Chapter 391

Maria had fainted just now, which diverted everyone’s attention. They had completely forgotten the servant’s accusation of Yolanda. But since Maria had woken up and mentioned it, everyone immediately remembered.

Yolanda’s face suddenly turned pale as she clenched her fists tightly.

She hoped the poison would be potent enough to kill Maria and frame Melody. However, she was shocked to see Maria wake up so quickly. What should I do? What should I do? I’m done for!’

Yolanda’s heart was in a mess, but she still retorted instinctively, “Mom, don’t you know how I treated you all this time? That maid must be taking an opportunity to slander me! Besides, you’re fine now. If it was as poisonous as that seller said, how can your body still be fine?”

“There’s no place for you to talk!” Maria glared at Yolanda and confirmed with the servant again.

The servant mustered her courage and said, “I swear I didn’t lie. The reason why your body is fine is because I couldn’t bear to poison you. If you don’t believe me, you can come to take a look at my room. The poison is under my bed, and I believe her fingerprints are all over it!” She pointed at Yolanda.

The seller said at the right time, “I can confirm that I’m not mistaken. She’s the person who bought my poison!”

“Shut up!” Yolanda was trembling with anger. She moved forward to slap the maid. But as she took two steps forward, a police officer restrained her.

“Ma’am, please calm down and cooperate with us for an investigation at the police station.” He warned.

“Let go of me! What right do you have to arrest me? Why should I cooperate with you?” Yolanda struggled like a lunatic. As everyone saw this scene, they knew that Yolanda was indeed guilty.

“Tsk tsk, I didn’t expect Yolanda to be such a snake. She tried to poison her family member?”

“I know, and what’s more despicable is that she tried to frame her stepdaughter. I think she just wanted to take an opportunity to remove Melody for good.”

“Russell is an idiot. He sleeps with a snake every night. Do you think he also knows about her sick plan to poison his mother?”

Russell heard the guests’ discussion. He was very fond of Yolanda. He even felt that kidnapping Hattie was forgivable. However, knowing Yolanda planned to poison Maria, he knew she had crossed the line.

If he did not make a clear stance, his family’s reputation would fall since so many people were present. Thinking of this, Russell moved to kick Yolanda in the stomach. “Yolanda, you disappoint me. I must have been blind to marry a vicious woman like you! I’ll send the divorce agreement to you later. From now on, you have nothing to do with my family!”

“Russell!” Yolanda hurriedly tried to explain, but Russell did not listen to her explanation at all. He turned around and said to the police officers, “I did not expect that I would marry a murderer and almost killed my mother. Please, arrest her immediately. She will not get any protection from our family.”

Yolanda’s eyes suddenly widened in shock. She did not expect Russell to say such words in front of her. After years of marriage, he said he would abandon her so lightly. As she struggled, she shouted, “Russell! You’re such a heartless prick! I risked my life to give birth to your child. Is this how you treat me?”

“What? You almost poisoned my mother! Why do I have to speak up for a vicious woman like you?” Russell’s eyes were completely devoid of feelings for Yolanda. He was most afraid of trouble and embarrassment. Hattie’s and Maria’s matter had completely worn out all his feelings and patience for Yolanda. He only felt that marrying Yolanda was the worst choice in his life.

At that moment, Melody said coldly, “Risking your life to give birth?”

Yolanda’s expression froze. He glared at Melody and said, “What are you trying to say, Trash?”

Yolanda looked like she wanted to skin Melody alive, and everyone felt a chill run down their spines. However, Melody was not afraid at all. She sneered and said, “The one who risked her life to give birth and gave up her life was my mother, not you!”

Yolanda panicked but muttered, “What happened to Wilona was unfortunate. Are you trying to blame me for her death?”

“Are you saying she died because she was unlucky?”

Melody’s gaze was bone-chilling. She suddenly snapped her fingers. “Bring her in!”

Everyone subconsciously looked at the door and saw two bodyguards pushing a woman in a doctor’s uniform. Someone quickly recognized her. “Isn’t that the director of

Silverlake Maternity Hospital, Dr. Bennington? Why is she here?”

Dr. Bennington looked haggard. Her eye sockets were deeply sunken, making her look like a zombie. Meanwhile, seeing her unexpected arrival, Yolanda’s soul was almost scared away. Why is she here?’

Yolanda subconsciously looked at Melody, only to see Melody’s sharp eyes staring at her. Her gaze and angry face made her look like a spawn from hell, ready to take Yolanda to eternal damnation. Yolanda’s body trembled. She felt something was wrong.

The next second, Dr. Bennington knelt before the police officers. The police officers looked surprised. Just as they were about to help her up, they heard Dr. Bennington say, “Officer, I’m here to turn myself in. Twenty years ago, a woman named Yolanda gave me a large sum of money and asked me to tamper with the delivery table of a pregnant woman, Wilona, causing her death.”

Yolanda felt as if a bomb had been dropped on her head. Her mind instantly went blank. The biggest secrets she thought she would bring to the coffin were exposed the same day she got arrested.

She felt all the blood in her body had stopped flowing. She could no longer hear any sound in her ears. Only one sentence echoed in her mind. ‘I’m done for.

The police officers asked in shock, “Is what you said true?”

“It’s true.” Dr. Bennington said with a trembling body. “At first, Yolanda wanted me to kill the child in Wilona’s stomach, but there were too many people around the delivery room. I couldn’t find a chance to do it.”

After Dr. Bennington finished speaking, she asked with a trace of hope, “If I take the initiative to turn myself in, can you give me a lighter sentence? I was short of money back then, and I was a doctor who had just become a full-time doctor. I couldn’t withstand the temptation of money and lost my mind. I did such a disgraceful thing, but I know my mistake!”

The lead police officer frowned and ordered, “Take them both away!”

Soon, Dr. Bennington was brought out. She had no intention of resisting at all. She was like a puppet on a string, at the mercy of others. Melody did not care about Dr. Bennington. The law would punish that woman. As for Yolanda, the instigator…