Chapter 146

Because of Clara Walton’s status—and the fact that she was pregnant—she was simply sent back to the villa for now. Anything else would have to wait for the next phase of the legal process. But tonight? All the evidence was painfully clear. The surveillance where it happened had glitched at the worst possible time, missing the scene completely. Unfortunately for Clara, a waiter in the shadows caught everything on camera. That shaky video became nail-in-the-coffin proof. It pinned the whole thing on her. The wedding that day? What should’ve wrapped up perfectly, just screeched to a complete halt because of that sudden crash of chaos. Everything felt like it had spiraled totally out of control. — By the next morning, Clara hadn’t seen a single shadow of Ethan Blackwood. Just from overhearing the hotel staff chatting outside, she picked up bits and pieces: Fiona Barrington was in really bad shape. This was a hotel, not a hospital. The on-call doctor was more first-aid level than full-on ER