His Mute Wife: He Can't Sleep After She Left-Chapter 199: Vengeance for Grievances, Retribution for Wrongs
If it were before, Kiana Sutton would never have dared to do this.
Maybe it was the nightmare she had last night, or maybe it was him coming to find her that made Kiana finally unable to control her emotions anymore.
Only when she was holding him like this did her restless heart begin to calm down bit by bit.
Ethan Sinclair was still furious. He was mad that Kiana hadn’t contacted him, and even more mad at himself—so what if he couldn’t reach her for one night, why did he get so anxious that he came running over first thing in the morning?
"Let go!"
Kiana shook her head, hugging him tightly and refusing to let go.
"Wow, you’re getting bolder by the day!"
Kiana’s face pressed against Ethan’s chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling his warmth, smiling with happiness.
Ethan let out a cold snort, picked Kiana up, and tossed her straight onto the bed.
"Since you want to hold me so much, I’ll let you have your way."
So, that morning, with an empty stomach, Kiana was completely devoured by Ethan Sinclair.
By the time the two of them got out of bed again, Kiana was already trending on social media.
To be precise, "Sonnet" was trending.
The hot topic was a photo of her shaking hands with a male fan, and below it, a bunch of people were shipping them as a couple.
When Ethan saw it, he went green with jealousy. "I can’t believe you even have male fans."
Kiana hurried to explain, "He’s not my fan, he was just getting an autograph for his sister."
Ethan had no interest in her explanations. After Kiana managed to eat a little, he dragged her back into bed again.
Elsewhere, Kate Lynch’s life hadn’t been going smoothly lately.
She’d thought that after Kiana Sutton saw Ethan Sinclair "kiss" her, Kiana would be heartbroken and file for divorce. She didn’t expect Kiana to be so thick-skinned.
That woman Kiana looks pure and sweet on the outside, but she’s actually pretty flirtatious underneath.
Otherwise, why would she have dragged Ethan to the car that night to do those things.
As a result, Ethan drove off with Kiana the next morning and left her behind with Julian Garrison.
And last time she went to audition, the director wasn’t satisfied with her performance, but out of respect for Ethan, still gave her the role.
Because of that, she was dragged by some rival and got a wave of hate online.
When Kate Lynch went to the studio, she saw Hannah Lowell.
She’d seen a photo of Hannah before when she was investigating Kiana, so she recognized her right away.
She asked around and found out Wendy had referred her here.
So she went to look for Wendy.
"Ms. Fletcher, I let you work at my studio because you saved me once. But why did you bring Hannah Lowell here? You haven’t forgotten that Hannah’s husband once kidnapped me and made me lie in bed for three years, have you?"
Wendy smiled slightly. "Of course I remember. I also think it’s unfair to you, Miss Lynch. That’s why I brought her here—so you, Miss Lynch, can take your revenge if you have a grudge."
Kate’s eyes flashed. "Oh? As far as I know, your daughter is pretty close friends with Kiana Sutton, isn’t she? You’re doing this..."
"Joy was fooled by Kiana’s fake innocence. One day, I will expose those two for who they really are."
Kate Lynch smiled and grabbed Wendy’s hand. "I didn’t expect you to be so just and righteous, Ms. Fletcher. Thanks for standing up for me. Please take care of it from here on."
Wendy nodded excitedly. "Don’t worry, Miss Lynch. I won’t let you down."
...
Kiana and Ethan didn’t stay long in S-City. Ethan was busy, so they flew home on the last flight that very night.
In the days that followed, Kiana focused on work while waiting for news from Elliot Crowe.
But lately, nothing had come from Elliot, and Kiana was starting to get anxious.
For her, the most important thing right now was clearing Gordon Sutton’s name and rescuing him.
Kate Lynch had no reason to lie, so her dad was definitely framed.
Whatever someone does in this world, there’ll be traces left behind. Even the tiniest clue—she was determined to follow it through.
Kiana couldn’t get close to Kate, so she could only try investigating Quentin Sinclair instead.
But Quentin was too cautious, and she didn’t dare check too openly.
And just at this time, Hannah Lowell got into trouble.
Close to getting off work, Kiana got a call from the police, saying Hannah had been caught for theft.
Kiana didn’t have time to think, she rushed straight to the police station.
As soon as she arrived at the entrance, she heard Hannah’s sharp voice: "I didn’t steal anything! I really don’t know how that necklace got into my bag!"
"We caught you red-handed. The surveillance footage also shows you taking the necklace. What else do you have to say?"
"I just took it out to look, then put it back, I really didn’t steal anything."
Kiana rushed in. Worried the police wouldn’t understand, she’d already written a note in the car: "Hello, I’m Kiana Sutton, Hannah Lowell’s daughter."
As soon as she saw Kiana, Hannah shouted excitedly, "Kiana!"
She tried to run to Kiana but was stopped by the police.
"Hello, your mother is suspected in a theft case. The evidence is clear, and she’s still refusing to admit her guilt..."
Before the officer finished, Hannah yelled, "I didn’t! I really didn’t steal anything!"
Kiana’s face was as pale as a ghost. Right then, she was instantly reminded of when Gordon Sutton had been arrested.
Back then, Gordon also said he didn’t kidnap Kate Lynch, and never threatened the Lynches.
But all the evidence was laid out, and Gordon had no way to defend himself—he got ten years.
Now it was Hannah’s turn, and Kiana didn’t know the details. Anxious, she wrote on a slip and handed it to the police.
"Officer, what exactly happened? Is there some misunderstanding here?"
Only then did the officer realize she couldn’t speak.
Just then, Wendy Fletcher walked over. Seeing Kiana’s note, she sneered, "What misunderstanding could there be? Your mom’s the one who stole it."
Kiana was totally shocked to see Wendy—how could she be here?
If she remembered right, Wendy had started working at Kate Lynch’s studio. Just how did she know Hannah Lowell?
"Miss Sutton, this is Ms. Fletcher, the one who reported the case."
When Hannah saw Wendy come out from giving her statement, she cried out, "Wendy, how can you not believe me too?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Wendy shot her a cold glare. "I kindly hooked you up with a job in Miss Lynch’s studio, and you turn out to be a thief."
Hannah kept protesting her innocence, while Kiana’s mind was a mess. Just as she tried to get to the bottom of it, Kate Lynch strode in—decked out head to toe in designer labels, sunglasses and mask on her face.
As soon as Wendy saw Kate, her mean and vicious face turned into a beaming smile. She walked right up to Kate: "Miss Lynch, don’t worry, we’ve caught the thief who stole your things. She’ll pay a heavy price for it."
Not sparing Wendy a glance, Kate walked straight to the police. "Officer, I’m really sorry about this. Ms. Lewis is my friend’s mother and I trust her character. There must be some misunderstanding here, so I won’t be pressing charges."
