Time crawled by as everyone waited anxiously. After what felt like an eternity, the operating room doors finally opened.


    The doctor stepped out, and Natalie quickly rushed forward. "Doctor, how was the operation? How is she?"


    "The operation was a sess. The patient is in stable condition. She''ll need to stay in the ICU for observation overnight, but she can be transferred to a regr ward tomorrow."


    "Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much."


    Natalie could feel the weight lifted off her shoulders as she thanked the doctor.


    "Doctor, how is my brother? Is he okay?" Emma asked in a sobbing tone.


    After tending to her injuries, Emma rushed over with tears streaming down her face.


    "Mr. Sky is fine. The knife didn''t hit any vital organs. His injuries are less severe than Ms. Sinir''s. He''ll be transferred to a regr ward soon."


    "I want to transfer him to a VIP ward. He can''t stay in a regr ward." Emma''s relief was palpable when she heard that Sky was fine.


    "A family member can make the necessary arrangements with the front desk."


    The doctor left after saying that as he still had other duties to tend to. He didn''t have the time to chat with the family.


    The moment the doctor walked away, thew enforcement authorities walked over and handcuffed Emma.


    "Emma Walker, you''re under arrest for multiple charges of assault, attempted murder and rape. Pleasee with us for further investigation."


    Emma''s face turned deathly pale in an instant. She stared at the operating room. Sky hadn''t been wheeled out yet, but even if he was out here, he couldn''t do anything to help her.


    "Don''t bother looking. Sky Walker is also suspected of assault and attempted murder. Once he wakes up, he''ll be taken in for questioning as well."


    The female officer had a serious look on her face, and the look of disdain and disgust directed toward Emma was evident.


    As a woman herself, she had finished reviewing the chat history between Emma and Shane, as well as evidence such as photos and videos.


    The female officer was so furious at Emma''s malicious actions that she would''ve shot Emma dead on the spot if she had been given the chance.


    "I want awyer. Get me awyer!" Emma looked at her brothers and begged, "Lincoln, Hector, please get me awyer. Shane did this. I had nothing to do with


    it. I didn''t rape anyone. How could they use me of rape?"


    "You ordered Shane to drug and assault the victim. You even instructed him to take videos to ckmail her. We have conclusive evidence. Emma Walker, let me remind you—instigating rape is punishable as rape," the officer said.


    With an indifferent tone, the female officer said coldly, "Both you and Shane Morgan will be held ountable under thew."


    "This has nothing to do with me. Shane was the one whomitted the crimes. Why are you ming me?" Emma shrieked while resisting arrest.


    "Take her away."


    The female officer didn''t want to waste time arguing with Emma, so she ordered someone to take Emma away.


    As Emma was taken away, still screaming and shouting, the officer walked toward Lincoln and stated, "Mr. Lincoln, once Sky Walker and Shane Morgan wake up, we will take them in for questioning as well."


    Lincoln nodded. "Understood. The Walker family will fully cooperate with the investigation."


    "Thank you for your cooperation."


    "It''s the least we can do."


    After the officers had left, Sky was transferred to a private ward.


    Meanwhile, Sophia was transferred to the ICU. Since she was a victim in this case, Natalie hired awyer to ensure she woulde out unscathed.


    As for Shane, he barely survived but was about to be arrested. Even though he had escaped death, he wouldn''t have a good life ahead.


    Natalie thought of Cindy and quickly asked, "What happened to Cindy?"


    "She''s dead. Emma stabbed her multiple times and struck her heart. She passed away on the way to the hospital."


    Upon hearing this, Natalie took a nce at Marcus.


    With Cindy dead and Sky being a criminal, the Walker family wouldn''t protect Emma any longer.


    This time, she had no escape.


    "Nat, I need to talk to you," Hector whispered after getting near her.


    "Alright."


    Natalie nodded and went to the garden in front of the hospital with Hector.


    "The result of the DNA test between Cindy and Emma is out," Hector exhaled heavily and said in a serious tone.


    "What is it? Are they mother and daughter?"


    "Yes."


    "Now that Cindy is dead, we''ve lost our only lead on how the babies were switched at birth."


    When Hector received the result, he wanted to call Natalie immediately. However, he received a call from Lincoln, saying thatw enforcement authorities were already at the Walker residence. They cooperated with the investigation and handed over all the evidence.


    Before the officers arrived at the Walker residence, Lincoln had already ordered


    someone to send Shane to the hospital.


    Therefore, Hector listened to Lincoln''s instructions and drove straight to Dithoria City Hospital.


    "Sky was the one who called the police about Shane."


    Natalie nodded. "What about Shane and Cindy? Are they rted?"


    "Yes, they are mother and son."


    Natalie scoffed, saying, "That exins why Shane became Emma''spdog and listened to whatever Emma told him to do.


    "What about Sky? Did you run a DNA test between him and our parents?"


    "We did." Hector looked into the distance, "Sky is our biological brother."


    "If that''s the case, I guess he has undergone a mutation that turned his brain into mush."


    Hector just kept quiet. He was saddened by the fact that Sky had thrown away his life for an outsider.


    After a while, he finally spoke. "Nat, we''ll let Father and Mother decide what happens to Sky."


    "Alright." Natalie took a deep breath.


    "I have only one request, which is for them not to ask Sophia to write a letter of forgiveness for Sky. No one has the right to ask Sophia to forgive them."


    "Nat, Father and Mother have always been reasonable. I''m sure they won''t do


    that."


    Natalie wasn''t quite sure. Human nature was unpredictable, and human emotions wereplex.


    One moment, their parents might not care about Sky''s fate, but the next, they could fight to protect him.


    Hector looked at the icy look on Natalie''s face. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Nat, Sky is our biological brother after all."


    "I know, and I understand. But this time, I''m taking Sophia''s side."


    Natalie continued indifferently, "I


    didn''t grow up with Sky. Even affet


    Phome, we didn''t get close. I


    Yol any pity for him. Call me


    heartless if you want."


    Hector was speechless for a second. That wasn''t what he meant.


    "Nat, you''ve misunderstood me."


    "Hector, let''s talk about it once Sophia wakes up." Natalie smiled faintly. "By the


    way, does the Sinirs know about this?"