No Wife, No Life Chapter 123

In the end, he finally smiled. "Emily, you know I wasn't actually mad at you. I was just worried that this whole thing would spiral out of control and we'd be in over our heads."

Emily sneered, "Dad, congratulations on making a reasonably sound decision by not siding with Harper at this critical juncture; otherwise, you would truly be finished."

Emily hung up the phone abruptly.

Even though she spoke harshly to Brad, she wasn't entirely confident herself.

With such a big mess, Alex might not be able to clean it up easily.

The most important thing was the over one hundred million dollars—how were they going to get it back?

Brad, that useless man, always complained about not having money when she asked for some, but now he could sell off family assets to invest! He was really dumb.

She forced herself to calm down.

After a while, she started to think about how to approach Alex. No matter what, only Alex could help her with this.

Meanwhile, in the hospital room, Harper received the information Peyton had sent over.

It was all about Colin and Duke.

Harper silently flipped through the documents, her frown deepening with each page.

Caden glanced at her but said nothing, lazily leaning against the headboard with his eyes closed.

She hadn't realized Colin was such a scumbag, indulging in every vice imaginable.

Colin had intended to ruin Dennis, taking him to gambling tables when he was just a child.

Though other kids might have been interested in gambling games, Dennis wasn't particularly drawn to them.

Colin, busy with his own gambling, didn't pay much attention to him.

As Dennis grew older, Colin even took him to some special clubs.

The documents showed that these places catered to the elite.

These people were high society, but some had peculiar tastes.

There was a blurry video showing a man approaching Colin with a smile, saying a few words.

Colin's eyes gleamed as the man bestowed a sum of money upon him, subsequently lifting the grimy Dennis, who then ferociously sank his teeth into the man's neck, nearly severing his artery.

The man, furious, threw Dennis to the ground.

The action was so violent that the glasses on the table shattered. Dennis hit his head on the table corner, causing blood to flow instantly.

The small Dennis got up from the ground and crawled towards the exit.

Harper stared at the phone screen, her eyes reddening.

Dennis was about ten years old at the time.

A wave of sorrow washed over her. If she had paid more attention to Dennis earlier, he wouldn't have suffered so much.

Harper's hands trembled, her vision blurring.

At this moment, she fully understood why Dennis's attitude towards her had changed so drastically.

Their first true meeting was characterized by a significant disparity; she, an illustrious senior of distinguished status, stood elevated and aloof, while he was a world apart. He might have admired her life but wouldn't have resented her.

But the second time, she became his half-sister.

If he had no family, he would have accepted it as his fate.

But he had a sister who could have saved him from the abyss of misery, yet she didn't, leaving him to fend for himself in such a harsh environment.

That was why he hated her.

Suddenly, tears streamed down her face, carrying a hint of coldness. "He should hate me."

She put down her phone, her smile bitter. "If I were him, I would hate my sister too."

"We share the same mother but lead completely different lives. I had the power to save him but never did, leaving him to survive in that hell."

Harper's once clear eyes now looked dim.

She felt deeply guilty about Dennis.

Alvina had asked her to take good care of Dennis before she passed away, but she hadn't done it.

Caden sighed softly.

"You could look at it differently. Maybe this was a valuable growth experience for him. You've both emerged stronger from your struggles, like trees standing tall and resilient after a storm."

She knew he was trying to comfort her, but it still made her feel better.

Things had come to this point; feeling guilty wouldn't help. She had to keep moving forward.

"What are you going to do about Colin and Duke?" Caden asked.

Colin and Duke were still locked up.

Although Brad was the main culprit, Colin and Duke were undoubtedly his accomplices.

With solid evidence, they had to pay a heavy price.

Thinking of this, Harper's eyes turned cold, and she smiled icily. "Of course, they can't get away with it. They love easy money so much, then let them spend the rest of their lives in prison."

Caden nodded, understanding her intent.

The evidence Harper held concerning Colin's child abuse and gambling was sufficient to ensure them would spend a considerable amount of time in prison.

So, Harper took out her phone and instructed Peyton to send Colin and Duke to the police.

Such scums were better off in prison, where they couldn't harm anyone else.

After dealing with Colin and Duke, Harper thought about Dennis's cheating incident.

Although it hadn't happened because she caught Colin and Duke, she didn't want to let these potential crimes go unpunished.

Soon, Harper arranged for news to spread about someone planning to cheat on the SAT.

The annual SAT was a big deal, and this explosive news just before the exam quickly drew the attention of the authorities.

Upon investigation, they uncovered a cheating ring.

A storm quickly swept through Majestic City, with more people demanding severe punishment for these criminals.

No matter how powerful or wealthy they were, they had to pay the price.

This time, Harper was determined to make them pay the price, for the sake of countless examinees like Dennis.

She wasn't just standing up for those students; she wanted Dennis to know that his sister was no pushover.

With the backing of HoloSphere Technologies and FusionX Company, the authorities quickly got to the bottom of it, dismantling the entire cheating network.

Harper handled it decisively.

Three days later, the Orsini family was in chaos, with Emily being the most panicked.

She had seen the news about the cheating scandal. If it was thoroughly investigated, it would inevitably implicate the Orsini family.

Was Harper trying to destroy them?

Emily felt faint and weakly said to Brad, "Dad, we need to get Harper back. She has too much on us. We need to negotiate with her."