Chapter 192 He Is a Demon on Earth
Seb was right; Emma really showed up.
Even though she was ready, Isabella still felt a bit nervous and couldn't quite believe it.
Her grip on the doorknob tightened.
Emma, holding a fancy bag and looking as elegant as ever, seemed to have moved on from Matthew's imprisonment.
"Isabella, long time no see."
Isabella suddenly wanted to shut the door on her.
But she remembered Seb's instructions and held back.
"Aunt Emma." She forced a stiff smile. "What brings you here?"
"I've been meaning to visit but never got the chance." Emma's face was calm. "Not inviting me in?"
Isabella snapped out of it. "Oh, please come in."
She let Emma in, poured her a glass of water, and brought out some snacks.
Emma said, "Don't trouble yourself. Sit and chat with me?"
Isabella nodded and sat down.
Emma's eyes went to her belly. "You're almost eight months along, right?"
Isabella was surprised Emma remembered. She protectively placed her hand over her belly. "Yes, almost eight months."
"Time flies." Emma sighed.
Isabella tried to steer the conversation. "What brings you here today?"
Emma handed her the bag. "A gift for you and the baby."
"Thank you." Isabella accepted it, softly thanking her.
Suddenly, Emma grabbed her hand tightly, startling her.
"Bella, is the baby Seb's?"
Panic flashed through Isabella. She shook her head. "No, it's not his."
Emma smiled. "Can he really accept and treat this child as his own?"
Isabella didn't know how to answer.
She believed Seb could, but Emma's question threw her off.
Her silence seemed like an admission to Emma.
"Bella, do you know Seb has a woman on the side?"
Isabella knew.
Seb had been seen with Emily, but she knew it was all an act.
In front of Emma, she had to play along.
So Isabella pretended to be shocked. "Impossible! I know you hate him and me. But Aunt Emma, I believe in Seb. He wouldn't betray me!"
"Really?" Emma sneered. "Then come with me and see."
"See what?"
"See the evidence of his affair!"
Isabella panicked and shook her head. "I believe in Seb! No matter what you say, I won't believe it."
Emma looked at her. "Isabella, you say you believe him, but you won't come with me. How much is your belief worth?"
Isabella stayed silent.
She couldn't let Emma sway her.
She was just waiting for the right moment to give Emma the envelope in the study drawer, as Seb instructed.
As long as everything went according to plan, there'd be no problem.
No matter what Emma said, Isabella had to stick to one principle: believe in Seb!
Isabella stood up. "You should leave."
Emma stood up too. She didn't push the evidence angle but said, "Open the gift. You'll like it."
Isabella hesitated, eyeing the gift box on the coffee table.
It felt like it might explode the moment she opened it.
But she doubted Emma would go that far.
After a pause, Isabella pulled the ribbon. The box opened like a flower, revealing a tablet.
The screen was on, showing a video.
No, it was live surveillance footage!
The timestamp in the corner ticked away, showing it was live.
The camera faced a round bed covered in rose petals, with flickering candles nearby.
A few seconds later, there was a sound.
A man and a woman, kissing, entered the frame.
Isabella recognized them: Seb and Emily.
They were wearing the same clothes she saw them in at the mall that morning.
As they kissed and moved to the bed, their clothes came off.
Seb pushed Emily onto the bed, his face clearly visible to the camera. It was definitely Seb!
Then, things got explicit.
Every frame felt like a stab to Isabella's heart.
If it was an act, it was too convincing.
Under her gaze, Seb and Emily were already fully engaged.
"Do you see?" Emma's voice cut in. "This is the Seb you believe in!"
Isabella stood there, speechless.
Emma walked over, lightly resting her fingers on Isabella's shoulder. "Bella, you don't understand Seb at all. I used to think he was a good person too, but he's a master of deception. Underneath, he's rotten. Seb grew up in hatred. How could he be healthy?"
"He hates his father, hates me, hates Matthew. This hatred festers. He even hates our pets and plants. Anything related to us, he wants to destroy. Bella, because of your connection to Matthew, Seb will do anything to take you away. Hurting Matthew hurts me and his father," she further explained.
"This is his revenge! Bella, you shouldn't be caught in this. I don't want to see you fall into the abyss." the middle-aged woman pleaded. "Leave Seb! He's a demon, not worth your love. I'm begging you!"
Emma's words cut deep.
Isabella suddenly pushed Emma away, covered her ears, and screamed, "Stop it!"
The footage on the tablet continued.
Isabella looked away but could still hear the sounds.
She looked at Emma. "Didn't you say you'd take me to see the evidence? I don't believe this. I want to see it in person!"
Emma immediately agreed. "Alright, I'll take you there right now!"
