Mango's heart skipped a beat.
She knew that Walter would definitely guess something was up once she took out the evidence, but she could not care about it now.
Mango avoided Walter's gaze and handed the surveillance video to the police.
"I think I have all the evidence here. I'll leave it to you."
"Thank you, Mrs. Ye."
The police took over the video camera and took Mitchell away, too.
The ward suddenly became so quiet that even a drop of the needle could be heard clearly.
Mango had never been so nervous before, but she knew that Walter would find out even if she didn't tell him.
"Walter, listen to me."
With a 'bang', Walter smashed the vase.
The vase flew by Mango and landed in pieces behind her.
This was the first time Walter had lost his temper in front of Mango.
She was completely shaken up.
She saw the veins popping out on Walter's forehead, and his gaze filled with hatred but he was trying his best to hold it in.
"Walter, it's not me. I..."
"Get lost!"
Walter's voice sounded so deep like thunder roaring.
Mango was a little afraid.
She had never seen Walter like this, but she felt wronged and worried.
"No, listen to me..."
"I told you to get lost!"
Walter's fist connected to the wall. His back was facing Mango, and his shoulders were trembling slightly.
"Mango, I don't want to fight with you, and I don't want to hurt you either. So, it would be best to leave now before I do anything that I can't control. I know that Novalee didn't have much time left, and I also know there are secrets between you. But how can you do it? How can you use her remaining time to exchange for evidence? Yes, she should've died! She's cruel and shameless. But even so, doesn't she have the right to live? You used her life to let me know the truth, to clear anything that's on my path. Do you think that a man like me can't handle those things that I need you and a dying person to do them for me?"
Tears began to pool around Walter's eyes.
He didn't want to owe anyone anything, but he would never have the chance to repay Novalee in this life.
It was her who had let him down, but now the table had turned.
Although Novalee had passed away, he still couldn't get over it.
Mango did it for his own good, but how could she know how complicated his relationship with Novalee was?
He wanted to know the truth even from what Mango would testify, but never in this way.
Novalee used her life to let him know who the real enemy was. How could he ever repay her?
As a man, he couldn't even protect his own woman, he even let his woman sacrificed her life for him. Had they ever thought about how he would feel?
Mango couldn't find a word to say.
She had not expected that this would take a toll on Walter.
"I'm sorry."
"Just go. Asked Nathaniel to pick you up. I don't want to see you for a while. I need some time alone."
Walter's order to leave made Mango feel very upset.
For the first time in a while, she felt that she might've done something wrong.
Mango bit her lower lip, so she turned around and left the ward. She couldn't bring herself to say anything anymore.
Novalee laid on the bed, she looked very peaceful but she could never open her eyes again.
After Mango left, Walter finally turned around and looked at Novalee with tears running down his charming face.
"What are you doing? Do you want me to owe you for the rest of my life? Novalee, you made me upset when you were alive. Now even when you're gone, you wanted to make me remember you for the rest of my life? How can you be so selfish? How can you!"
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