Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 711

Lucas' expression hardened as a storm of emotions flashed in his eyes.

Morgan and the Johnstones had conspired to deceive him?

Even Ariel was taken aback upon hearing that.

The incident that led to Lucas' downfall had happened so abruptly back then. At first, Lucas was thriving at the Sanderson Group, showing a natural aptitude for the work. But one of his subordinates made a mistake, leaving them short on funding for a joint project with the Johnstone Group.

As the project leader, Lucas naturally became the one who had to shoulder the blame. Proud and conceited as he was, Lucas had already made more than a few enemies. The incident struck right before his imprisonment, nearly costing him his life.

Lucas had ended up serving time because of others' schemes.

Back then, Ariel had rushed to the scene just in time and taken the blow that could have been fatal for him. Lucas was then hospitalized before being transferred to prison.

Ariel, however, spent a month in the hospital due to her severe injury. In the beginning, she even slipped into a coma for several days.

Having grown up with a frail constitution, her recovery had been slow and grueling. When Ariel finally woke, Morgan told her Lucas had gone into hiding. She had no idea what had really happened to him.

Later, when Ariel fell for Morgan's schemes and ended up entangled with Jayson, Morgan began using Lucas as leverage against her. If she refused to comply, he threatened to ensure Lucas would never have his sentence reduced.

Ariel hadn't wanted to sacrifice herself for anyone, yet she was left with no choice. At the time, the one she truly hated was Morgan, not Jayson. To her, Jayson was a victim too, and she even felt apologetic toward him.

She wanted to maintain a happy marriage, not let him think their union was nothing more than a mistake. What she hadn't expected was to fall deeply in love with him—her feelings only growing stronger over time.

Now, the cruel truth behind Lucas' downfall had finally surfaced.

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