Unfinished Business with You
Chapter 628

Chapter 628

Chapter 628

"I had no idea back then, so I didn't think it was anything. It wasn't until the fire happened that I startedto feel suspicious. My sixth sense told me that her actions signified arson, so after she followed you tothe hospital, I found her. I said I heard the conversation between her and the two men, and I asked herwhy she did it. As a result, I tricked Lara. She relied on the fact that I like her to beg me, saying thatyou're about to get engaged to her. She was suddenly jealous and wanted to be your knight in shiningarmor so that you wouldn't forget her. Although I found it somewhat hard to understand, I also felt sad,but I still kept it a secret and let her go."

Nigel continued, "But, after she went abroad, we gradually lost contact. I gradually stopped liking her,and my sanity finally returned. Something made me really think things through. In fact, at that time, Irushed into the restaurant too. Lara was standing sideways by the door and supporting you with onehand. The door of the private room was half closed. I didn't have time to think about it, so I asked youhow you were doing. She hurriedly told me, 'She's fine.' Then, she walked out with you propped upagainst her. I asked if Ellen was still inside. She said that Ellen was worried that someone would go inand have a look, so she asked her to leave first. Then, I said that I'll go in and have a look, so sheasked me to take care of you while she went in to take a look.

A while after I helped you get out, they came out. Now that I think about it, with the angle she wasstanding at the time and the way she was holding you, it's not impossible to say that she was closingthe door of the private room!"

When everyone heard his explanation, they instantly knew what he wasn't saying—Lara wanted to killEllen in that fire!

Glancing at the whispering crowd, Lara said angrily, "With the assumption you're making, I also havethe right to suspect that you went in because you wanted to close the door too!"

He cast her a faint glance, then retracted his gaze and looked at Edward, seemingly trying tocompromise. "That is indeed my assumption, but you should judge for yourself. Lara started the firebecause she wanted to save you."

For a moment, Edward was dumbfounded, after which he held Nigel and asked eagerly, "Are youtelling the truth?"

Nigel gave him a bleak look. "Of course it's true. Do you think I have so much time on my hands that Iwould come all the way here just to lie to you? I can't get it off my conscience."

Hannah added, "In fact, Nigel wanted to come back several times to clarify this matter. However, whenhe heard that you and Lara were married, he figured that what was done could not be undone, but wedidn't expect you to kill Ellen. Nigel blamed himself for not telling the truth earlier. This time, your sonapproached us and asked us about what happened back then, which was why we made a trip here."

Edward stepped back while uttering, "No. No..." Then, he turned to Lara. "Didn't you say that Ellendiscussed starting the fire with two men? Why is it that you are the one who did it?"

Lara refuted, "It was Ellen. She deliberately schemed all of that in order to marry you. It's not me.They're just slandering me. They were all bribed by Eugene."

"Bullsh*t!" Nigel fought back on the spot. "It's already gotten to this point, yet you're still makingexcuses. You really fear nothing, huh?!"

Eugene looked at a dazed Edward with slightly cold eyes. "If my mother had set the fire, would shehave allowed Lara to take the credit? To see who you're biased toward? If you have even the slightestbit of analytical skills, you won't be deceived by this woman to such a point. You've forgotten what mymother told you, haven't you? In that fire, my mother saved you. My mother extinguished the fire at thedoor of the private room with a broom. She endured the heat and moved the beam away. Lara did

enter, but she stole you from my mother and helped you out, but there were still people in the privateroom, and my mother was brought back in again. This way, others would think that it was Lara whosaved you. I think if it weren't for Mr. Lowe rushing in and asking about my mother, it's very likely thatmy mother would have died in that fire!"