the one your adoptive father sent. I did not expect this group of people to dare treat you like this.”

Kiara slowly settled down. “Can you help me up?”

She had been too frightened, and her body felt weak, so she could not stand.

Finally, Santino lowered himself and picked her up.

His people held down those men. “How do you wish to handle them?”

The men who had tried to violate Kiara just before quickly fell to their knees and begged for mercy.

“Miss Chavez, we made a mistake. Dorothy instructed us. Please forgive us.”

Kiara looked at them coldly. She showed no mercy and no kindness.

“Dorothy is not decent, and you are even worse. None of you should even think about escaping.”

“Help me take them to the police station. I want to call the police. All of them must pay for this.”

Santino gently waved his hand and had his men bring them away.

Kiara faced the direction of the Craig family. The love in her eyes faded fully, leaving only hatred.

“My score with the Craig family, I will clear it slowly.”

Santino said, “Since you plan to deal with it slowly, you should first take some interest.”

“I heard the house you stay in now is registered in your name?”

Kiara said, “Yes, that was the marriage present he gave me before.”

A faint smile showed on Santino’s face. “Since it belongs to you, and you’ve already walked away, why should they stay there?”

He waved and called a few men over. “Go tear down that villa.”

Kiara felt shocked. She didn’t think Santino would move so fast and so directly.

Still, destroying it was fine. That awful man and that shameless woman didn’t deserve to remain in her home.

An hour later, Santino brought Kiara to wait for the plane.

Before getting on the plane, Kiara put on a fresh outfit and tossed her mobile into a trash bin, not taking it along.

Everything here she wanted to cut off cleanly, not taking a single bit away.

‘Hugo, clean your neck and wait for me.’

..…

During that night, the Craig family home rose to the top of searches after it was blown up.

Thankfully, there were no people inside at that moment, so there were no injuries for now.

Hugo was at the office holding a meeting with top managers when he got a flood of messages from Dorothy.

Hugo called off the meeting and hurried to see Dorothy.

Because the house had been blown apart, Dorothy was living in a hotel.

When the man walked into the room, Dorothy cried and rushed forward to hold him.

“Brother Hugo, I have no idea who ruined our home. I was nearly scared to death. If I had not gotten out in time, you would never see me again.”

Her tears fell like petals in the rain, making his heart grow soft.

Hugo held her close and comforted her in a gentle voice. “It’s alright. With me beside you from now on, no one will hurt you.”

“I will investigate this issue carefully. For the time being, stay here. I will book all the presidential suites above. You can stay within the top floor area. After I have my assistant search for a few nice houses, we will move there.”

Dorothy nodded and then spoke, “Brother Hugo, can you also arrange one unit for me?”

For Hugo, a house was not much trouble, but for some reason, when he heard those words, he did not feel comfortable.

It was as if a sound inside his chest kept telling him: if it were Kiara, she wouldn’t ask in such a plain way.

He considered it seriously. During all these years, Kiara had never once asked him for anything on her own.

Either he pushed things onto her, and she accepted them quietly.

She had never opened her lips to request…

When Hugo didn’t speak, Dorothy felt a bit unsure and joked lightly. “Brother Hugo, you don’t need to feel pressured. I just said it for fun. As long as I’m beside you, I’m already satisfied. As for those outside matters, I don’t care much.”

Even though Dorothy spoke that way, Hugo still didn’t feel at ease inside.

Hugo said, “It’s only a house. Tomorrow I’ll let the assistant take you to see some homes. Pick the one you like and swipe straight away.”

When he finished, he gave her a black card.

It was his additional card. He had earlier given one to Kiara; this one now went to Dorothy.

The moment Dorothy noticed the black card, her eyes brightened. “Brother Hugo, thanks. I knew you would treat me the best.”

She often said words like this, but this time they didn’t make him feel good.

In the end, Hugo said the company still had work at night, and he had to return to handle overtime, then he left.

Dorothy didn’t say anything.

If it were Kiara, she would say not to stay up late, that it was bad for the body.

She used to repeat that in his ear many times, and he felt bothered then.

Now, no one said it, but he felt somewhat strange instead.

It felt like only when a person cared would they keep worrying and talking nonstop.

If they didn’t care, they wouldn’t even raise a question.

That evening, Hugo headed to a bar and invited several buddies to drink and drown his sadness.

From the start until the end, he kept drinking one cup after another.

Everyone feared that if he didn’t stop, something might happen, so they hurried to block him.

“Brother Hugo, don’t treat alcohol like water. If anything happens, Sister Kiara won’t let us go.”

Hugo brushed them off and whispered to himself, “She won’t. Kiara won’t search for you anymore.”

Everyone was shocked and watched Hugo anxiously. “Brother Hugo, you didn’t do anything bad to Sister Kiara because of Dorothy, did you?”

Hugo’s eyes turned red. “She hurt Dorothy and caused the baby to miscarry. I had her locked up so she could learn some discipline.”

The moment he finished, everything turned silent.

In the past, they had all supported Hugo; now none of them spoke.

Seeing them keep silent, Hugo frowned and asked, “Why don’t you speak?”

In the end, one person dared to speak the truth. “Brother Hugo, you and Sister Kiara endured hard times together. Who didn’t envy your love before? But now you keep harming Sister Kiara for that woman, and you even plan to send her to prison. Aren’t you afraid that one day Sister Kiara will be completely hurt and won’t ever come back?”

Hugo stayed in thought for a long time, biting his lip lightly. “She won’t. She loves me too much. She won’t really leave.”

Everyone could keep watching, and shattered his false belief.

“Brother Hugo, you’re going to lock Sister Kiara up. How do you think she’ll love you?”

“Think about it yourself. If you changed places with her, would you still feel fine?”

Hugo felt more restless inside, but he wouldn’t admit he was wrong.

“She did the wrong thing first. I am just upholding justice.”

Yet in the next moment, his friend’s words crushed his shield.

“Brother Hugo, are you sure you’re protecting fairness? How do you know Dorothy didn’t trick you?”

“As far as I know, Dorothy doesn’t look pregnant. Some days ago, she even went to check women’s health issues, because my wife happened to be the doctor who saw her.”

“But Dorothy has never seen me, and she won’t know that the doctor is my wife.”

Suddenly, Hugo’s heart trembled deeply.

“Call your wife now and ask about Dorothy’s condition.”

Even though this matter went against professional ethics, for his brother, he wouldn’t back down, even if it meant danger.

He dialed the number and asked, “Wife, do you recall telling me a few days back that Brother Hugo’s new girlfriend went to see you? What problem did she check at that time?”

Once she heard this, the woman on the other end scolded loudly. “What new girlfriend? She’s just a mistress. You men, aren’t that good. Once you’ve got cash, you start messing around outside.”

“I’m warning you, if you dare follow Hugo and keep another woman outside, the two of us will divorce!”

He lowered his head, moved to the side with the phone, and said quietly, “Wife, I’m outside right now. Can’t you save some face for me? You’re making it awkward for me.”

The man kept promising he wouldn’t betray her and coaxed her for quite a while before the woman doctor finally spoke.

“Dorothy came to see me for a gynecological problem. She said she hadn’t gotten her period for two months and wanted to check if she was pregnant. But I examined her uterine lining, and it was only 5mm. With a lining that thin, she couldn’t be pregnant.”

“In the end, it was confirmed as polycystic syndrome. I gave her some medicine and told her to take it regularly after going home.”

Hugo’s mind buzzed.

He grabbed the phone from the man and asked with a shaking voice, “So you mean Dorothy isn’t pregnant?”