Chapter 492 Who I Really Am
At this moment, Elena was utterly devastated!
Ryder had dropped the evidence so fast—there was no wiggle room!
She'd lost countless bets to him before.
She'd eaten cigarette butts, taken slaps, and even played the beggar at the train station.
The memories were too much to bear!
But this? Eating shit in front of everyone?
No way! Not happening! Not even if her life depended on it!
She clenched her teeth and demanded, "Ryder, where the hell did you get this recording? Wait—no! This has to be some fake you paid someone to cook it up! It's not real! This alone doesn't count as evidence!"
Lucas nodded in agreement, "Elena is right, this alone doesn't count as evidence! It must be fake!"
While the two were still going at it, someone unexpectedly stood up.
Henry!
His face was stern, his eyes locked on Lucas and Elena. "Cut the crap! You know exactly what you've done. Let me make this clear—I've got not just your recordings but video footage too. The evidence is airtight! And it's not just this—I have the dirt on every shady move you've pulled at Windsor Group. All of it. The receipts are in my hands!"
Henry's words shocked Lucas and Elena!
It finally clicked—why Ryder had such damning evidence!
There was a mole in their ranks!
And it was the guy they'd always dismissed as useless, the one they never gave a second thought!
Lucas's expression twisted as he cursed Henry, "You shameless thing, we've supported you for over three years, and you betray us? Do you have no sense of shame?"
Hearing this, Henry gave a self-deprecating smile!
"Shame? Lucas, you bastard, do you have the right to talk about shame in front of me? Everything you've done to me in the past two months has worn away the last bit of my shame! To deal with you two bastards, I don't need shame!"
Lucas was so angry his lips trembled, his mind went blank, and his vision started to blur!
All along, Henry had been very obedient and well-behaved in front of him!
Now, he dared to defy him like this!
But Lucas couldn't wrap his head around it: why would Henry suddenly team up with Ryder? Weren't they supposed to be even worse enemies?
With shaky breaths, he voiced his confusion.
Ryder glanced at his phone. "The cops'll be here in ten minutes. Might as well lay it all out while we've got the time!"
So, in the next few minutes, Ryder briefly explained his cooperation with Henry!
In fact, the reason they could cooperate was that Henry had actively contacted Ryder!
That incident had led to Henry being detained for a week!
He thought he could make a comeback after returning to the Windsor family.
But he didn't expect to be neglected by Lucas and Elena, stripped of all his duties and rights, and reduced to a slave working at home!
His dignity was trampled, and his body was ravaged!
The daily abuse and torment were unbearable for any human!
The prolonged pressure made Henry gradually despair!
He had no one to rely on!
Compared to his hatred for Ryder, his hatred for Lucas and Elena was obviously stronger!
No matter what, he had to get revenge!
So he thought, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
He contacted Ryder!
He proposed to act as an inside agent in the Windsor family, continuously providing Ryder with evidence of Lucas and Elena's wrongdoings!
And what he needed Ryder to do was to bring down the Windsor family when the time was right!
At first, Ryder didn't fully trust Henry!
But then, something changed his mind.
Turns out, Henry had planted hidden cameras all over the house, keeping tabs on Lucas and Elena's every move.
When Ryder helped Lily move a pet cage and clashed with Elena, he'd whipped out some compromising photos of Elena with a male escort—courtesy of Henry.
And this time? The whole Maple Real Estate impersonation scheme? Henry had tipped Ryder off days before it even went down.
Ryder was just waiting for the situation to escalate and for Lucas to be at his most complacent!
Then, he would strike suddenly!
After hearing the explanation, Lucas and Elena were dumbfounded!
They had originally hoped to leave Houston for New York City and make a great success!
But in the end, that whole matrilocal marriage with Henry totally screwed them over!
Anger!
Disappointment!
Regret!
All kinds of emotions intertwined!
Elena's voice was hoarse with anger as she pleaded, "Henry! Don't you get it? Ryder's a backstabber. Once he's done with you, you're toast—worse off than us! And let's not forget, you're Sarah's ex. Ryder won't let that slide! You're screwing yourself over by helping him, don't you see? Listen, if you stop now, wipe the evidence, and back us up when the cops show, we'll make it worth your while. I'm telling you, I only want you. I'm crazy about you! I'll do anything for you!"
Lucas also chimed in, "Yes! As long as you agree, I'll give you $20 million—no, 60 million—scratch that, $100 million! Half of everything! You can blow it on whatever you want. If my daughter's not your type, find someone else—I'll back you up! Just stand with us, and I'll make good on it. You have my word!"
Henry just smirked, his gaze steady, unshaken. "You really think I give a damn about your little games? Newsflash—I don't. All I care about is watching you crash and burn! Only when you're down in the dirt will I get my pride back. So save your breath—just get ready to rot in jail!"
As soon as he spat those words, the wail of police sirens cut through the air outside!
Henry took a deep breath, turned to Ryder, and gave a respectful nod. "Ryder, thank you. You helped me figure out who I really am!"
Ryder glanced at Henry, feeling somewhat emotional inside!
In a way, their situations were so similar!
Both were in matrilocal marriages!
But with different outcomes!
He just hoped that after this, Henry could have a better future.