Chapter 135
The timing was perfect. Edith had wanted to meet Yvette because she wanted to lure her into talking to her about the accident five years ago. However, Edith deliberately pretended not to know anything so Yvette wouldn’t suspect anything.
In fact, before the accident, Yvette had never invited her to play tennis. Then, after the accident, she sometimes invited her to play tennis every holiday, even though Yvette’s biological mother forbade them from playing together. Seeing the significant difference between the two situations made Edith increasingly aware that Yvette had only been pretending to be nice to her all this time.
Edith was wearing a white tracksuit and carrying a tennis racket to the court. Yvette was already there, warming up alone, and Edith wanted to greet her first.
“I’m here, Yvette p>
Yvette greeted her with a friendly smile. Although it was a fake one, she said, “Wow, you look beautiful as always, Edith! If Callum had come with you, he would have been absolutely amazed p>
“Callum is busy taking care of the kids at home p>
“Oh, that’s right. I thought he played tennis too p>
Edith had already suspected that Yvette’s sudden invitation to play tennis on her day off was to get closer to Callum. Of course, Edith didn’t want to let Yvette steal Callum away from her. Although Callum was initially stubborn about joining, she had already firmly warned her that this tennis activity had an ulterior motive.
“If Callum joins the game, you’ll be playing alone. You won’t have a partner p>
Yvette nodded. “That’s right. I won’t have anyone to play with.” Deep down, she was furious because she actually wanted to play tennis with Callum.
“I’ll take Callum with me later when he has some free time. He really wants to play with the kids today p>
Several minutes had passed since they’d played tennis together. The score now showed Edith had the upper hand over Yvette. This made Yvette even more regretful for her foolish behavior, which made her look even more foolish than Edith. She ended the game and invited her stepsister to rest on a bench at the edge of the court.
Edith wiped the sweat off her neck and face with a towel and took a sip of cold water. “I never thought I’d be so superior to you p>
Yvette laughed in annoyance as she took a quick sip of cold water. “I knew you’d suddenly become a tennis prodigy thanks to Callum teaching you. You’re so lucky to have him now p>
“So, do you approve of our relationship now? I can prove to you that Callum truly loves me by teaching me how to play tennis until I’m proficient p>
“Actually, I’m still curious. What makes you like him so much? After all, you haven’t communicated with each other for five years p>
Now Edith wanted to pull out her trump card against Yvette. “Callum told me that he’s actually been looking for me everywhere for five years. He never forgot me, and he even asked the police for help looking for me. But he couldn’t find me.” Edith stared at her stepsister for a moment, her face piteous. “If I may ask, why did you put me in such a remote hospital in the first place? I know it wasn’t your mother’s doing, because she never visited me while I was in the hospital p>
Yvette pursed her lips, trying to contain her anger, as Edith uncharacteristically brought up the accident in such detail. Was this the effect of prolonged amnesia, fueling her curiosity?
“This is all for your safety, Edith. If you were treated in a big hospital, your life would be in even greater danger p>
“But Cliff also has many acquaintances whose parents own prestigious hospitals. Why wasn’t I treated there? If those people were people Cliff trusted, they wouldn’t have hurt me p>
“Actually, I didn’t really trust Cliff at the time either. Especially since you once told me that he’d cheated on you. That’s why I didn’t want anything to do with Cliff either p>
“So, that’s why you didn’t want me admitted to all the major hospitals.” Edith rested her chin on her hand. “But I’m curious. How was Cliff able to find me when Callum couldn’t p>
“Perhaps Cliff found out from his parents. Then, it could also be proven that Callum wasn’t going to great lengths to find you. If he truly missed you, why didn’t he search for you all the way out of town p>
A relaxed smile spread across her beautiful face. “I’ve forgotten that incident now. I don’t want to remember it anymore p>
“It’s a good thing you decided not to remember it.” Yvette patted her stepsister gently on the shoulder. “It’s better that way than stressing you out p>
“Now I just want to focus on our marriage p>
Although Edith didn’t have many clues about the accident five years ago, she at least knew that Yvette had deliberately hidden her in a remote hospital to keep everyone from knowing about her existence. Now, Arabella had to continue her mission to find evidence that would prove Cliff’s crimes as well.
Edith immediately ran to the parking lot, as Callum had promised to pick her up. As soon as she got into the sedan, he hugged her tightly, making her cheeks flush red.
“Callum, can you let me sit down first p>
“I was really worried about you, actually. I was afraid you would be bullied by Yvette p>
Edith broke the hug for a moment, pinching her fiancé’s soft cheek. “Don’t worry, I beat her p>
“Really p>
“You should have just watched me, you would have been amazed by me p>
“I’m sure Yvette must be furious to see you beat her the first time p>
“This is all thanks to you, who patiently taught me all this time. If it weren’t for you, I still wouldn’t have been able to defeat Yvette p>
Several days passed, and Arabella gathered her courage to confront her ex-boyfriend face-to-face. To get the evidence, she was forced to sacrifice her dignity. She asked Cliff to meet her at the office to discuss their broken relationship.
As she entered the CEO’s room, she immediately knelt down.