At Luke's words, gasps sounded from the guests. All eyes turned to Lyra and then to Sydney in shock.
The video had been confirmed by an expert to be genuine. If Luke's words were also true...
Julien was equally shocked.
He looked at the woman standing in front of him, and his eyes darkened. It was only after a moment did he speak. "Why didn't you tell me, Sydney?”
"Would you have believed me if I told you?" Sydney retorted in a mocking tone. "Mr. Flint, we were married for six years, but I can count on one hand the total amount of conversations we had. You only have Ms. Madden in your eyes. You don't care about anyone else."
She used to go to the hospital every day to donate blood to Lyra. She knew how her marriage with Julien came about, and she knew who the person in his heart was. She tried to take care of Lyra so that Julien would look at her more.
However, for six years, the only thing she got from Julien was indifference.
At those words, Julien re-examined the woman in the black dress and red lipstick in front of him. Her expression was cold and aloof, seemingly the complete opposite of the virtuous woman who used to
wait for him to come home every day. 2
He also remembered that before they divorced, he and Sydney rarely talked. He never asked what she did and what friends she had.
It seemed like he had never known her...
The two of them exchanged a few words before Julien fell silent. However, next to Julien, Lyra could tell with her keen senses that the man’s heart had softened for Sydney. It seemed like he wanted to defend Sydney.
Lyra quickly glanced at the guests, gnashed her teeth fiercely, and stepped forward, where she bowed deeply at Sydney.
"Sydney, I can't believe you went to the hospital all these years to donate blood to me. You were so good to me..." Lyra choked up. Her eyes gradually reddened, and she bowed to Sydney again. "I'm sorry..."
When she raised her head, she gave a look at the crowd and continued to apologize to Sydney. "I'm sorry about the video too. My father loves me too much and made a mistake in the investigation. That's why he thought that you were the one who hit me."
"Ms. Madden, please." Not appreciating Lyra's apology at all, Sydney glanced at Julien.
It seemed like it was Mr. Madden who released the video. She thought that it was Julien who did that cruel act.
All Lyra did was lower her head and purse her pale lips.
Soon, Lyra saw the jewelry box the maid had brought over. She took it and handed it to Sydney. "...Ms.
Raines, thank you for taking care of me all these years. This is a gift my dad gave me, and I'm giving it to you now as a token of my gratitude."
She opened the jewelry box, revealing a fully studded diamond tiara lying on black velvet. It was even more dazzling under the illumination of the light.
"I-Isn't that the tiara Princess Lillet wore during her wedding?"
"Mr. Madden really spoils his daughter!"
Among the guests, the people who love jewelry immediately recognized the tiara. They exclaimed that even though the tiara was not as valuable as the Azure Heart, it was still very luxurious and that Mr. Madden really loved his daughter.
The look in Brandon's eyes changed when he saw that tiara.
However, he knew why his daughter was giving that jewelry to Sydney. As such, he went forward with a cold face and spoke in an alright tone. "Regarding the video, I'm sorry for accusing you, Ms. Raines. However, I would also thank you for taking care of my daughter. Please accept this jewelry!"
Sydney stood there with her legs slightly parted and simply glanced at the diamond-studded tiara. She had no intention to take it from Lyra's hand at all.
Seeing that Sydney was not taking it, Lyra said, “This tiara is the same one that Princess Lillet wore when she got married. It was designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. Many years ago, my father bought it from Sotheby's auction house for 60 million..."
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