Once she was done, Natalie turned and left. She hade to see Emma for one reason only—to let her know the truth. Cindy was her biological mother, and she had killed her with her own hands.


    Even if Emma hadn''t known before, Cindy had taken care of her for so many years in the Walker family. Yet, despite that, she had still been able to strike her down without hesitation. It was clear-Emma was ruthless and selfish to the core.


    She kept saying she would take all the me to protect Sky, but was it really because she loved him?


    No. It was because Sky was her only hope. As long as he survived, she had a chance to live.


    But now, Natalie had personally shattered that hope, ensuring that Emma would never rise again.


    For her, there were only two possible oues-death or life imprisonment.


    Emma''s trial was approaching quickly.


    Marcus had found the bestwyer in all of Dithoria State for Sophia. By then, whether it was Emma, Sky, or even Shane-the true rapist-none of them would escape justice.


    Natalie stepped out of the enforcement office, her heart light. The sun shone warmly on her skin. She raised her hand, watching the golden light slip through her fingers. Everything felt bright and warm.


    "Sweetie."


    Lost in thought, she heard a gentle voice call out to her. Looking up, she saw William and Charlotte.


    "Mom, Dad," Natalie greeted them sweetly. "You''re here to see Sky?"


    "Yes. Sweetie, would you like toe with us?" Charlotte''s expression wasn''t great, but she still smiled lovingly at Natalie.


    "Sure." Natalie nodded, agreeing immediately. She wanted to see for herself how her parents would handle Sky.


    No matter what, parents could never truly ignore their children. She worried that after seeing Sky, William and Charlotte might soften.


    However, if they did, there was nothing she could do. All she could do was let thewyers handle it to the best of their ability.


    "Sweetie, don''t worry. Your dad and I won''t go soft on Sky." Charlotte seemed to understand what Natalie was thinking. Even before meeting Sky, she reassured her in advance.


    "That''s right, Nat. Don''t worry," William added. "Sky made his own mistakes, and your mom and I have made it clear-he''s on his own for this one."


    He continued, "We''re not hiring awyer for him. Thew will take its course, and whatever judgmentes, he''ll have to face it. He needs to learn that he must bear the consequences of his actions."


    "Mom, Dad, I never said anything. Let''s go now." Natalie smiled and linked arms with Charlotte. "Actually, even if you weren''ting, I was nning to visit Sky myself."


    To see how miserable and pathetic he was now. To see if his mind had finally cleared.


    "Let''s go. We knew you cared about him," Charlotte said. She held Natalie''s arm but didn''t respond to the implication in her words.


    Soon, the three of them arrived at Sky''s room. Since he was injured, he was still being treated in the word of the enforcement office.


    When he saw his parents and Natalie enter, his face turned pale, shifting from one shade to another.


    "Sky, how are you feeling?" Charlotte stepped forward, her gazeplex.


    "I''m fine, Mother." Sky''s face was ghostly pale. He lowered his head, not daring to meet Charlotte''s eyes.


    "Your father and I have talked it over. We will not be hiring awyer for you, nor will we help you in any way."


    Charlotte sighed. "Sky, you made mistakes. As your parents, we can''t just watch you make more of them. For you, perhaps spending some time in prison will do you good."


    Sky''s face grew even paler. He looked up at Charlotte, his eyes filled with hurt. "Mother, you and Father... You''re really not going to help me?"


    "And how exactly do you expect us to help you?" William took a step forward, his voice sharp with disappointment.


    "Sky, I''m deeply disappointed in you. What you did was beyond disgraceful. How could you treat Sophia like that? She''s your fiancée! Even if she were aplete stranger, you had no right to stand by and let Emma and Shane hurt her."


    "Oh, and one more thing," William added, his tone now ice-cold. "Cindy Meloney? She''s Emma''s biological


    mother. The paperwork is done Emma''s new identity is finalized.


    From this moment on, she is no longer part of the Walker family. The name Walker no longer belongs to her."


    Sky froze. It took a long moment before he found his voice. "Father, is that true? Cindy was really Emma''s mother?"


    "What? Do you think I would lie to you? Do you think I''d make up something like this?" William''s expression remained emotionless, his voice cutting.


    "Sky, think about it carefully. If Cindy was Emma''s real mother, do you still believe Natalie, your real sister, was identally switched at birth? If you continue to remain stubborn, then you don''t deserve to bear the Walker name either."


    "Father, that''s not what I meant." Sky opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but his mind was inplete chaos.


    If Cindy was Emma''s mother, then she had known all along. Or worse-she had intentionally switched the children, letting Emma grow up in wealth and luxury as the Walker family''s heiress.


    Thinking back on how Cindy had always favored Emma, how Shane had blindly obeyed her, an eerie chill crawled through Sky''s body.


    His gaze slowly shifted to Natalie, but she remained calm, her expression unreadable. She had no reaction to William''s words, no indication that this revtion surprised her in the least.


    "We came here to give you onest chance," William spoke firmly.


    After he finished, Charlotte added, "Confess your crimes truthfully. ept whatever sentence they give you and behave well in prison. When you get out, what belongs to you will still be yours. Sky, don''t disappoint your father and me again. Emma isn''t worth sacrificing yourself for."


    Charlotte''s biggest concern was that Sky would take all the me, trying to absolve Emma.


    "Sky, do you hear us?"


    Sky''s face remained ashen. After a long silence, he slowly nodded.


    "Father, Mother, may I speak with Nat alone for a moment?"


    William and Charlotte exchanged a nce before nodding.


    Charlotte hesitated for a moment before giving a final warning, "You can, but don''t


    try to bully her. Don''t use guilt to manipte her and don''t even think about asking her to speak for you or Emma."


    "Mother, don''t worry. I won''t ask anything of Nat." Sky forced a bitter smile. At this point, he knew his parents no longer trusted him.


    "Alright then."


    Charlotte pulled Natalie close. "Sweetie, we''ll wait for you outside. Talk to Sky for a bit."


    Natalie nodded gently, being very obedient. "Okay."