Chapter 569

Daniela settled into her seat, her voice steady."Winslow Flore. Have you ever come across this name?"

Caiden replied, "I have, though not in much detail.From what I recall, your mother's final business deal involved this man. I didn't concern mnyself with the details, but I do remember that time being particularly windy. His name stuck with me because it sounded like the wind itself. I even told your mother it had a certain ring to it-perhaps that's why l remember it."

Daniela's expression remained unreadable. "Is there anything else?"

"That's all. But I do recall your mother mentioning she had been preparing a major deal with him.I never involved myself in her business matters, so l didn't think much of it. After her passing, though,I saw in the news that Winslow had successfully sealed the deal on his own. It skyrocketed his wealth."

Daniela remained silent, a faint furrow forming between her brows.

"That's everything I know," Caiden added.

Daniela made a slight movement, preparing to rise.

Caiden suddenly leaned forward, his tone urgent."Daniela, you can't keep me locked away forever.You let Elyse go, didn't you? Then why not me? I've told you everything you wanted to hear. I deserve my freedom too."

Daniela didn't spare him another glance. Without a word, she turned on her heel and walked out of the hospital.

As she stepped outside, Caiden's wild screams rang out, carried by the wind, their eerie resonance lingering in the mountains likea ghostly wail. Daniela and Lillian made their way back home.

When the car ran low on fuel, Lillian took it to a nearby station to refuel.

Left alone, Daniela decided to walk the rest of the way home. Midway through her journey, a sudden awareness prickled at her senses-someone was approaching at an alarming speed.

She turned, only to be met with Natalie's bloodstained figure, her expression twisted with menace.

In Natalie's grip, a dagger gleamed under the dim light as she lunged forward. Daniela's eyes narrowed,poised to counter, when another movement from her side caught her attention-someone else was charging at her.

A second attack?

Daniela's muscles tensed. Acting on instinct, she intercepted the incoming figure, grasped their arm,and used their own force against them, sending them tumbling aside.

In that split second, the dagger sliced through the air, aimed, straight at her heart. Daniela pivoted sharply, dodging the lethal strike with precise agility.

"Daniela!" Nina's voice rang out as she hit the ground.

Daniela glanced at her, concern flickering in her gaze."Are you alright?"

Bracing herself on her hands, Nina pushed up. "I'm fine."

Daniela gave a firm nod. "Good. Now, step back a little."

Without hesitation, Nina moved away, putting a safe distance between them.

Turning her attention back to Natalie, Daniela took in the sight-her clothes stained in fresh crimson, her wild demeanor unmistakable. She looked like she had just taken a life. Behind her, Nina's voice rang out, sharp and urgent."Daniela! She killed Linden!"

At those words, a faint smile ghosted across Daniela's lips as she fixed her gaze on Natalie.

Natalie's grip on the dagger tightened, her expression darkening. "What the hell are you smiling at?"

Daniela spoke in a slow, measured tone, her composure unnerving. "Do you even realize where you're standing right now?"

Natalie instinctively looked down, uncertainty flickering across her face.

Daniela's voice softened, yet her words carried weight. "This is the exact spot where my mother fell to her death. Do you know why, despite all my wealth and properties, I never left this place? Because I was waiting-waiting for this mnoment."

She wanted her mother to witness it.

Everyone who had played a role in her death would pay their due price.

Natalie narrowed her eyes, suspicion creeping into her voice. "So, you knew all along that I'd come back.You made Linden turn against me. You kept him close, just waiting for the moment I'd return, didn't you? Daniela, you're truly ruthless!"

Daniela let out a light chuckle. "Exactly. Everything played out just as I planned. And now, here you are,right where I wanted you."

Natalie's grip on the dagger tightened, her knuckles turning white.

"Go to Hell!" With a furious cry, Natalie lunged forward, dagger aimed straight at Daniela.

Cedric had just pulled up when he saw something that made his heart nearly stop.

In front of him, Natalie was rushing at Daniela, the blade gleaming in her grasp.

Cedric's breath hitched in his throat. But before he could react, Daniela's hand shot up,and in a mere blink, she had Natalie pinned down.

Cedric's fear morphed into sheer disbelief.

His eyes widened in astonishment, staring at the scene before him, struggling to process what had just happened.

"Are you okay?" Cedric hurriedly jumped out of the car, frantically scanning Daniela from head to toe,searching for any sign of injury. But she was completely unharmed.

His entire perception of reality felt slightly shaken.

"At such close range, you dodged Natalie's dagger?"

Cedric couldn't wrap his head around it.

It had been too close.

A fraction of a second, just a slight shift in angle, and Natalie's dagger would have pierced Daniela without fail.

But somehow, Daniela had evaded it.How? "What's wrong? Are you disappointed that I'm unscathed?" Daniela asked, her tone light but teasing.

"How could I not be?" Cedric muttered, still dazed."I just can't figure out how you managed to dodge it like that."

Could it really have been that effortless?

He stood frozen, watching as Nina helped Daniela inside. Then his gaze drifted back to Natalie,now securely tied up on the ground.

It didn't make any sense.

Even as he fumbled to call the police, his eyes remained fixed on the knots holding Natalie down.

Was it truly as unbelievable as it seemed?

His wife knew how to fight?

Impossible! Absolutely not!

His wife-the same woman who struggled to slice an apple without making a mess-knew how to fight? No way.

Maybe he was imagining things.

That explanation seemed reasonable.

Yes. That had to be it. He convinced himself.

Satisfied with his own reasoning, Cedric shot Natalie one last glare before turning to the house.

By the time Elyse arrived, the police still hadn't shown up. She spared Natalie a quick glance before stepping inside in search of Daniela.

"Daniela, Natalie is already facing serious murder charges. You don't need to add to it. After all, she is still your cousin. Could you help her by hiring a lawyer? You have top-notch attorneys. If they take on her case, there's a chance she could avoid a murder conviction.Daniela, you're the kindest person I know.You wouldn't hold a grudge against Natalie, right?"