Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 255

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Upon hearing this, the members of the Evans family were momentarily taken aback, their eyes shifting from

Ryan to Elysia. ‘Did she mean that it was Ryan who had switched the children? What exactly had happened?’

they wondered.

They were confused, unable to understand what kind of grudge or resentment could cause Ryan to set up such a

grand scheme.

Edward thought, “The disheveled young man who showed up at our doorstep years ago has planned to infiltrate

our lives from the beginning? What is his motive?

‘If he intended to switch the babies, he has already done that; if he is looking to continue his evil plan, why has

he stayed quiet all these years?’

Edward's brow furrowed deeply, and his expression darkened. The looks on the faces of the others in the Evans

family reflected the sunease.

“What are you talking about? | don’t understand,” Ryan said.

Elysia smiled, a playful yet malicious glint in her eyes. “It's okay that you don’t understand; letexplain it to

you.”

She said, “During my mother’s labor, you snuck into the hospital three months in advance, pretending to be a

nurse. If I'm not mistaken, your goal was to learn the hospital's delivery procedures so you could act when the

twas right.

“To execute your plan, you teamed up with Scott, using his financial troubles and greed to your advantage. You

offered him money in exchange for the child in Bella’s womb, insisting it must be a stillborn.”

As she spoke these last words, her tone turned serious, a chill radiating from her eyes.

She continued, “To get that money, Scott smothered his own child; you conspired to leave that baby at a certain

spot for the exchange.

“You were careful with your actions; even your voice was disguised, and you ensured that your deals happened

only over the phone, leaving Scott unaware of who you were.

“At first, | thought Scott was the one who abandonedin the mountains, but now | see he was just a pawn in

this sick game. The real mastermind behind my abandonment was you.”

A glimmer of frost appeared in Elysia’s eyes as she met Ryan's gaze. “You're usually very careful, which is why

you managed to remain hidden in the Evans residence for all those years without being discovered.

“But how could you be so reckless as to get personally involved, going to the hospital and using your real

identity? Did you really think no one would be able to trace that?”

Ryan stayed silent as Elysia continued, “If I'm right, your goal was perfection; you felt you could trust no one else

with this task.”

She paused, crouching down to lock eyes with Ryan, her voice heavy with disdain. “So, you felt you had to do it

yourself; even if your plan failed, you would still have the chance to kill me.”

At her words, Ryan laughed. “You really are sharp, and now | regret not ending your life back then instead of

giving you a second chance.”

The entire Evans family stood in stunned silence; it was really Ryan. All these years, his disguise had worked

perfectly, evading any suspicion.

Unable to hold back any longer, Edward abruptly stood up and grabbed Ryan by the collar, his voice filled with

anger. “We have treated you kindly. Why would you do this?”

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“You dare to askwhy?” Ryan shot back, his tone venomous and unwavering. “Every member of the Evans

family is completely hypocritical; if it werent for you, my family would not have suffered such a tragic fate.”

“What do you mean?” Edward asked, confused.

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“Are you pretending not to know?” Ryan laughed again. “I’ve hidden for so long that I'm tired of it; now look at

me-do you see who | am?”

Edward was still confused and then heard Elysia’s voice behind him. “You are Kaelen’s son. Before joining the

Evans family, you changed your nto Ryan, didn’t you?”

“You are indeed much smarter than them,” Ryan replied.

Edward was taken aback. “Kaelen’s son?”

“That's right. It’s me.” His eyes locked onto Edward's.

Edward stayed silent. Ryan's voice was thick with malice. “Stop pretending you don’t know you were responsible

for my family’s deaths.”

At this shocking revelation, everyone went quiet, with Edward the first to break the silence. “What do you mean

by that?”

Ryan smirked. “You don’t remember? Letjog your memory. Years ago, my dad, at Jim's behest, stole a

document from you; do you recall this?”

Edward's brows furrowed slightly; if this hadn't happened, his father Eamon wouldn't have been driven to his

death by rage.

Back then, Eamon had entrusted the company to Edward. Jim, feeling jealous, demanded a competition to see

who could win a certain contract first.

Both of them prepared their proposals for the bid. Fearing failure, Jim bribed the family’s butler, Kaelen, to steal

Edward's proposal, only to be caught in the act. Kaelen revealed everything, leading to Eamon’s tragic death due

to anger.

This event had created a chasm between Edward and Jim's family, silencing their interactions. As for Kaelen, he

was simply fired.

Edward couldn’t understand this situation. ‘How can Ryan claim that | am responsible for his family’s deaths?’ he

wondered.

When this incident happened, Fabian was only five years old and Javier just three, with only hazy memories of

their grandfather's death due to Jim. From that moment on, their dislike for Jim deepened.

Noticing Edward's silence, Ryan pressed on, “You know the truth deep down. That incident is impossible to

forget, isn't it? I've heard that Eamon’s death was a direct result of this.

“Eamon deserved that tragic death. With a hypocritical offspring like you, living would only have been torture.”

Fury ignited within Edward. He quickly grasped Ryan's collar, his voice filled with rage. “Don’t you dare say that

again!”

Ryan said, “I can repeat it ten or a hundred times!”

Edward's fists clenched tightly as he delivered a powerful punch to Ryan's face. “This is my lesson for my dad, so

you could leave him speace,” he growled.

Ryan sneered coldly. “Eamon may have found peace, but my parents, buried deep in the ground, still struggle to

find solace.”

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