After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 197

Maximilian's thin lips pressed tightly together as he gazed gloomily at Emily, who was praying devoutly with her

hands clasped.

"Someone like her dares to pray? How ridiculous."

"The prayers of the faithful are the only ones that matter. Someone like you, God wouldn't even bother to listen,"

Maximilian said coldly, his tone condemning Emily's sins.

"Your brother is in surgery after a car accident, and you're still saying these things? Are you here just to upset

us?" Gabriel scolded angrily.

Emily looked up, a subtle, almost imperceptible change in her watery eyes.

She slowly unclasped her hands, her beautiful face tear-streaked, "What else can | do now? Even if God doesn't

want to help a sinner like me, my son is innocent."

Emilio, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned his gaze away, frowning.

Gabriel, unable to bear it, moved closer and patted her hand in comfort, "Desmond will be fine."

Seeing the mutual affection between the two, Maximilian's eyes grew even darker. His large hand unconsciously

clenched into a fist, his brow furrowed with cold severity. Katniss, unable to contain her disdain, almost

applauded at Emily's helpless act. Katniss reached out and squeezed Maximilian's hand in comfort.

Maximilian lowered his head slightly. Katniss, usually as docile as a kitten, suddenly showing sbackbone,

softened his heart.

Emily sobbed a few times, then slowly walked towards Maximilian, her tear-streaked face looking helpless,

"Maximilian, | heard you had sconflict with Desmond today. Did he do something to offend you?"

After speaking, Emily put on a frightened look and hastily explained, "Don't getwrong, I'm just asking."

Maximilian looked down at Emily with icy contempt, "Are you suggesting that | arranged Desmond's car

accident?"

"Of course not," Emily weakly wiped her tears and said hypocritically, "If Desmond did something to offend you, |

apologize on his behalf. You're Desmond's big brother; how could | suspect you of harming your own brother?"

Emily's seemingly kind and harmless words sounded different to Gabriel.

Sure enough, Gabriel's face changed after hearing this. He quickly rushed to Maximilian, glaring at him angrily,

"Did you have anything to do with Desmond's car accident today? Tellthe truth!"

Desmond had just been reprimanded by Maximilian at noon, and now it was possible that Maximilian had

harmed Desmond for Katniss.

After all, Maximilian was known for his lack of empathy and familial affection.

Emily, her eyes red, looked fearfully at Maximilian, then tugged at the furious Gabriel, gently persuading, "It

can't be. Maximilian is a good person; he wouldn't do such a thing to Desmond."

But the seed of doubt had already been planted, and once such thoughts arise, they only grow.

Her back-and-forth successfully made Gabriel think she was too afraid of Maximilian to tell the truth.

After all, in Gabriel's mind, Emily was just a pure and kind person.

Standing behind, Emifrowned deeply, glaring at Emily with disgust.

Having followed Maximilian for many years, he knew Emily's tactics well. She loved to play the innocent and

badmouth Maximilian to Gabriel, only to clear her nat critical moments.

Gabriel, his face dark, glared at Maximilian, regretting ever having him, making the entire Boleyn family feel

indebted to him!

Even if it was because of Natalie, that was over twenty years ago. Did he need to hold a grudge forever?

Besides, in that incident, Desmond was ultimately innocent.

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Gabriel's face looked grim as he scolded, "Maximilian, no matter what, Desmond is your brother. Even if you

don't care about us elders, you should at least consider your brotherly bond!"

"Do you really want to see us all die of anger before you'll be satisfied?"

Maximilian looked at the two of them, exuding a cold aura that made Gabriel's voice grow smaller.

He let out a contemptuous laugh, "If | wanted Desmond dead, he wouldn't have been born in the first place. So

you should thankfor giving you this chance."

Gabriel, his face turning blue with anger, pointed a trembling finger at Maximilian, "You!"

Katniss tugged at Maximilian and chuckled, "Since you say Maximilian arranged the car accident, do you have

any evidence?"

"Evidence!"

Of course, there was none!

Gabriel, his face cold, mocked, "You do things cleanly. If you really arranged it, how could there be evidence?"

Maximilian's abilities were beyond question.

Maximilian spoke in a deep voice, "Then you should know, if | wanted Desmond dead,

he wouldn't be alive, and you wouldn't even have his body."

Emily's eyes flickered, knowing it was tto stop before things got worse for Desmond.

She quickly changed her tone, full of guilt, "Gabriel, it's all my fault. Maximilian is Desmond's big brother; he

would never harm him. Let's not misunderstand Maximilian."

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She changed her tune now, but Gabriel might still think Emily was a poor soul.

Emisneered, his eyes fixed on Emily, "Then why was your first reaction to accuse Mr. Maximilian Hamilton of

harming Mr. Desmond Boleyn?"

Even if he cleared his nnow, it would only strain their father-son relationship further, making Gabriel wonder

if Maximilian might really harm Desmond in the future. Not this time, but who knows about the next?

Emily was paving the way for Desmond in a roundabout way.

Emily put on a timid expression, moving fearfully behind Gabriel like a frightened bird, "I was confused and

misspoke."

Seeing this, Gabriel quickly shielded Emily, glaring at Maximilian, "Control your people. Do they even know the

rules anymore?"

Maximilian's eyes narrowed slightly, his sharp gaze like an icy blade.

He had long seen through Emily's tricks.

"Do you not know who first broke the rules here? If you shouldn't be somewhere, don't

show up."

Emily, intimidated by Maximilian's sharp aura, tensed up, her voice trembling, "Maximilian, it's all my fault. Don't

hold it against me."

Gabriel, his face dark, stood by, unable to refute.

At that moment, Maximilian glanced sideways, his peripheral vision catching

something behind him. In a low voice, he ordered, "Emilio."

"Yes, Sir."

Eminodded, presenting a video to the two of them, his voice steady, "This is the

surveillance footage from the police of Mr. Desmond Boleyn's car accident. Please take a look."

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