She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor-Chapter 602: She is the Accomplice, He is the Mastermind

Chapter 602: Chapter 602: She is the Accomplice, He is the Mastermind

As soon as this question was raised, the room fell silent for a moment before a buzz of chatter erupted.

"What’s going on? Old Master Williams is in prison?"

"No way. When did this happen?"

"But come to think of it, we haven’t seen Old Master Williams in a while. Even at Old Lady Williams’ birthday banquet the other day, he didn’t show up."

"Could this be true? Was it Miss Williams who sent Old Master Williams to prison? My God, what happened?"

"A granddaughter sending her grandfather to jail—what kind of deep hatred must there be?"

Everyone was discussing fervently; this revelation had absolutely stunned them.

Luna Williams stared at Ted Williams in disbelief. "What are you doing? Why would you reveal this? Have you lost your mind?"

"If you expose this, what if Hope gets angry and tells people about my situation?"

Maverick Williams had taken her place in prison, after all.

Ted Williams cast a cold glance at Luna Williams. "Oh, and how is that my problem?"

Luna Williams glared at Ted Williams, her eyes on the verge of popping out in fury.

Ted Williams stopped paying attention to her, instead locking gazes remotely with Hope Williams.

Hope’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a biting cold glimmer shone in her crystal-clear gaze.

The young female journalist with glasses was particularly zealous, stirring up chaos as she charged forward. Naturally, the reporters behind her weren’t about to miss the opportunity, and in an instant, everyone surged forward, creating a chaotic scene.

Almost simultaneously, Liam Cloud stepped forward and stood protectively in front of Hope Williams. Wesley Ruiz and Stone Xiao tried with all their might to block the frenzied reporters, but there were just too many present today. People fired questions one after another, and the disorder became uncontrollable.

Hope frowned slightly, retreating two steps. The journalist with glasses deliberately pushed her way forward, shoving her microphone directly into Hope’s face.

Liam Cloud reached out and shoved the troublesome journalist aside, his previously composed eyes now brimming with a suffocatingly dark and ominous expression.

"Let’s go."

This chaotic scene was likely being manipulated by Ted Williams’ people to stir trouble.

Liam Cloud shielded Hope Williams, intending to escort her out first.

Hope turned to leave, but the journalist blocked her path once again.

"Miss Williams, please answer my question immediately. Did you personally send your grandfather to prison? Is your attempt to leave a sign of your guilty conscience?"

"Did I personally send him to prison? Why don’t you go ask him yourself?"

Hope’s icy voice countered sharply, but the journalist grabbed Hope’s wrist, her face radiating intensity.

Hope’s eyes narrowed swiftly, and her expression turned cold in an instant.

"Are you threatening me, Miss Williams? Answer my question! Why is Old Master Williams in prison? Is it your doing? As a granddaughter, why would you treat your grandfather like this? Isn’t it too much?"

"Let go," Hope ordered coldly.

The journalist’s grip was strong, causing Hope’s wrist visible pain.

"Please answer my question," the journalist pressed relentlessly.

Hope furrowed her brows, raised her hand, and was about to fling her away. "Let go!"

"Ah!" The journalist screamed sharply and suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Seeing someone fall, a few individuals prepared to assist.

The journalist’s eyes reddened as she cried out in grievance, "Miss Williams, even if you didn’t want to answer the question, you didn’t have to push me."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd felt that Hope’s actions were unjustifiable—she shouldn’t have gotten physical, no matter the circumstances.

"Miss Williams, that’s too much. You shouldn’t resort to violence."

"Exactly. If you don’t want to answer, just say so. Why shove someone? That’s crossing the line."

"You could have refused to respond outright. Pushing someone down is way out of line."

Faced with malicious voices coming from all directions, Hope raised her hand and pointed at the security camera, her frustration boiling over. She snapped, "Want to know how she fell? The surveillance footage has it all recorded. And since she was gripping my hand tightly and refusing to let go, even if I did push her away, that would be self-defense. Don’t believe me? Go check."

Hope’s frigid tone suddenly escalated, carrying an undeniable intimidation. Her words stunned the crowd momentarily, prompting them to all glance toward the surveillance camera following her gaze.

The female journalist’s eyes flickered noticeably with guilt.

"And about your questions—why do you think I have to answer just because you ask?" Hope’s icy glare bore into the journalist.

The journalist opened her mouth to rebut, but under Hope’s imposing demeanor, her words faltered. After composing herself slightly, she said, "I just want to uncover the truth, that’s all."

"Little Hope, why take this matter so seriously? It’s just a minor incident—you should openly admit it and move on," Ted Williams casually descended from the stage, meeting Hope’s frosty eyes with a provocative raise of his brows.

Hope observed Ted quietly before letting out a cold laugh. "Oh, yes, it’s true you all shouldn’t be asking me. The reason behind Old Master Williams’ imprisonment should be directed at him, because he not only knows the truth but is likely feeling deeply guilty about it."

Ted smirked, his hands casually in his pockets, and looked indifferently at Hope.

"Miss Williams, what do you mean by that?"

"Miss Williams, please elaborate."

The journalists at this point, without the instigation of the aggressive female reporter, appeared more orderly in their questioning.

Hope smiled faintly at the crowd. "Because the person truly meant to go to prison was him!"

An icy tension surged within Ted’s frame, though his expression revealed no ripples of emotion. "Heh, if you don’t dare admit it, you shouldn’t make up nonsense to mislead the public."

Hope swept a dispassionate glance at him, her face void of emotion. "Old Master Williams didn’t end up in prison because of me. He took the fall for someone else. The person who truly should be incarcerated was him."

Hope turned her gaze toward the stunned crowd, her peripheral vision catching Luna Williams desperately wanting to disappear. free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Oh, and before I forget—there’s her too..."

Hope reached out a finger, pointing toward Luna Williams. "She was an accomplice. As for the mastermind..."

Hope’s gaze pivoted sharply back to Ted Williams. "It’s him!"

Back during Wesley Ruiz’s kidnapping and attempted assassination, Luna was merely Ted’s scapegoat.

The real person orchestrating everything, including Wesley’s intended harm toward her, was Ted Williams!

Wesley Ruiz was exposed at the scene, and Luna was implicated because of the three million dollars. But Ted, who deliberately introduced Wesley to Luna and cunningly concealed his motives, had left no evidence behind.

Even Hope herself had only just realized that Ted was the true mastermind hiding behind the scenes, scheming meticulously to emerge unscathed despite orchestrating everything.

The crowd was stunned beyond belief.

Ted fixed a seething stare on her.

"Hope, stop spouting nonsense," Luna Williams shouted at Hope angrily.

Hope’s gaze fell lightly on the approaching Luna. She curled her lips into a faint smile and, as Luna moved closer, abruptly grabbed her arm and pulled her closer, leaning toward her ear to murmur, "Do you understand why Ted feels so unburdened revealing all this?"

Luna froze, making no attempt to resist.

Hope’s voice lowered further. "It’s because he believes in pretending indifference. Everything revealed is framed as incidents between you and me, while he sidesteps completely, without a care in the world for public opinion."

Luna’s eyes widened, her thoughts flashing back to the journalist’s earlier remarks.

First, the manipulation of Jade Bell—a conflict tied solely to her and Hope.

Second, the matter of donating bone marrow—again, between her and Hope.

Third, the grandfather’s imprisonment. If Hope hadn’t implicated him, it still appeared linked only to her and Hope.

So if Hope couldn’t vindicate herself, the public perception would smear her reputation. Even if vindicated, it wouldn’t taint him, as he’d have Luna to shield him from blame, leaving him utterly unaffected.

Well played.

Brilliant calculations!

Hope released Luna, who turned back angrily to glare at Ted. His actions served only to pit the two women against each other while he stood aside, savoring the spectacle.

In her fury, Luna raised her hand and slapped Ted hard across the face. "Aren’t you clever."

Ted hadn’t anticipated this, taking the slap fully. His eyes chilled instantly, and he moved to stop her, but it was too late. Luna turned to the reporters and yelled, "Everything today was his plan, including bringing this journalist here deliberately to target Hope!"

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