Chapter 153

Jason was already drowsy; several hours of surgery had been very painful. Hearing his mom’s voice, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw her looking at him with tears. “Mom, I…”

Wendy wiped her tears and said, “Jason, I’ll take you to see a good show. Then you’ll know just how wrong you are. After this show, you’ll cut ties with me as your mother. A son like you is just going to die from your own stupidity.”

Wendy called in the bodyguards and had them bring a wheelchair to lift Jason into it.

Jason realized his mom was serious, and he panicked. “Mom, I didn’t give you the shares; I was wrong. But I want Jasmine and the kid to live well. She’s pregnant with my child, your grandson…”

Wendy shouted, “Shut up! I don’t want to hear you speak. No matter what you see or hear, keep your mouth shut. In three days, you’ll get out of the country. Whether you live or die is up to fate.”

Wendy ordered the bodyguards to push the drowsy Jason outside.

Not far away, in the fire escape, Jasmine angrily looked at Jennifer. “Jennifer, is Jason disabled now? You don’t expect me to marry a cripple, do you? And did Natalie really do this to him?”

Jennifer glared at her with cold eyes, full of pride. “Whether Natalie did it or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that they had a conflict three days ago, and Jason gave Natalie’s designs to Isabelle. Natalie wished Jason were dead; that’s the motive.”

She added, “Also, Jasmine, the child you’re carrying isn’t even Jason’s. I’m helping you find a backup for him, and you should just keep your head down.”

“How dare you question me?” Jasmine sneered. “Looks like I’ve been used by you too. Six months ago, you used me to frame Natalie and Zoe.”

Jennifer said, “Jasmine, shut up! I did what I did for your sake. My brother gives you a huge allowance every month.”

“And you spent it all on your little boy toys. Now that he’s a cripple, you should take care of him.”

Jasmine said, “Jennifer, I married your brother on the condition that he was healthy and could earn money. But now he’s a cripple; what can he give me? He can’t give me anything.”

She added, “I’ll figure out a way to have this baby, and if I have to, I’ll raise it myself. I won’t take care of a worthless man; dream on.” Jasmine turned angrily and left.

Jennifer sneered and headed to the first floor to see how Natalie was being handled.

Jason was in tears, trembling all over, as immense pain and sorrow washed over him.

He thought, “So it turns out to be a carefully planned scheme. Natalie and Zoe didn’t frame me; it was Jennifer and Jasmine. Why did Jasmine, that lively and lovely girl, treat me like this? I was so stupid! Jasmine is using my money to support her boy toys."

Unable to bear the blow, Jason fainted, tears still in his eyes, unsure if it was from pain or sheer despair.

Wendy silently cried; she waved for the bodyguards to take Jason back to the hospital room.

Downstairs, Natalie and Luna were assisting the police with their investigation.

When Nick arrived, he only coldly stared at Natalie. Natalie responded with a cold smile.

Nick described the conflict with Natalie and Jason from three days ago to the police. Meanwhile, a man acted as a witness, claiming Natalie was the mastermind behind it all.

Natalie looked at the young man before her, who had pink hair and big earrings hanging from his earlobes. His skin was covered in acne, and his eyes were yellow, clearly showing signs of excessive indulgence.

Natalie shook her head, thinking, Jennifer always surrounds herself with such strange characters.

Facing the police, Natalie insisted. “They provided evidence, but I have corresponding rebuttal evidence. I did not hire someone to kill.”

She turned to the young man and asked, “Are you sure I was the one who ordered you?”

The man grinned wickedly and replied, “Were you the one who ordered me?”

Natalie sneered and countered, “Just based on your word?” Then she had Luna provide evidence to the police.

In the video, the red-haired man appeared flustered as he pleaded on the phone. “I lost at gambling. Can you give me some tasks? If you help pay off my debt, I’ll do whatever you want. They’ll cut off my fingers; how am I supposed to live without them?”

He quietly listened to the voice on the other end. “Just frame Natalie, and you’ll pay me for making Jason a cripple?”

He added. “Okay, okay, I’ll pin this on Natalie, making sure she can never recover.”

The red-haired man’s pupils suddenly trembled. “Wh–where did this video come from?”

Nick was taken aback; he knew the person on the other side was Jennifer. He shouted angrily, “Natalie, where did you get this synthesized video? Jason treated you well; why would you want to kill him?”

Natalie looked at him, her cold eyes sharp as knives.

Nick was shocked, feeling a chill run up from his feet. He thought, “When did Natalie’s gaze become so terrifying? Jennifer was right; ever since Natalie woke up from her birthday party, she’s become a different person.”

Natalie sneered. “Mr. Simpson, just because you shout doesn’t mean you can casually slander others. Whether or not this video is synthesized, the law and police will give me a fair outcome.”

Natalie turned to the police and said in a cold tone, “Officer, we have evidence proving that this man framed me for today’s incident to pay off his gambling debts, all for a hefty reward.”

Luna played another video. The man in the video was the same one who had testified against her.

The man said, “I’ve already ruined Jason’s car. As long as he accelerates, the car will flip. My task is done, but I didn’t see Natalie at the scene, and I don’t know what she looks like. How do I frame her?”

He added. “Okay, okay, I’ll swear it was her; she gave me 170 thousand, right? Okay, okay, I got it; Jason will have an accident today.”

The man’s face turned grim, looking incredulously at the video in Luna’s hands.

Nick thought, “How could this happen?! Failed again?! How is Natalie like an invincible cockroach?”

Natalie, Luna, and the man were taken back to the police station for questioning. The next noon, the police confirmed that the video was real. However, the video and evidence provided by the man were identified as fabricated.

The man couldn’t argue his way out and admitted his crime, but he didn’t give up the names of those behind him. He was arrested for attempted murder, insisting that he alone wanted to harm Jason.

Later, the police made a statement, and Natalie was released from the station. She hadn’t slept all night and felt a bit tired. Just as she was about to stretch, a shadow loomed over her.