The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge novel Chapter 1346

“Steve?! How on earth did that happen?!” Bella was in shock. If Justin hadn’t been there to catch her in time, she would have lost her balance and fallen.

“Seriously?! Steven pleaded guilty to everything?!” Superintendent Donald’s eyes widened as he quickly flipped through the confession letter to confirm.

“Yes, sir. It’s all written here in black and white. Steven admitted to assaulting Mr. Charles and causing him injuries. He admitted to the charges and is willing to accept any punishment.”

This unexpected change of events came as a really nice surprise for the Iverson family.

There had been multiple groups of people questioning Steven and putting pressure on him around the clock for several days. Most people would have given in by now, but Steven was incredibly resilient. He’d rather stay locked up in the dark cell than admit to something he did not do.

Why did he admit it all of a sudden? What happened to make him change his mind?

“Bella, are you okay?” Justin noticed the color drain from Bella’s face in a split second. He put his arm around her stiff waist, feeling really worried.

“Steve didn’t do it. Why did he plead guilty?!” Her eyes were red with emotion as she shook her head in disbelief and sorrow. “Is he out of his mind? Can anyone just confess like that?! Is he so eager to go to jail?!”

“Yeah, how can anyone simply plead guilty?” Hunter narrowed his eyes and teased. “Steven, as a top student at Savrow University, understands this the best. Ms. Thompson, why are you interested in getting into this? What’s your interest in all this fuss?”

Bella felt like her heart was stabbed, sending shockwaves of pain through her.

In that moment, a flash of realization shot through her mind, and everything became clear.

…..

One hour ago, Superintendent Donald arranged for Hunter to secretly visit Steven in advance. The two brothers sat across from each other in the interrogation room, with tension between them.

There was no sign of a family bond, only tension and hostility.

Hunter sighed and said, “Steven, just take a good look at yourself. Look at what you’ve done to yourself.” Hunter looked at him and shook his head. “If Mom and Dad knew that you might end up spending three to five years in prison all for the sake of the daughter of Wyatt’s lowly mistress, they would probably faint from crying, wouldn’t they? How unfilial of you.”

Steven retorted, “Didn’t your master put a leash on you? I didn’t expect a dog like you to come running before me.”

Steven simply closed his eyes, not even wanting to look at him.

Hunter’s face twisted into a devious grin. “Ah, for the sake of restoring the video, I even flew to Meridan to find top hackers to restore the video. It cost me a fortune, but luckily, it turned out well in the end.”

“Hunter... You’re committing perjury! Aren’t you afraid of having your lawyer’s license revoked or being investigated by the Ministry of Justice?!” Steven’s expression turned tense and pale. A faint blue vein pulsed on his forehead from a mix of shock and anger.

“Perjury? When did I commit perjury?” Hunter shrugged, flashing a sinister smile. “You were there, little brother. You know better than anyone who was truly behind Charles’s beating.”

“In the video, it was obvious that Bella and Justin were the ones who beat Charles. After that, Asher, the oldest son of the Thompson family, took care of everything. Did you even lay your hands on anyone? I can’t see anything.”

Steven felt like his heart had been stabbed, and he shouted furiously, “If you have the guts, come at me! Don't you dare scheme against Ms. Bella!”

“Oh, there’s something else I want to tell you,” Hunter said as he laced his fingers together and leaned forward. His cold gaze grew intense. “Ms. Bella is on her way to rescue you. If I’m not mistaken, she’s so determined that she might even turn herself in and take all the blame herself just to get you out.”

“Ms. Bella... No…” Steven shook his head repeatedly, feeling the excruciating pain spreading through his body.

“Anyway, either you or someone from the Thompson family will have to take responsibility. After all, videos can’t be faked, and the injuries on Charles’ body aren’t fake. Steven, you were close to Ms. Bella. You wouldn’t want her to get dragged into this because of you, right?”