Chapter 339: Chapter 339

Skylar Hughes knelt directly in front of the hospital bed, crying, "Mom, it’s my fault. I couldn’t protect you, and now I watch helplessly as the culprit stands before my eyes. I still can’t get justice for you and my brother..." Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱

She cried so desperately that it moved those who heard her and brought tears to those who saw her.

Jared Sullivan’s face turned green.

The doctors had said that Yvette Hughes needed plenty of rest, yet Skylar barged in wailing. Was this truly showing concern for Yvette?

Yvette had long since woken up and heard the conversation outside the door.

As she watched Skylar being dragged away by the bodyguards, she grabbed Skylar’s hand and looked at Jared with reddened eyes.

"Let Skylar stay. I don’t believe anyone right now. I only trust my daughter..."

Skylar had analyzed the situation so thoroughly that Yvette began to suspect that this was all Paige’s doing.

She didn’t think Paige was after money; maybe Paige just didn’t want Jared to have another son to take away his affection for her?

Jared’s face immediately stiffened.

He hadn’t expected that Yvette would actually believe Skylar and Chloe Hughes’s nonsense.

Jared’s face twitched a few times as he was about to speak, but Paige stopped him.

"Dad, let Aunt rest well. We can discuss this later."

In consideration of the circumstances, Yvette had just lost a child. Arguing about this now was inappropriate.

Skylar was capable of stabbing her biological mother in the back; Paige wouldn’t stoop so low.

So Paige and Julian Hawthorne left the hospital.

However, this gave Skylar the opportunity to manipulate the situation, and she immediately edited the events into a post and uploaded it online.

Her only purpose: to accuse Paige of plotting against her stepmother for the family inheritance, while Jared ignored his wife’s suffering to shield his daughter.

She even uploaded photos of Yvette in the hospital room, looking pitiful indeed.

But no matter how many wrong things she did, at this moment, she only appeared to be a filial daughter seeking justice for her mother, and no one could criticize her for that.

"Inheritance? What a joke! Does God Sterling need to plot for inheritance? Who in the whole world is more valuable than her?"

"What’s wrong with this woman? She blames everything on God Sterling. Is she going to blame God Sterling if she chokes on water one day?"

"God Sterling is truly sitting in space, with troubles falling on her from the sky."

Few believed Skylar’s claims; more people believed that Skylar had even manipulated her own mother to frame Paige.

Some internet users also stated that since they weren’t involved, they didn’t know the truth and wouldn’t take sides for now.

When Skylar realized that despite her online efforts, no one believed her and instead questioned her motives, she was at a loss for words.

Fine, if no one was willing to believe her, she would escalate the situation.

What if the police got involved, and they determined that Paige was guilty? Would those fans of Paige still unwaveringly support her?

But this was her last option; if she really got Paige taken to the police, how could she then leverage the situation for benefits from the Sterling Family?

So Skylar had Yvette call Paige and ask her to come to the hospital to explain the situation.

Yvette now appeared distraught every day, almost entirely convinced by Skylar’s brainwashing that Paige was responsible for her child’s death.

She wanted to confront Paige and ask her why she couldn’t even tolerate an unborn child when she hadn’t mistreated Paige at all.

Jared had even shielded Paige to the extent that he didn’t deal with Nanny Sutton.

She had lost faith in Paige and Jared. Now she felt Skylar was her only reliance.

So, as prompted by Skylar, Yvette called Paige.

Paige figured that Yvette was probably recovering by now. Since she wanted to collaborate with Skylar to stir up trouble, there was no need to hold back anymore.

So Paige and Julian Hawthorne went back to the hospital.

Seeing Julian also arrive, Skylar sneered inwardly.

Paige dared to bring Julian, unafraid that he’d see her vicious nature and despise her?

As soon as Paige entered the room, Yvette asked directly, "Paige, the child is gone, and there’s no point digging into it further. Aunt has no other intention in calling you here today, just to ask why, after treating you like my own, you still did this to me?"

Paige raised an eyebrow slightly, "So, Aunt, you are convinced it was me? That I bribed Nanny Sutton to cause your miscarriage, right?"

Yvette turned her head slightly, closing her eyes, "I said, the child is gone now, I don’t want to pursue it further. I just want to know why..."

She truly wanted to let it go because Jared only had Paige as a daughter. She knew her place in Jared’s heart and it wasn’t feasible for him to sacrifice his daughter for an unborn embryo.

She could only endure the grievance.

But she felt sorrow for herself, thinking she finally had someone to rely on in the second half of her life, only to have it snatched away from her.

To live under the same roof with her enemy, pretending nothing happened.

Paige let out a cold laugh, "Aunt, you may not want to pursue, but I can’t stand down."

Paige sat down expressionless, "I’m not a scapegoat for your conspiracies. Today, we’ll clear this up, and justice will be served."

Seeing Paige so self-righteous, Skylar was furious but said nothing.

She waited to see what Paige would come up with.

Paige looked at Yvette, "From the beginning, I told you to take care of your pregnancy, stay away from dangerous people. You never took my words seriously. As a stepdaughter, I can’t treat you as my biological mother, but I haven’t wronged you. While I was in the Sterling Family, I never abused my position to trouble you, treated you fairly, but it was you, Aunt Hughes, who encouraged your daughter to repeatedly harm me. And now you question me about doing wrong by you, don’t you find it laughable?"

In the past, Paige treated Yvette politely, making Yvette feel like an outsider.

Yet now, Paige was unapologetic, tearing down Yvette’s facade, making Yvette blushing with shame.

"Second, after you got pregnant, to avoid misunderstanding and suspicion, I never met you alone. Initially, I thought I was overbearing, but now, it seems I wasn’t paranoid at all."

"Third, I am now the CEO of Penson, I’m wealthy, I’m prestigious. Penson is just as successful as VastReach. I never coveted Dad’s money. Let’s be blunt, the child you carried poses no threat to me. I have no reason to eliminate it and taint my hands. Instead, rumors have painted me as the culprit. Your sister, your daughter, and your family have stirred up public opinion against me. Do you realize how it has affected me?"

In a few words, Paige made the situation clear.

Yvette’s expression changed too.

Indeed, Paige had the least motive to harm her child.