Stronger Every Time I Die

Chapter 371 Betrayal with a Side of Drama

The warning in Finley's eyes turned to disgust as he spoke harshly, "Kent! I've been so good to you! How could you do this to me?" Finley suddenly stood up, kicking Kent fiercely away. Kent, caught off guard, was kicked to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief and uncontrollable panic. Finley, frantic with anger, demanded, "Tell me! When did you steal my ring? You put my ring in Arthur's pocket, didn't you just want everyone to think that I told you to do it!" As he spoke, Finley's frantic anger turned into intense disappointment. "Kent, I've been so good to you, why would you frame me like this?" By the end, Finley's voice was choked up; he even began to cover his face and cry on stage! Everyone present, including Kent and Henry in the audience, no matter their initial expression, now looked on in shock! They all watched incredulously as Finley covered his face and wept, and as Kent lay on the ground, his face filled with baffled horror. Everyone's minds seemed unable to comprehend what was happening. Arthur was also shocked by Finley's performance. Kent, who had fought and died for him, just got kicked away like this? Without any regard for Kent's future? Heh, is this the humanity of the wealthy? Just like the Gray family before, as long as there was utility, even a mother could be kicked aside for someone more valuable like Zac. Kent remained stunned for a long time before tremblingly asking in disbelief, "Finley, what are you saying?" His mind was a mess, still not fully grasping what had happened. How could this be? Although Finley is manipulative with others, I'm not just anyone; I'm Kent! I'm the one who had always followed Finley, handling many things for him! Didn't Finley say he would protect me for a lifetime? He even said that once he graduated successfully, he would make me his secretary, to continue working for him. Disbelief filled Kent's eyes, yet Finley didn't even glance at him. He seemed heartbroken, merely crying to himself on the side. The entire scene left everyone baffled. "What's going on, is Finley the victim here? Was he implicated by Kent?" "Did Kent really steal Finley's ring? But why would he do that?" "I know there was some conflict between Kent and Arthur before, but was it really to this extent?""I feel like it must have been Finley who instructed Kent to do this." "I feel the same way, but what was all that Finley just said?" "I'm lost." Seeing that the crowd still doubted his words, Finley steeled his heart and suddenly looked up. He walked right in front of Arthur and suddenly bowed deeply to him. Finley solemnly said, "Arthur, I'm truly sorry. I wrongly accused you. It was Kent who stole my ring to frame you. I know there was some conflict between you two before, but I never imagined he would hate you to this extent, to think of stealing my ring to frame you." With that, Finley bowed deeply again, "I apologize sincerely for jumping to conclusions without investigating the truth, causing you to suffer this injustice." Arthur watched him silently, not saying a word. It must be said, although Arthur disdained Finley's character, he admired Finley's resolution. To make such a decisive decision in such a short time, that level of cunning was not something ordinary people could achieve. After a long while, Arthur finally said, "But how do I feel like you were the one who handed the ring to Kent to frame me? After all, you just mentioned that Kent had hardly any contact with you from the moment he arrived. And if the ring is so important to you, and so eye-catching, wouldn't a normal person frequently check to see if it's still on their hand?" Arthur's eyes deepened, staring steadily at Finley. "What do you say, other than that you deliberately gave the ring to him? Moreover, Kent put the ring in my pocket shortly after the party started, why did you wait until the party was almost over to notice that the ring was gone? That doesn't make sense." Arthur pressed on, not giving an inch. Finley's fists suddenly clenched. He waited until the end of the party to expose the situation because he was waiting for Hugo! But he only knew that Hugo was going to attend the party, not exactly when he would arrive.

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