Chapter 756

Natalie closed her eyes for a brief moment, then spoke up, her voice ringing clear. "Since we're dragging up the past, let's just lay it all out in the open."

Hearing Natalie's words, Hamilton froze in stunned silence. In that split second, Maria wrenched herself free from his grip and lunged to stand right in front of Natalie.

"You really dare to talk about what happened back then?"

Natalie let out a heavy breath and looked Maria dead in the eye. "I have absolutely nothing to hide."

"I was the one who saved a heavily injured Hamilton Amos. Do you admit that?"

"I admit it."

"But Hamilton thought you were me! He paid your mother's medical bills, funded your education, brought you into the entertainment industry, and handed you countless resources. Do you admit that?"

"I admit it."

"Ha! You all heard her! She confessed!"

The crowd definitely heard, and everyone looked as if their jaws were about to hit the pavement.

"When Hamilton first tracked me down and said he wanted to repay me for saving his life, I

misunderstood him. You had

dropped him off at a small towel net

clinic and vanished. Because of his eye injuries, he never actually saw your face. And as it happened, my father was injured around the exact same time and placed in the very same hospital room. While I was taking care of gay dad, I noticed Hamilton was all alone with no family checking on him, so I

frequently brought him food, helped

clean him up, and took him

downstairs for walks."

"So when he said he wanted to repay me, I honestly thought he was talking about

the care I provided during those days in the hospital."

Maria let out a sharp, mocking laugh. "Who would actually believe a lie like that? You clearly..."

"Later, we started dating and got married. And yes, shortly after our wedding, finally realized he had wrong person. It turned out his.

so-called 'savior' was a girl went

had

rescued and hidden him when he was being hunted down, in an incredibly dangerous situation. I tried to look for you based on the details he gave me, but couldn't find you. Around that time, my mother fell severely ill. I... I desperately needed someone by my

side to help me through it. So, I

chose to keep the secret."

"You all heard that, right?! She said she chose to hide it! She's a fraud!"

"Then you showed up. You found Hamilton, revealed that you were the one who saved him, and Hamilton finally realized he had been repaying the wrong woman. That was when he started hating me. He took away the roles I loved and handed my entire schedule over to you. I accepted all of it. I gave you both a sincere, formal apology, but I knew an apology wasn't enough. So, I endured every single act of revenge you and Hamilton inflicted on me."

"But soon after, the two of you started crossing the line, flaunting your affair. That was something I couldn't accept. I asked for a

divorce, but he refused, claiming

hadn't paid off my debt to you two yet you stripped me of my work, formented me mentally, and even paraded your intimacy right in front of my face. Just as I was on the verge of a total breakdown, I found out I was pregnant. I knew I had to find a way to force Hamilton into a divorce, so I cheated on him."

As she spoke, she stood tall, entirely unashamed.

"But he still wouldn't let me go. He only doubled his punishments. When I could no longer hide my pregnancy, he forced me to take a paternity test. The results claimed the baby in my womb shared no blood relation with him. I knew you had tampered with it, Maria, but I didn't expose you."

"He and I finally divorced, and he completely blacklisted me from the industry. Still, I didn't say a word. I chose to hide away in a small town, and I stayed hidden for six whole years. I thought I had finally paid back everything I owed you both. But when I returned to Orenth, you continued to persecute me, even going as far as to hurt my child. That is where I draw the line."

"Maria, Hamilton, if you love each other so desperately, then just get married! Why do you keep harassing me? I've paid back whatever I owed you. I owe you absolutely nothing anymore!"