Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1376

Seeing Victor’s frown, Elysia spoke up right away.

“If you can prove I’m guilty, I’ll accept whatever punishment the law hands down—no complaints, no arguments. I won’t let Tarquin or my father cause any trouble over it, either.”

Victor gave Elysia a complicated look. Deep down, he knew exactly why she was saying this—she wanted him to take a stand.

Uncertain, Victor turned to his granddaughter.

“Sabrina, what you’re accusing her of is incredibly serious. If you’re lying, you’ll have to face the consequences of the law—your grandpa won’t protect you this time.”

He paused, fixing her with a stern gaze. “I’m going to ask you one last time. Did you lie?”

Victor was no fool—he knew just how grave this situation was. Deliberately exposing healthcare workers to a contagious virus wasn’t just a personal crime; it could threaten public safety, even the whole country. If the virus spread, it could affect the entire world.

If Sabrina was telling the truth, Elysia was finished. But if Sabrina was lying, then she’d be the one to go down—and there’d be nothing anyone could do to save her.

Even though Sabrina was a Stevenson, Elysia had Tarquin and Clayton in her corner. Those two could move mountains in both business and politics. There was no way they’d let Elysia take the fall for something she didn’t do. If Sabrina really framed her, not even the top brass could persuade Tarquin and Clayton to back down.

After all, everyone knew—Tarquin was notorious for spoiling his wife, and Clayton was just as famous for doting on his daughter. If anyone messed with Elysia, those two would never let it go—unless the evidence was ironclad.

But in the end, not even they were above the law.

Sabrina, however, stood her ground, gritting her teeth.

“I’m not lying! I have witnesses who can prove she did this to us!”

Victor let out a heavy sigh, finally making his position clear.

“I’ll make sure this is handled fairly and justly. Whoever’s guilty will face the consequences. I won’t interfere.”

Sabrina, watching remotely via video call, raised her voice.

“Grandpa, you heard them! I’m not lying! So many people are testifying against Elysia—she’s obviously guilty! And by the way, these are all Benjamin’s people. Benjamin’s a good friend of Elysia’s, so his people wouldn’t just side with me. That makes their testimony even more credible!”

Elysia glanced at the witnesses. Sure enough, they were all Benjamin’s employees. If they were lying, she wouldn’t even need to lift a finger—Benjamin would deal with them himself.

She narrowed her eyes at Sabrina. “Do you have any other evidence?”

Sabrina looked smug.

“The police will definitely find more evidence soon. But with all these witnesses, it’s enough to have you taken into custody for now!”

Sabrina wasn’t stupid. She knew that witnesses alone weren’t enough to convict Elysia. Her real goal was just to get Elysia locked up as a suspect, at least for the time being.