"It's yours! It's really yours! I'm not lying, I swear! The child inside me is yours! The Greene family's blood runs through him! Wayne, Melody, please, please save me! For the sake of the baby, please save me!"
Sharon continued to insist that the child in her womb was Niall's. She had no choice. In her mind, admitting the truth now would mean everything was truly over. The only chance she had left was to cling to the lie—that the child was Niall's. After all, as long as the baby wasn't born, no one could prove it wasn't Niall's.
Furious, Niall raised his hand, ready to strike her once again.
"Niall, there actually is evidence," said Nolan softly. He extended his hand, and a file was placed into his palm.
Nolan opened the file and read out the content calmly, "Sharon, using the identities of Niall, Dad, and Mom, you and Tyler conspired with Mr. Stutton and the others to embezzle funds and accept bribes, gaining substantial profits in the process.
"Your parents' new house, your brother's place, the cars, the savings, the jewelry—everything, totaling millions of dollars, was all illicit. Oh, and here's detailed evidence of your involvement with other men. You weren't just with Tyler. The child, though, is indeed Tyler's. Here's the surveillance footage of you admitting it to him."
When Nolan threw the files down in front of Sharon, her face drained of color, and she was left speechless.
Nolan nodded slowly. He then turned to Scarlet and said calmly, "Pick a team of people and have my brother personally lead them. Whatever he demands, it must be carried out without question. Do you understand?"
Scarlet nodded lightly. "Rest assured, Mr. Nolan. I understand what needs to be done."
Nolan walked over to Niall and gently patted him on the shoulder. "Niall, with me here, you can vent your anger all you want. I'll support you in whatever you do. Remember, I'm your brother. Even if the sky falls, I'll stand by you. I can take whatever the world throws at us!"
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