Our Billion-Worth Twins by Velvet Antler

Thunk! 

Following the sound of the gavel striking against the sound block, Ezekiel’s fate was sealed. 

Catelyn stood up abruptly from the audience stand. Tears gathered in her amber-colored eyes but stubbornly refused to fall as she stared anxiously at Ezekiel. 

“Dad…” She went up in an attempt to speak to Ezekiel, and it felt like there was a lump in her throat. 

Dressed in the prisoner’s white uniform, Ezekiel was dragged along the way by a few prison guards. He looked worn, without a trace of his previous spirit. He appeared as though he had aged, and even his sideburns had started to turn gray. 

“Cat, believe me—I am not a murderer. All these are false accusations; my enemies are framing me!” 

Catelyn’s heart ached at this. She believed with all her heart that her kind father could not possibly be a murderer. With tears pooling in her eyes, she hoarsely croaked, “Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll find a way to overturn your case and get you out!” 

When the guard saw Catelyn in his way, he pulled her away impatiently. “This isn’t time for your visit. The prisoner needs to return to the prison.” 

skin on her wrist tore, but despite the pain, she could not shed a tear when

I’ll go find Jamie Mason! He’s my fiancé, and he must have ways to handle this!’ She thought to herself before dialing Jamie in tears like

dad? Don’t be so naïve, Catelyn. The arrangement between us was based on your father’s financial status. Now, with him

could draw blood. With a trembling voice, she asked, “The entire community knows about the union between

I’ll give you a chance. Come to the Four-Seasons Hotel tonight at nine, and

blood rushed toward her head. “You’re

sneered in contempt, “The ball is in your court now.”

so hard to keep at bay the whole day finally cascaded down her

yet still asked her to keep him company in a hotel, which meant that he wanted her to be his secret

happen to her father

friends pretended to not know her with what was happening to

Four-Seasons Hotel, she knocked on the door and realized the door was not locked. She pushed the door open

fluttering as she feebly called out,

she could finish, a shadow ran by before her. The man grabbed onto Catelyn’s wrists with both his hands before she

down…” Terrified at the abruptness, she shivered uncontrollably, but the man had completely

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