To Ashley's surprise, Valeria publicly revealed that she had been kidnapped by Ashley. Ashley was so frightened that she hesitated to deny it.
"Valeria, what are you talking about? What does all this have to do with me?"
"Because when you were hooking up with Mason, you threatened me that if I died, you and your mother could move back to the Browns and my father would legally recognize you as his daughter."
Valeria looked straight at Ashley, her eyes liked a sharp sword.
"When I met with a mishap, you and Julie sure enough moved into the Brown family's villa. Back then, it was hard to tell whether I was alive or not, you attended the feast with my father so fair and square without guilt. Why is it so coincidental?"
The hall burst into an uproar as Valeria spoke. Kidnapping? Oh my god, it was too scary!
No one here was stupid. Ronald's denial was just an excuse. One was a man who had lost his wife, and the other was an old woman who were not married.
If there was no relationship between them, they would avoid anything that may arouse suspicion. Now, Julie and her daughter even moved into the the villa of the Brown family. Who would believe that she had nothing to do with Ronald?
"This is too vicious. How could she be so despicable to do such a thing?"
"The two mistresses had done anything for property and rich lives."
"We have to call the police. Let the police handle it and bring the shameless mother and her daughter to justice."
There was a lot of talk all around. Ronald was also shocked. He could never believe that Julie and Ashley would do such a thing.
He thought that Valeria planted the evidence out of spite, "Valeria, it's not a trifle thing and you can't talk nonsense about!"
"Nonsense? Dad, do you think I'm talking nonsense? Then look at my hands and legs."
Valeria rolled up her sleeves. Her arms were covered with scars and so were her calves.
"I was kidnapped at night a few days ago. These are the scars of my kidnapping."
"Is this true?" Ronald looked at the scars on Valeria's arms and legs in astonishment and asked, "Who did it?"
"The two kidnappers said that it was a woman who gave them money and told them to rape and kill me. I have never offended anyone, except for Ashley and Julie who suddenly appeared."
Valeria pointed at Ashley and Julie, "You stole my boyfriend, my father, and occupied my house. In order to get rid of any further troubles, you even wanted to kill me. What are you thinking about? How can you be so cruel and vicious?"
Valeria's questioning made Ronald's face become serious. Suddenly, worry and tension occupied Julie. What happened today was completely beyond her expectations.
She didn't expect Valeria to be alive or to be here.
She didn't expect that the video of Ashley and Mason's extramarital affair would be known to the public. She didn't expect Valeria to be so smart to set Mason up and brought the secrets of her and Ashley to light.
Also, she didn't expect that Valeria would accuse her and Ashley of murder in front of so many people.
She had to think of a way to resolve it. After all, Ronald didn't know that Valeria's kidnap was her and Ashley's idea.
If Ronald became suspicious of her motive and loathed her, then her dream of marrying to a rich man would come to an end.
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