Chapter 537 The Treacherous Plot Fails, Their Heart Deserves Punishment
William shot up from his seat!
He was about to charge forward when Jennifer grabbed his hand tightly, her fingers turning white. "Don't... William!"
Randy was one of the heirs to the Alexander family, and she had the protection of the Taylor family. But what did William have?
She couldn't let William get deeper into trouble because of her.
But before William could make a move, Evelyn was already ahead of him, kicking Randy square in the face!
Evelyn knocked out two of Randy's front teeth with that kick.
Edward silently sucked in a breath, his Adam's apple bobbing.
"Evelyn is terrifying. She doesn't hesitate to get physical," Adrian said, his body leaning slightly as his arm brushed against Landon. "Landon, shouldn't you consider getting Mr. Wellington a high-value life insurance policy for when they get married? It would be considerate."
"Mr. Mays, are you that idle?" Landon replied coldly, his imposing figure unmoved.
Randy, his mouth bloody, struggled to speak clearly. "You have no proof... You can't do anything... but you and Edward beating me like this... I'll make sure you rot in jail! Ruined!"
"Is that all? You think I'm scared? You think Evelyn is easily intimidated?" Evelyn's voice was sharp, her red lips curling into a cold smile as she cracked her knuckles. "Say one more word, and I'll knock out all your teeth."
Randy, unable to continue his threats, immediately shut his mouth.
"Evelyn... Edward... you've already done so much for me," Jennifer said weakly, leaning against William, her eyes filled with tears. "Let's end this here... It's enough."
She was timid and fearful, but more than anything, she was afraid of her loved ones getting into trouble because of her.
She was already resigned to marrying into the Alexander family. Even if her fate was sealed now, she had no complaints.
"Jennifer, you're the one being bullied here. To me and Evelyn, that's a big deal. How can we just let it go?" Edward's breathing was heavy, his teeth clenched in anger. "No way in hell!"
Hearing Edward's fierce defense of Jennifer, Evelyn felt a warm surge in her chest. She and William exchanged grateful looks with Edward.
The situation was at a standstill.
Just as Randy was feeling smug, Adrian walked over to Jennifer, speaking softly. "Miss Taylor, I know you're not feeling well, but to clear your name, please try to remember. What happened before you lost consciousness? Did you overlook any details? Even the smallest thing could be important."
Landon had never seen Adrian so gentle. Even when Adrian was asking him for "rewards," he was more like a male version of Evelyn—tough, cheeky, and a bit cute.
Jennifer took a deep breath, her mind flashing back to the waiter who had bumped into her. Her brow furrowed. "When I left the banquet hall, I bumped into a waiter. Then, I felt a sting on my arm, like a bee sting. It hurt a little, but the pain quickly went away."
The secretary was stunned, having no idea where this waiter had come from.
Randy's face turned pale, his eyes darting around in panic.
Evelyn's heart tightened. She quickly reached under the blanket and pulled out Jennifer's arm.
Sure enough, there was a tiny red needle mark on her skin.
"Damn it!" Evelyn roared in anger, her heart aching. "What did you inject into Jennifer? You scumbag!"
"I told you... she came on to me. It has nothing to do with me!" Randy would never admit it.
He had thought Evelyn and the others couldn't do anything to him.
But with Adrian's methodical approach, the truth seemed to be coming to light.
Edward's eyes burned with fury. He grabbed Randy by the hair, yanking his head up painfully. "If you injected Jennifer with something dirty, I'll use a syringe to turn you into a pincushion!"
Adrian frowned, first checking Jennifer's pulse, then lifting her eyelids to examine her.
After a moment, he sighed in relief. "It looks like the problem isn't too serious. Her heart rate is elevated, and she has a fever—side effects of a strong anesthetic. I heard in Mythorica that there's an injectable version of this drug. One injection won't cause much harm, but we should still take Miss Taylor to the hospital for a check-up."
"Mr. Mays... thank you," William said, his voice choked with emotion.
"No need to thank me. Miss Taylor is Landon's sister. Of course, I'll help her to the end." Adrian's eyes glinted with a playful light as he glanced at Landon. "Who knows, we might become even closer in the future."
Evelyn and the others were too focused on dealing with Randy to notice Adrian's flirtatious look at Landon.
Landon's eyes flickered, and he coughed lightly.
Adrian smiled contentedly. "For now, we just need to take Miss Taylor for a blood test. That will show whether she was willing or forced. Some people's ugly deeds are about to be exposed."
"She was injected with an aphrodisiac... what does that have to do with me?" Randy shouted angrily. "You're slandering me! Evelyn, you're just unhappy about Jennifer marrying into the Alexander family, so you're teaming up with these people to slander me and attack the Alexander family! You're so vicious!"
"Huh? When did I say Miss Taylor was injected with an aphrodisiac?" Adrian laughed, finding Randy's stupidity almost pitiful. "I only mentioned the side effects of an anesthetic. I never said anything about an aphrodisiac. And I didn't even confirm she was injected. How do you know so much?"
"You..." Randy was so angry that he saw stars.
Suddenly, Edward's phone rang. He answered on speaker.
"Eric, what's up?"
"Edward, you were right!" Eric's excited voice came through. "I had the castle entrances sealed off, just like you said. We caught a suspicious waiter trying to escape. Turns out he's actually a bodyguard for the Alexander family!"
The secretary was stunned, looking at Randy in disbelief. He had no idea Randy had kept this from him.
Edward's calm tone was enough to terrify Randy. "Thanks, Eric. Keep him under control and hand him over to the police after the banquet."
"No problem! But Edward, I think keeping him as a punching bag might be more useful. You and Evelyn could use him to blow off steam." Eric's laugh was wicked, his inner demon stirring.
Evelyn was speechless.
Edward sighed, rubbing his forehead.
After hanging up, Randy was on the verge of wetting himself again.
"With witnesses and evidence, Randy, you can explain yourself to the police and my dad," Evelyn said coldly, her eyes icy.
Randy was paralyzed with fear. He knew the Taylors and Alexanders were close, but Charlie's iron fist and protective nature were famous. If Charlie found out, it would be worse than jail. The Alexander family might even abandon him.
Randy crawled to Evelyn's feet, crying and begging. "Evelyn! I was confused... I just wanted to beat Gilbert. I was wrong! Please, for the sake of our families' relationship, forgive me this time!"
Evelyn laughed coldly, unmoved by his crocodile tears. "Go to jail and reflect on your sins. But before you go, my family and Charlie will teach you a lesson."
Randy, bleeding from his forehead, finally confessed the humiliating truth. "I didn't assault Miss Taylor! I... I can't get it up!"
Everyone was shocked. "What?"
Jennifer's eyes widened in shock, and William squeezed her cold hand.
"I don't know if it's because of all the drugs for my leg, but even with someone as beautiful as Miss Taylor, I can't get aroused. When my plan failed, I just stripped her to make it look like we slept together."
"So you could force Mr. Taylor to marry Jennifer to you," Edward said coldly. "Randy, you think this lessens your guilt? Even if you failed, your intent was evil!"
Evelyn, who had operated on Randy, knew he was likely telling the truth. "You deserve this punishment! Even if you didn't succeed, you still hurt Jennifer. Attempted assault is still a crime! If you want to atone, gouge out your eyes. Do that, and I'll let you go!"
Randy was terrified, immediately backing down. He was already crippled; he couldn't be blind, too!
At that moment, both Landon and Edward's phones rang.
One call was from Charlie, the other from Patrick.
The two CEOs exchanged looks and answered.
The messages were similar: return to the banquet hall for an important announcement.
Wilson and his son were about to reveal who would get the new project.
"Evelyn, you and Edward go ahead," Landon said coldly. "Adrian and I will handle things here. We'll take care of Jennifer and William."
"Landon, I'll be back soon!" Evelyn said, about to leave, when Jennifer, eyes red, grabbed her arm. "Evelyn... please... don't tell Dad... okay?"
"Jennifer, you..."
Jennifer's shoulders shook, tears streaming down her face. "Don't tell Dad... he's old and not in good health. I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Evelyn squeezed her hand, holding back her own tears. "I'll make sure you cut ties with the Alexander family completely, no matter what it takes!"
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