Chapter 23
Chapter 23
“Rebecca,I know this is hard to accept. If I could,I would even wish that you would never learn the truth.”
“But there’s one key piece of evidence that only you can obtain.”
‘I froze and looked up at him. “What…what do you mean?”
Rogerio gently pulled me into his arms,softly comforting me by stroking my back.
“Rebecca,after Uncle Smith sent me abroad,he continued to keep in touch with me privately.”
“But he never revealed my existence to anyone,because he knew that once people knew,he would become a target,and everyone related to him would be watched.”
“He wanted me to be his final trump card.”
“A card that could protect his precious daughter even after he lost everything.”
“Every year,Uncle Smith would transfer money to my private account,and by the time you turned seventeen,it had already become a large sum.”
I covered my mouth,my eyes welling up with tears.
My father… forever devoted,giving his heart completely.
He had anticipated the betrayal he might face,but he still chose to embrace the world with kindness.
He chose to trust,yet he left me an escape route.
Tears streamed down my face,and I could hardly breathe from the pain.
“And you?” I bit my lip,“Why did you wait until now to come back?”
I didn’t want to doubt Rogerio.
But with Charles in the picture,I couldn’t afford to trust easily anymore.
Rogerio leaned his forehead against mine.
“The River Tech incident happened so suddenly. Uncle Smith barely had time to respond. The last email he sent me was half an hour before his death.”
“As soon as I received the news,I prepared to return to the country,but unfortunately, the heir of the White family had just discovered my identity. He was afraid I might threaten his position,so he sent someone to intercept me.”
“They beat me into a coma…”
Rogerio ‘s eyes darkened,his words faltering.
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I hesitated and asked. “Were you seriously injured?”
“I was injured on the head. When I woke up my intelligence was reduced to that of a five–year–old,” Rogerio smiled self–deprecatingly. “It’s pretty absurd.isn’t it?”
I looked straight into his eyes
In those dark eyes I saw nothing but sincerity.
In that moment,the memories of the promises made in our youth became crystal clear.
I paused for a few seconds then chose to take his hand. “Rogerio,thank you for coming back for me.”
Rogerio was taken aback,and his dark eyes quickly filled with complex emotions. “Rebecca-”
Many things didn’t need to be said. We understood each other without words.
Rogerio told me that in my father’s email.he had mentioned Rebecca’s little garden.
“The last fruit grows in the secret corner of the garden.”
“Through some investigation.I’m almost certain that Uncle Smith had some key evidence back then. But due to the circumstances,he couldn’t release it easily and had to hide it in the safest place.”
“Rebecca,do you know where the secret corner of the garden is?”
Of course,I knew.
That was a corner I had dug out with my father,how could I not know?
I hurriedly took Rogerio to my old house,and from the corner of the abandoned yard,we dug up a USB drive.
The contents inside were shocking and involved those in the highest ranks of power at the time.
No wonder my father chose to take the fall.
And the Carter family was clearly one of the participants.
I trembled with rage,laughing and crying, “I knew it! My parents were innocent… these bastards! I’ll make them pay
with their lives!”
Rogerio clenched his fists, veins bulging,his restraint almost breaking.
“Rebecca,don’t worry. Even if I have to risk my life,I will clear the Smith family’s name.”
I bit my lower lip,forcing myself to calm down. “Rogerio,they ruined my parents‘ reputation and made sure they were spat on even after death. Sending them to jail isn’t enough.”
“What do you want to do?” Rogerio ‘s eyes darkened, “I’ll accompany you.”
“Let’s get married,” I suddenly proposed. “I mean,let’s have a grand,high–profile wedding.”
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Rogerio froze for a moment before understanding then smiled knowingly. “Rebecca I had already planned to give you the most romantic and luxurious wedding”
I softened my tone. Then it’s perfect double happiness.”
Rogerio kept his promise and immediately began preparations for the wedding
In his words,besides money and a wife he was useless.
With his financial resources,our wedding quickly moved forward.
We posted sweet photos on social media and promoted it,making the upcoming wedding trend on all platforms,quickly reaching the top of the search list.
Olivia and Charles naturally saw it.
The first to message me was Olivia.
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