Chapter 228

Though the scar was exposed again, it would only bleed one more time. But she couldn't let herself be in the dark about the assault that happened that year, could she?

"Tell me, please!." Adela begged, trembling.

"Alright, I'll tell you."

Jonathan's voice became somber, and he began: "The person who wanted to hurt you back then was not me, but... Harding."

"Harding?!"

When she heard the name, Adela cried in disbelief: "Why Harding?!"

Of course, she knew who Harding was - he was Jonathan's brother-in-law.

Suddenly, Adela considered a horrifying possibility, and her face turned pale: "You mean... Harding was the one who assaulted me that year? And you took the blame?"

If this were the case, Adela didn't know how to face it anymore.

Fortunately, Jonathan shook his head: "No, it wasn't like that! I did assault you, but Harding was the one who dr****d you and took you to the hotel room. But at the crucial moment, he saw your ID and re