The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 326

Did she really have to do this?

She had slapped Genevieve. She had choked her, leaving red marks on her neck. And when she saw Genevieve appear before Garnett on the security footage, Victoria had, for a moment, genuinely wanted to kill her.

But the knife… Genevieve had shoved it into her hand, forcing her to stab.

Her story just now had been a mixture of truth and lies. Blaming the slap and the bruises on Genevieve's own doing—that had been a deliberate test.

Hadn't Elias promised he would believe anything she said from now on?

She wanted to see if he'd actually believe such a blatant lie.

Victoria didn't really care what Elias's answer was. A deep-seated resentment simmered inside her, something she needed to unleash.

If Elias said he believed her, Genevieve would be the one to hurt. If he said he didn't, his promise would become a weapon turned against himself, and he would be the one in pain.

As long as one of them—Genevieve or Elias—could feel even a fraction of the heart-wrenching pain she had once endured, it would all be worth it.

So she looked Elias straight in the eye and answered with conviction, "...Yes."

"Alright. I believe you."

As if afraid she hadn't heard him, Elias repeated himself, "Victoria, I believe what you said."

Victoria froze, her eyelashes trembling. The mockery in her eyes gave way to a flicker of confusion and surprise.

Although she had considered the possibility that Elias might say he believed her, hearing the words come from his mouth, spoken with such conviction, felt like a blow to the head. Her thoughts slowed to a crawl, and for a moment, she forgot how to react.

Genevieve's face went pale. She stumbled back a few steps, shaking her head in disbelief. "Impossible! Elias, how can you believe her? She's obviously lying! Can't you see that? How could you believe her…"

Elias turned, his expression unreadable as he faced the nearly hysterical Genevieve. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Genevieve, Abbey turned herself in."

Abbey… turned herself in?

Genevieve's expression froze. She looked up, meeting Elias's deep, inscrutable gaze, and instinctively wanted to step back. But then she reasoned that even if Abbey had surrendered, it didn't necessarily prove anything. Abbey wouldn't necessarily implicate her. With that thought, she forced herself to remain calm.

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