Chapter: 580

Then a smile crept across his face, leaving the air thick with unspoken tension.

Jerald stood frozen, caught between disbelief and denial.

Shelia, who had been silently observing, turned ghostly pale as her gaze fell on the report.

Joshua was not the only one burdened by guilt.

She carried her share as well.

If Jerald accepted Caden's words and uncovered the truth, it would shatter Joshua's last bastion of support.

That outcome was the last thing she wished to witness.

She turned to grab a glass of water.

Hoping to spill it on the report by chance. But her hands shook so violently that there was no need for pretense.

Unable to contain himself any longer, Jerald lunged for the report.

Shelia called out, "Jerald!"

He glanced at her, his eyes dark and filled with intensity. “What?”

“Here have some water!" She urged, her voice quivering as she moved closer. “Drink some water and try to calm down. Do not take anything Caden says at face value. Remember, he holds a grudge against Joshua and would go to any lengths to frame him!"

Jerald shoved her aside in irritation.

Once doubt crept in, it became impossible for him to shake it off.

He was consumed by the need to uncover the truth.

No one could deter him.

Seeing Jerald reaching for the document, Shelia disregarded her fears and lunged forward, snatching it from his hands.

Her face flushed with rage as she ripped it into shreds, soaked the pieces in water, and swiftly tossed them into the trash.

Jerald breathed heavily, gazing at her with disdain.

He did not need any proof.

Her actions spoke volumes.

He let out a laugh filled with rage and disbelief. "You deceitful witch! You and Joshua conspired against me?"

Shelia quaked visibly.

As she stepped forward to steady Jerald, she implored, "Jerald, Caden is trying to hurt us. He fabricated this evidence. None of it..."

Jerald could no longer contain his fury.

He struck her across the face, his voice booming with rage, "You witch! You and Joshua..."

Before he could complete his sentence, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Shelia, still wincing from the sting of his slap, instinctively reached into the drawer for a pill and pressed it into his mouth.

Caden observed them with a frigid detachment.