Chapter 414

"I haven't even spilled the beans yet. What's got you so worked up, Aunt Hannah?" Evelyn caught Hannah's uneasiness and gave a mocking smile. Hannah's face instantly changed, eyes darting as she snapped back, voice raised, "I'm not nervous! Stop trying to frame me!" Evelyn smirked. "Glad to hear that." Then she gently helped Charles Knight to the chair by the hallway, giving him a reassuring look before turning back to Hannah. Her gaze sharpened. "Let's cut to the chase, Aunt Hannah. How about we talk about you and Nathaniel playing dirty together?" The moment Nathaniel's name dropped, Hannah's face went sheet white. Her eyes widened in panic, desperately trying to stay calm. She kept telling herself—no way Evelyn found out. There's no proof. But Evelyn didn't stop. "You really thought I wouldn't know? The kidnapping plot at the wedding? Come on, don't play dumb. You were part of it." "I wasn't!" Hannah blurted, shaking her head. Her eyes flicked to Charles, whose jaw was tight. She kn