<b>Chapter </b><b>133 </b>
<b>In </b><b>the </b><b>hospital</b>, ine’s face waspletely swathed in bandages, looking just like a mummy.
ine burst into tears the moment Landon arrived. “Landon, what should I do? My face is ruined. I don’t want to live anymore.
ine’s beautiful face was how ruined beyond recognition.
Landon still felt sympathetic and reassured her, “It can
be treated. Don’t worry.”
ine asked between sobs, “What if it can’t be treated?”
“It can be treated. Mr. Atkinson has already arranged for there’s always stic surgery,” Landon said.
you
to see the best dermatologist in Lunova. He’ll definitely be able to help you. If all else <b>fails</b><b>, </b>
ine finally stopped crying, her teary eyes fixed on Landon. “Landon, you wouldn’t think less of me now, would you?”
“No. You’ll always be my kid sister,” Landon said with a smile, yet
w drawing a clear line.
ine’s face fell in utter disappointment as she turned her sorrowful
Of course, Klein understood his daughter’s intentions perfectly.
pleading gaze toward her father.
Right now, what ine needed most was for Landon to say, “No matter what you look like, I’ll wait for you.”
But Landon is already married.
As an elder, he couldn’t very well ask Landon to get a divorce right away.
Landon absolutely hated being manipted.
“Landon,” Klein said after some thought, “ine doesn’t want to be just your kid sister anymore.”
“At her age, she couldn’t possibly be my older sister.” Landonughed, his eyes darkening with hidden meaning. “Mr. Atkinson, let’s not joke about <b>such </b>things.”
“I want to be your wife,” ine said<b>, </b>summoning all her courage.
Landon’s smile vanished instantly.
“You know I’m married. And I love my wife very much.”
“Amelia can’t even conceive anymore. She isn’t worthy of you. Just divorce her already,” ine blurted out.
“Good thing I don’t like kids. I never nned to have any,” Landon said, his voice growing colder as he wheeled around and left.
ine flew into a rage and smashed the ss on her nightstand to the ground. “Landon, do you know who did this to me? <b>It </b>was Amelia!”
Landon stopped his wheelchair, his icy gaze cutting through ine like des.
Klein cleared his throat. “ine, you mustn’t make wild usations. How could Amelia possibly do something like that?”
“That face mask came from her room. She tampered with it. She did it on purpose to ruin my face!”
ine shouted too loudly, tugging at the wound on her face. She hissed in pain.
Klein’s heart ached for his daughter. He stepped forward and said, “ine, calm down. The police sooner orter.”
already <b>on </b><b>the </b><b>case</b><b>. </b><b>They’ll </b>find <b>out </b><b>who </b><b>did </b><b>this </b>
Chapter <b>133 </b>
<b>“</b><b>Dad</b>” <b>ine </b>pressed, <b>“</b><b>but </b>what <b>if </b>the evidence proves it was Amalia?<b>” </b>
<b>Klein’s </b><b>face </b>darkened as a murderous aura filled the air. “Then I’ll make her pay with her life.”
<b>ine </b>finally broke into a smile. “Fine.”
Even someone of Landon’s stature had to yield to the Atkinson family’s powerful influence.
ine thought to herself, ‘No matter what my face turns out like, as long as Amelia dies, I’ll be Landon’s wife.
Landon fixed his steely gaze on Klein. “If anyone dares to wrong Amy, they’ll pay dearly for it.”
Klein had spent decades ruling the underworld, getting whatever he wanted with just a snap of his fingers.
Yet at this moment, Klein felt his scalp tingle under the piercing gaze of Landon, his junior.
Stroking his beard thoughtfully, Klein said, “Landon, our families go way back. I won’t hold certain things against you, but don’t go overboard protecting your own<b>, </b>either.”
“Sorry, Mr. Atkinson, but I’ve always been fiercely protective of my own,” Landon replied coldly.
Klein was secretly taken aback.
Truly a Kingsley through and through–even confined to a wheelchair, Landon exuded a formidable aura.
In contrast, none of the younger Atkinsons could measure up.
Klein suddenly realized that the Atkinson family’s future prestige still depended on the Kingsley family’s support. Now was not the time for <b>a </b>head–on confrontation with Landon.
Relenting, Klein firstforted ine, then personally saw Landon out.
“Landon, you know I’ve spoiled ine since she was little. What I said just now was meant for her benefit. Don’t take it to heart.”
“I understand, Mr. Atkinson.” Landon chose not to expose him and calmly yed along.
“If Amelia has nothing to do with this, then that poisoned face mask was meant for her. ine was just unlucky and took the hit this time. Next time<b>, </b><b>you </b>might not be so lucky. You two should be careful,” Klein warned.
That same day, ine was transferred to another hospital, and Klein left Norava.
By evening, the police notified them that the beautician Lelia had confessed to tampering with the face mask in an attempt to frame Amelia.
As for the motive, it was straightforward.
The gist was that ine had been too arrogant and treated Lelia like dirt, which made Lelia bear a deep grudge against her.
From incident to conviction, the case was resolved with astonishing speed.
“Lelia?” Amelia asked. She couldn’t figure it out.
Lelia had justnded Amelia’s order. With <b>a </bmission of 300 thousand dors and a bonus of 50 thousand dors, it was equivalent <b>to </b>a year of her sry.
Why would she be so irrational as to seek revenge on ine at a time like this?
“Intentional assault causing disfigurement means three years in prison. She wouldn’t have confessed if she weren’t guilty<b>.</b>” Landon let <b>out </b><b>a </b><b>sigh </b>of <b>relief </b>
As long <b>as </b>Amelia wasn’t the target, Landon could finally be relieved.
<b>08:18 </b>Tue, 17 <b>Jun </b>
“Honey, was it really Lelia?” Amelia still couldn’t believe that someone as gentle as Lelia could do something so vicious to ine
<b>“</b><b>She </b>admitted it herself. How could there be a mistake?” Landon gently patted Amelia’s cheek. “Do I still need to workte tonight?”
“Yes, I’ve put the documents in your study for you.”
“Alright. You go to bed first. I’ll join you when I’m done.”
“Okay.”
At the thought of sharing the bed with him again tonight, Amelia’s cheeks flushed pink.
As soon as Landon entered the study, he asked Aaron, “Do you believe the culprit was Lelia<b>?</b>”
Aaron answered honestly, “I don’t believe it. There’s no evidence, but I know that Mr. Atkinson sent someone to talk to Lelia earlier today.”
“It’s highly likely that ine staged this whole thing herself,” Landon said coldly, his eyes icy. “Her scheme backfired–she tried to hurt someone but ended up hurting herself. Now, afraid I’ll find out it was her, she made Lelia take the fall.”
Aaron weighed the options and said, “Since Ms. Atkinson has already been punished, let’s just <i>drop </i>this matter. Any further investigation might put Mrs. Kingsley in the hot seat.”
“I’ll take their word for it this time, but if it happens again, I’ll sever all business ties with the Atkinson family <b>for </b>good,” Landon warned, his lips curling. into an icy menace.
‘So what if they’re from the underworld? I’m not afraid,‘ Landon thought.
Aaron let out a relievedugh and joked, “Brilliant call, Mr. Kingsley. If you <i>kept </i>pressing the issue, they’d really be in hot water over there.”
“Humph!” Landon snorted coldly. “When I was badly hurt, none of those guys lifted a finger to help. They can forget about any favors from me in the future.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Aaron nodded along absentmindedly, thinking, ‘If the <i>orders </ie down, you’ll have to help anyway. You might as well start thinking about how to answer to Mrs. Kingsley.‘
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