Betrayed by Four: Reborn, Their Rival Mafia Lord Became My Husband - Chapter 171: Chapter 171
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Hurley certainly wasn't biased, but Stephen's words made his heart sink a bit more.
If everything Anabel said was true, Stephen applied oil on the stairs, causing Jake to fall, and then locked Anabel in the attic, it would be a terrifying revelation that such a young child had such cunning schemes.
"What are you talking about, Hurley? I don't understand. Stephen is still so young, and he just returned to the country. How could he do such things?"
Matilda naturally defended her son.
She knew how frightening Hurley's anger could be, but Hurley warned her just last night that if something happened again, he would send her and Stephen out of the country together.
She didn't want to leave the country. If she left, wouldn't that be even more advantageous for Sophie?
"Not admitting, huh?" Impatience flashed in Stephen's eyes.
"Jake, where are your shoes?"
Jake pointed, "Over there."
He fell down the stairs, and Grandma carried him to the hospital, his feet not touching the ground.
Later, he saw Sophie chasing after them. She was wearing hospital slippers, meaning his shoes hadn't stepped anywhere else.
Stephen picked up Jake's shoes. Oil was a shiny and slippery substance, and the shoe soles still clearly showed signs of that slipperiness.
"So, what's this?"
Even if Stephen had erased the evidence on the stairs, there would still be traces on Jake's shoes. Stephen hadn't thought about this situation, and he became fearful.
"I... I don't know, it wasn't me..."
"Stephen, when did you become a lying child!" Hurley's voice was icy. "If you don't admit it, then just leave the country. Don't come back in the future. The Walton family doesn't need children who lie and have improper character!"
"No... Hurley..." Matilda was surprised. If Hurley didn't acknowledge this child, then she had no hope left. Wouldn't everything be in vain?
"Stephen, did you do it? How could you do such a thing!" Matilda also pretended to know nothing.
"Uncle, I... It was an accident," Stephen finally admitted. "I accidentally spilled something while eating. I really didn't mean it. I was too scared, so I didn't dare to say anything. Uncle, please forgive me!"
Jake was shocked. So, Stephen was involved in his fall down the stairs! He thought Stephen was just naughty, not realizing the extent of his malice.
"Accidentally spilled? What about locking Anabel in the attic, was that also an accident?"
"I... It was Anabel who falsely accused me. I knew the matter was too serious. If Uncle knew, he would definitely blame me. I just didn't want Anabel to talk about it."
Slap! Matilda directly slapped Stephen's face, and it was not a gentle one.
"Stephen, how could you do such a thing? How could you treat Jake and Anabel like this!"
"Kneel!" Matilda pretended to be particularly severe. Stephen, reluctantly, knelt in front of Jake.
"Apologize to Jake right away. If Jake doesn't forgive you, you'll never get up again!"
Matilda knew that punishing Stephen herself was the only way to make him stay in the country, and only if Stephen admitted his mistake first could Stephen not blame him. Then she could clean herself up, pretending to be completely unaware.
Otherwise, it would also implicate her.
"I'm sorry, Jake. Please forgive me. I won't dare to do it again." Stephen apologized while kneeling in front of Jake.
If everything Anabel said was true, Stephen applied oil on the stairs, causing Jake to fall, and then locked Anabel in the attic, it would be a terrifying revelation that such a young child had such cunning schemes.
"What are you talking about, Hurley? I don't understand. Stephen is still so young, and he just returned to the country. How could he do such things?"
Matilda naturally defended her son.
She knew how frightening Hurley's anger could be, but Hurley warned her just last night that if something happened again, he would send her and Stephen out of the country together.
She didn't want to leave the country. If she left, wouldn't that be even more advantageous for Sophie?
"Not admitting, huh?" Impatience flashed in Stephen's eyes.
"Jake, where are your shoes?"
Jake pointed, "Over there."
He fell down the stairs, and Grandma carried him to the hospital, his feet not touching the ground.
Later, he saw Sophie chasing after them. She was wearing hospital slippers, meaning his shoes hadn't stepped anywhere else.
Stephen picked up Jake's shoes. Oil was a shiny and slippery substance, and the shoe soles still clearly showed signs of that slipperiness.
"So, what's this?"
Even if Stephen had erased the evidence on the stairs, there would still be traces on Jake's shoes. Stephen hadn't thought about this situation, and he became fearful.
"I... I don't know, it wasn't me..."
"Stephen, when did you become a lying child!" Hurley's voice was icy. "If you don't admit it, then just leave the country. Don't come back in the future. The Walton family doesn't need children who lie and have improper character!"
"No... Hurley..." Matilda was surprised. If Hurley didn't acknowledge this child, then she had no hope left. Wouldn't everything be in vain?
"Stephen, did you do it? How could you do such a thing!" Matilda also pretended to know nothing.
"Uncle, I... It was an accident," Stephen finally admitted. "I accidentally spilled something while eating. I really didn't mean it. I was too scared, so I didn't dare to say anything. Uncle, please forgive me!"
Jake was shocked. So, Stephen was involved in his fall down the stairs! He thought Stephen was just naughty, not realizing the extent of his malice.
"Accidentally spilled? What about locking Anabel in the attic, was that also an accident?"
"I... It was Anabel who falsely accused me. I knew the matter was too serious. If Uncle knew, he would definitely blame me. I just didn't want Anabel to talk about it."
Slap! Matilda directly slapped Stephen's face, and it was not a gentle one.
"Stephen, how could you do such a thing? How could you treat Jake and Anabel like this!"
"Kneel!" Matilda pretended to be particularly severe. Stephen, reluctantly, knelt in front of Jake.
"Apologize to Jake right away. If Jake doesn't forgive you, you'll never get up again!"
Matilda knew that punishing Stephen herself was the only way to make him stay in the country, and only if Stephen admitted his mistake first could Stephen not blame him. Then she could clean herself up, pretending to be completely unaware.
Otherwise, it would also implicate her.
"I'm sorry, Jake. Please forgive me. I won't dare to do it again." Stephen apologized while kneeling in front of Jake.
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