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Chapter 1433 Providence and Pent-Up Tension
Wednesday arrived in the Alvares family home. Ernesto stood in the center of the kitchen, his grip on his phone loosening so abruptly that the device nearly clattered onto the tile.“Everyone, look at this!” Ernesto’s voice wavered as he stared at the local news feed. “Gustavo is being released on bail. He’s coming home for the trial!”Paulina’s breath hitched, her hands flying to her chest as her eyes welled with tears. “Praise be to the Lord! My boy is coming home.”Bella, leaning against the counter, didn't share the euphoria. She squinted at the screen over her father’s shoulder. “It’s provisional liberty, Mom. It doesn't mean the charges dropped. It doesn't make him innocent.”Ernesto let out a long, relieved exhale, a small smile breaking through his worry. “Maybe not, but it means Matthew Sterling decided not to let him rot in a cell for our sake. He’s being far more merciful than he needs to be.”“Say what you want about the Sterlings,” Paulina added, her voice thick with emot
Chapter 1432 The Gin-Soaked Horizon
Matthew is back in his office at Sterling Empire headquarters. But with each passing second, the place felt less and less like his own space.He stared at the door as it swung open, revealing Liz Silva.“Matt, do you have a moment?” she asked, her voice soft but steady.“All the time in the world.” Matthew stood, gesturing toward the leather armchair. “Please, sit. You shouldn’t be overextending yourself.”Liz offered a faint, melodic giggle as she lowered herself into the seat. “The doctors say I’m a miracle of recovery, but I appreciate the chivalry.”Matthew remained standing, leaning against the edge of his desk. “I think I know why you’re here.”Liz let out a long, weary sigh, her eyes dropping to her lap. “The substance I bought from Gustavo Alvares. Yes. I did it to spite Patty. I wanted the world to think she was the reason I collapsed.”“You wanted everyone to see her as the cause of your stroke,” Matthew stated flatly, his voice devoid of judgment but heavy with the truth.“
Chapter 1431 Cracks in the Facade
In Charles’ office at the Andrade Clinic, Walter was ready to question his parents.“Enough with the games,” Walter said, his voice low and vibrating with a suppressed heat. “Let’s get straight to it. What kind of circus was going on here yesterday?”Emmanuelle let out a dry, airy laugh. “One night at that beach house and she’s already whispering poison in your ear?”“Mother,” Walter stepped closer, his shadow falling over her desk. “Are you going to look me in the eye and tell me you didn’t lay a hand on Paulina?”Charles winced at the name with a mocking smirk. “‘Paulina’? My, aren’t we on a first-name basis with the future in-laws now?”“The Alvares family hasn’t stopped showing you that basic courtesy,” Walter countered, his gaze hardening.Emmanuelle made a face as if she’d tasted something sour. “Courtesy? That woman wouldn’t know the meaning of the word. They have no breeding, Walter. None.”“I’m not here for a lecture on class,” Walter snapped. “I want to know what happened in
Chapter 1430 Seeking Invitations
At Golden Letters, Vanda’s face was lit with radiance. She practically vibrated as she told Jackson the news.“He’s coming, Jackson! He actually said yes!”Jackson didn’t look up from his tablet, though a corner of his mouth twitched. “Who’s the guest of honor? Did you finally land Kevin Costner for the signing?”Vanda let out a girlish giggle, her hand fluttering to her chest. “I wish!” She cast a quick, conspiratorial glance toward the door, lowering her voice to a dramatic whisper. “I just hope your father didn’t hear that.”“Mom, relax. Dad is at home, probably waist-deep in that rhododendron patch he’s been obsessing over.”Vanda’s cheeks deepened to a shade that rivaled the flowers in question. Her children remained blissfully — or perhaps willfully — ignorant that the “rhododendron patch” was the primary setting for her and Hélio’s most fierce and unbridled romantic marathons.She cleared her throat, smoothing her skirt with sudden interest.“Well, your father certainly has the
Chapter 1429 Confirming Invitation
Matthew was in his office, in front of his computer, scouring listings for commercial real estate. His fingers tapped a restless rhythm on the mahogany desk of the Sterling Empire headquarters — a desk that felt more like a borrowed prop with every passing hour.The shrill vibration of his phone broke his concentration. He swiped the screen without checking the caller ID. “Matthew Sterling.”“Matt? It’s Vanda, I’m at Golden Letters. Do you have a moment?”Matthew’s rigid posture softened, a genuine smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Hello, Vanda. What can I do for you?”“I was calling to see if you’d be attending the signing for my new book,” she said, her voice going into a cautious, almost fragile tone.“Well, I’m still technically part of the Golden Letters family, aren’t I?”There was a long pause on the other end, the kind of silence that held the feeling of things unsaid. “I’m only asking because... well, I know things have been heavy lately. It might be uncomfortable.”
Chapter 1428 Paternal Checking
At the Andrade clinic, Charles and Emmanuelle received news that displeased them.Emmanuelle paced the office, her heels clicking a sharp, frantic rhythm against the linoleum. Her face was flushed, her voice rising to a jagged edge. “Liz! You are the anchor! Without your testimony, Gustavo Alvares walks free. You’re the only way to ensure he spends his life behind bars!”Liz didn’t flinch. She stood with a stillness that made Emmanuelle’s desperation look amateurish. “We don't know if he'll get life imprisonment, Emmanuelle,” she replied, her tone as level as a horizon line.Charles leaned heavily against his mahogany desk, his knuckles whitening as he gripped the edge. He narrowed his eyes, searching Liz’s face for a crack. “Is this about your own skin? Are you refusing your civic duty just to keep yourself out of the mud?”A frost settled over Liz’s expression. “My husband’s company has endured enough headlines. It doesn’t need another scandal to bleed it dry.”“And that’s it? You j
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