Jessica had never been one to take a beating without a fight. She turned to Alex and coldly said, “Alex, we are siblings. Are you really trying to play dumb and deny everything?”
Alex glanced at Paige and hesitated, “Jessica, I…”
“Alex, the harm is already done. If you say the wrong thing, I’ll make sure to shut you up!” Paige asserted with the ferocity of a mother tiger, glaring at Alex in anger.
This immediately made Alex back down; he dared not meet Jessica’s eyes and mumbled, “Jessica, I don’t know about this.”
By saying so, Alex shamelessly refused to acknowledge the debt.
Empty words were not enough, leaving Jessica momentarily unsure of what to do.
Paige, who loved to turn the tables, seized the opportunity. She shouted loudly to the remaining Gunter family relatives present, “Look closely, all you Gunter family relatives! See what kind of person Jessica is! Not only did she let her useless son-in-law slander our Ethan, but she also claimed our family borrowed five hundred thousand. It’s outrageous!”
Paige’s sharpness and ruthlessness surpassed Jessica’s by far.
Leo stood on the side, coldly observing everything.
What was originally a harmonious family banquet had turned into a chaotic scene. The Gunter family relatives, from a psychological standpoint, instinctively sided with Paige.
“Jessica, you live a wealthy life in the big city, much better than us in this small town. Coming all the way to your family’s house to extort money, isn’t that inappropriate?”
“That’s right. Constantly talking about five hundred thousand. Alex is an honest person; how could he possibly borrow such an amount? Moreover, Alex is your own brother. Acting like this, do you have a clear conscience?”
“Jessica, you claim to live in the top-tier affluent area of Langstel, Cloud Dream Mountain Villa. Since you’re so rich, how can you have the face to ask for money from your own brother? Do you know the living standards of Alex and his family in Green Spring? If you don’t want to help, fine, but falsely accusing them of borrowing money is unacceptable!”
The relatives of the Gunter family’s words nearly drove Jessica to a breakdown.
Originally the victim, Jessica was now portrayed as the villain and a fraud by Paige.
Seeing Jessica’s helpless expression, Paige felt triumphant. Folding her arms, she wore a disdainful expression, as if saying, “Jessica, you dare challenge me? You don’t stand a chance!”
This position on the moral high ground made Paige feel elated. Now, let’s see how Jessica would retrieve her supposed fifty thousand.
The only regret was that the damn thief had stolen the fifty thousand.
Sophia, who was standing on the side, couldn’t bear to watch anymore. Initially, she didn’t want to get involved in this troublesome affair. However, witnessing Paige and the Gunter family relatives being overly aggressive, she could no longer stay aloof.
“Paige, Ethan, you know what you’ve done. That fifty thousand was taken by Ethan from my house. Now, not only are you refusing to acknowledge the debt, but you’re also slandering my mom. Aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?” Sophia angrily spoke, staring at Paige and Ethan.
Paige snorted in disdain and gave Sophia a contemptuous look. With a self-assured tone, she said, “Sophia, spare me your act. Without evidence, all your words are nonsense! Without proof, be careful as I sue your family for defamation!”
Seeing Paige act as if she weren’t afraid of anything, Sophia was truly enraged. “Paige, there’s no need to pretend here. Your family’s notorious reputation as deadbeats is well-known!”
Paige, instead of being ashamed, laughed, “Sophia, oh Sophia, are you naive or just plain foolish? Your words don’t make sense logically. If you’ve already decided we’re deadbeats, why would you lend us five hundred thousand?”
“I can only consider your words as slapping yourself in the face. Let me make it clear today, no one can defame my family, and we will never admit to things we haven’t done!”
Paige’s words were decisive, making her seem like the biggest victim to anyone unaware of the situation.
Leo knew it was time for him to step in. Taking two steps forward, he looked at Paige with a contemptuous gaze and sneered, “Paige, what if we present evidence that you lent us money?”
This made Paige momentarily stunned, feeling an inexplicable panic. Could this useless son-in-law actually have evidence?
Impossible. Paige vividly remembered that they didn’t sign any promissory note when taking the money. This freeloader must be trying to intimidate her!
“Leo, you freeloader, do you think I’m a three-year-old? Trying to scare me?” Paige sneered dismissively.
Leo’s gaze turned icy. “Paige, did you forget to brush your teeth this morning? Why is your mouth so foul? You want evidence? Fine, I’ll give it to you.”
Leo spoke, took out his phone, and opened a video playback app.
Now Paige felt uneasy, but in the current situation, she had no choice but to maintain a strong front. “Keep pretending! I don’t believe you can actually produce any evidence!”
Leo tapped play, and the video footage unfolded before the Gunter family relatives.
The video not only had visuals but also clear audio of everyone speaking in the footage.
Jessica glanced at it, initially surprised, but then she realized that Leo had installed cameras in the living room. This footage must have been extracted from the recording.
Sophia also remembered the monitoring in the living room, something Leo had set up to prevent Jessica from mistreating Nora.
Unexpectedly, Leo had captured the scene of Paige’s family borrowing and taking the money in the living room on his phone before coming to Green Spring. Leo’s foresight was truly remarkable.
Seeing Paige’s dumbfounded expression, Jessica, who had been feeling aggrieved, suddenly felt immensely satisfied.
Under the irrefutable evidence, Paige, Ethan, and Alex’s family were instantly flustered. Fearful expressions appeared on their faces.
“This video is fake! Don’t believe it, everyone! It must be Leo, this useless piece of trash, spending money to fabricate evidence. I swear, our family never borrowed any money!” Paige shouted weakly.
Leo retrieved his phone, sneering, “Paige, you can be blind, but don’t treat everyone else as blind.”
After witnessing the video, the Gunter family relatives also began to change their stance.