Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 240

Hearing the voice, Charis turned back and saw Fiona walking into the ward.

She had already learned a lot about Fiona before coming to the hospital. Now, seeing her in person made Charis realize the woman wasn't as gentle as she seemed in the photo. She looked cunning. Strands of hair around her temples had turned grey and the wrinkles around her eyes seemed more prominent, revealing her age.

"Hello, Mrs. Lind." Charis withdrew her arms from Jocelyn, stood up, and nodded politely.

"You're finally here, Miss Turner. That cruel bitch has ruined Jocelyn's life. Do you see what lengths she had gone to take her revenge?" Fiona grabbed Charis's hands and lamented.

However, Charis felt disgusted. She had never seen such an unreasonable person in her life. It was Jocelyn who had started all this. She was the one who had hired men to assault Janet, but her plan had backfired.

However, Charis hid her disgust and frustration and forced a smile. "Don't worry. People cannot do bad deeds and get away with it. They'll be punished for all their wrongdoings. Janet, too, will pay the price for her mistakes. She will face a terrible, miserable end."

Fiona looked at her grimly. For a moment, she thought Charis was mocking her. Sometimes, she would wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night because the past continued to haunt her even now.

Fiona studied Charis's face and realized the latter wasn't mocking her. She seemed cheerful and easygoing. Considering her parents had pampered her and spoiled her, Fiona concluded that Charis was just another sweet innocent girl and there was no hidden meaning behind her words. She thought she could win Charis over by playing the victim.

Fiona sat down and told Charis about how cruel and ungrateful Janet had been to the Lind family. Charis patiently listened to her. She was aware of the things Fiona had done in the past. The woman seemed smarter than Jocelyn because she had managed to manipulate Bernie, an honest man, to do whatever she wanted. She had done a lot of bad deeds without the Lind family's knowledge.

She had resorted to despicable means to put Janet into trouble. If Ethan hadn't helped Janet, Fiona would have succeeded.