Chapter 272
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She was right, so he couldn’t argue against her.
But… He never intended to hurt Esther. They assured him that she would come out of this unscathed and it wouldn’t affect her in any way! The worst-case scenario was just leaving the entertainment industry and leading a normal life.
Christian’s eyes narrowed slightly “So what? Those are just your assumptions, not the truth!”
“You know if it’s the truth or not. Don’t make me bring out more evidence.” Pearl exuded confidence as if she knew everything, staring at him unwaveringly.
Had she discovered the truth? Christian continued to sweat nervously, unsure why he felt so anxious.
“Are you sure you’re not going to admit to it, Christian?”
Christian’s heart dropped when he heard his name. “Alright, I’ll admit it. I was the one who leaked her information, but the person assured me it wouldn’t affect her. She’s a celebrity, and this would boost her fame…” Christian hung his head low, mumbling. He didn’t know why he had believed that in the first place.
“You idiot!” Pearl glared at him. “You believed everything a random person told you? Did you not know that Esther had always maintained a clean image? You’ve tarnished her reputation, and she might lose a lot of fans. Don’t you know that?”
Christian opened his mouth, acknowledging his wrongdoing. “What should I do now?” He had never intended to hurt Esther. She was the cousin he had grown up with, and he didn’t have the heart for that.
Esther was still in disbelief, as she would have never imagined that the person behind her downfall was her own cousin.”
Chris, why…”
Christian recognized the pain he had caused her, and his arrogance gave way to guilt. “I’m sorry Est-”
Pearl clicked her tongue, seeing how pathetic he was. “What’s the point of apologizing now? If you want to redeem yourself, tell me who paid you.”
Christian didn’t say a word after hesitating.
“Why? Are you being blackmailed?” Pearl asked.
Christian shook his head and what he said next made Pearl frown. “I don’t know who he is.”
“Do you know what he looks like?”
Christian paused, then said, “He’s good-looking and looks gentle, but his eyes were cold. Most notably… there’s a butterfly- shaped pink scar on his brow.
Everyone’s eyes went wide. All the descriptions fit Hugo!
Although Christian didn’t know Hugo, Richard was intimately familiar with him. Hugo’s butterfly-shaped brow scar resulted from a childhood accident when he fell from a tree and hit his head on a rock at the age of five. Susan had considered it a
blessing in disguise because it had narrowly missed his eye.
This meant Hugo was the mastermind behind all this drama!
