A Moment in Destiny
Chapter 328 Died Because of Me

"No!" Vincent shook his head, "I didn't know about that back then!"

Leila trembled, no wonder he smiled so brightly like that back then, "So you found out later, and didn't really love my sister when you were dating her?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, I understand!" Leila nodded and paused briefly. She then said coldly, "Can I get out of the car now?"

Vincent tensed up and didn't reply. After a brief pause, he opened the car door.

Leila felt uneasy and she grasped the hem of her skirt. She was speechless.

"You can ask your father and he will admit to everything. Please ask him to allow me to have a proper brawl with him!" said Vincent coldly.

Leila closed her slightly opened mouth. Her sight blurred and she got out of the car.

Vincent grabbed on to the steering wheel tightly. His wound reopened and Leila saw blood seeping through his bandage the moment she closed the door. The car made a screeching noise and left abruptly. Leila wanted to chase after it for a moment.

But she couldn't move, as if her legs turned into tree roots and had submerged into the ground.

The car turned around a corner and vanished.

At the Taekwondo gym.

Leila couldn't calm down. She couldn't remember the moves that Coach Koby taught her. As she was practising her kicks it was turning dark, she looked up unintentionally and suddenly saw Arthur standing in front of her. He had the white uniform on and had a black belt. He looked valiant and Leila was astonished, she said in a soft voice, "Arthur!"

"You won't accomplish anything so half-heartedly!" said Arthur as he laughed. He walked over to her and said, "Go home for today, you're not in a good condition! I told Coach Koby to let you rest for the day!" A warm sensation engulfed Leila and she felt like crying.

He could always read her emotions.

Arthur's heart throbbed seeing her shock and hesitant look. She was in a daze and looked dejected, he felt sorry for her. He went up and gave her a hug, "Silly girl, everything's going to be okay. I'm here for you!"

She felt better after being hugged by him and her tears started to fall. She needed to vent and be comforted, she was grateful for his concern but she was also exhausted to no end at this point. She suddenly remembered what happened last night and raised her head abruptly, "Nothing happened to you last night, right?"

She was talking about his chin.

She quickly rubbed away her tears, trying to hide her vulnerability.

"Nope, I'm fine! But you don't look fine!"

"I'm fine!" Leila shook her head. "I, I'll be taking my leave!"

She wanted to go to her father and find out the truth. But what if it was true that Vincent's father killed himself because of her father's intentional actions?

"Yeah, go on. I'm not going to see you off to avoid rumours from brewing!" said Arthur as he laughed.

Leila was grateful. She nodded her head and went to change.

At the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Municipal Government.

Brian was about to leave after a meeting, and he saw Leila.

He paused briefly and stopped organizing the documents in his hands. He signalled Leila to sit down, "Close the door!"

Leila bit her lips. She looked up after mustering a lot of courage and stared straight into Brian's eyes, "Dad, did Vincent's father really kill himself because of you?"

Brian's hands trembled and his eyes darkened. He looked at Leila profoundly and his eyes were a bottomless pit. After a while, he nodded.

"Yes, because of me!"

"You really made Seth halted the documents that were coming from above?"

"No!" Brian shook his head.

"No?"

"No."

"But Vincent said you did! You also admitted to the previous fault."

"He did kill himself because of me, but I didn't halt the document. I am also still investigating into that matter," said Brian as he grimaced. But he then smiled and said, "He finally told you!"

"Dad, what's going on? I need to know!" Leila didn't understand why could her father still smile after all that happened.

"His father died because of me and that was the truth. Vincent hated me, and you should help me shoulder some responsibility as my daughter!"

"That's your mistake, not mine!" Leila was agitated, "Why am I involved in you guys' dispute? Dad, do you know that I'm suffering?"

"I know!" Brian wasn't making any excuse, "Do you wish to see me destroy Vincent then? You're the only one that can mediate our conflict. Do you want to see the White Group perish, see Vincent fall and get sent to jail?"

"Dad..." Leila was dumbfounded.

"This is your life! Do your best to mediate our conflict if you don't want to see him fall!"

"Dad, you are horrible!" Leila growled, but she couldn't do anything, "I am ashamed to have you as my father!"

Brian was taken aback but he smiled, "You can leave if you don't have other businesses with me."

Leila didn't think that Eric really died because of her father. He didn't kill him directly but he made him killed himself because of his actions!

So this was the grudge? And who was Seth? Who were the workers at that time? She had to find out what happened back then, she wanted to know the truth immediately but she couldn't do anything right now. All she could do now was to graduate and defend her thesis properly. She would launch an investigation immediately after she got her graduation certificate.

The grudge between Vincent and her and the grudge between her mother-in-law and her. If that was the case, the knot between their relationship would be there forever. Most importantly, he didn't love her. A marriage without love was just a tragedy. Even if they were to get a divorce, she had to find out the truth.

They hated her father and hated the whole Hunter family.

The tragedy of a young man losing his father and a middle-age woman losing her husband. Leila was really lost at this moment! What should she do?

If she really got a divorce, would her father destroy the White Group and sent Vincent to jail? Her father wouldn't sit back and take it if Vincent didn't stop pushing it. And what was going to happen to her?

She went back to the Pearl Community alone and didn't want to see anyone right now. She just wanted to focus on defending her thesis. She didn't know what to do next and she hoped to calm herself down. Her heart needed to calm down right now so that she could make the correct decision.

But the days she spent waiting was long.

3 days had passed, and Vincent didn't come to her even once.

Both of them went on radio silence.

She saw Theodore and he looked pale. He looked at her and there were no emotions in his eyes. He was indifferent. He was just giving the lecture and was explaining how to defend a thesis for the last time like a robot.

Leila wasn't concentrating. Her thesis was ready and she already thought about all possible questions. The only thing she could think about recently was about Eric. How could she find out everything about what happened back then?

Theodore left quickly after class. He didn't bother Leila, he didn't say anything.

Margot and co. were also quiet. They didn't talk about the rumour surrounding Leila. It was oddly quiet in the classroom, the atmosphere was heavy and suffocating.

Shortly before she left, Toby told her, "Leila, Professor Hall had punished them. Don't mind them!"

"Oh!" Leila was taken aback, "You are saying that the professor talked to them?"

"Yeah!" Toby nodded, "Oh yeah, what are you planning to do after graduating? Are you going to work for the Overseas Chinese Affairs?"

Leila shook her head, "I don't know, maybe. How about you?"

"The Criminal Investigation Brigade!" Toby smiled. "But I have to take an exam first. I can only join if I pass!"

"I wish you good luck!" Leila smiled sincerely. Toby was a righteous man, he was suitable for the job. Suddenly, she thought about the incident concerning Eric and said, "Would you help me out in the future if I need some help regarding a criminal investigation?"

"Of course!" answered Toby sincerely, "Leila, we are friends forever! Just ask me!"

"Thank you in advance!"

In a café outside of P University.

Theodore walked in, his large figure looked lonely. He walked in and looked around, he saw Macey sitting in the corner yonder. She was waving to him, "Theodore, here!"

He pursed his lips and was letting out a cold aura. He walked over and sat opposite of her, "Long time no see, Macey Hunter!"

"Don't act like a stranger, just call me Macey. You're back! How was life in Country Z?" said Macey as she smiled, she seemed excited. "You were back for quite some time now. What brings you to me all of a sudden?"

"I have some questions, of course," Theodore scoffed. He squinted his eyes and looked stern, "Macey, you are quite jealous of Leila, aren't you?"

Macey was taken aback, her facial expression turned tense, "What do you mean?"

Theodore inched closer to her and put both hands on the table, "You are jealous of Leila and don't want her to be happy. You made her roommates, Margot, Betsy, Agnes, your accomplice, and hidden the lette I wrote to Leila! Am I right?"

"What are you saying? I don't know anything!" Macey was shocked but she denied it immediately. "Theodore, what are you saying? I graduated after you left. I don't know what are you talking about." Theodore wasn't getting angry, he was quietly admiring the changing expressions on Macey's face.

His eyes were piercing. Macey looked down to avoid his gaze. She picked up her coffee with her head hung low and took a sip, "Theodore, why would I do that?"

"Out of jealousy! I said that you are jealous of Leila!" Theodore stared at Macey for a bit. He suddenly reached across the table and grabbed her chin. He made her look up and made her looked into his eyes. "Are you still trying to deny it?" Theodore smirked.

"Theodore..." Macey was stunned.

"I didn't think that it was you, Macey!" He withdrew his hand and scoffed. "Fate likes to mess with people, Leila and I aren't meant to be. But you, you pull all these stunts. Aren't you afraid of karma?" Macey was taken aback, but then she started to laugh. She chuckled self-depreciatingly, "I'm not going to lie. Yes, it was me. I hid your letters! 99 of them!"

"I was just waiting for you to say this, that was why I came here today. I will let bygones be bygones. But I will make you my enemy if I ever find out that you hurt Leila again because of your jealousy. I will make you regret your actions!" he said in a wintry voice. He then stood up and walked away coldly.

Macey stared at his back and there was a wave of unknown emotions in her eyes. She seemed pleased, yet at the same time anguished.

Theodore ran into Leila the moment he walked out of the café.

She was standing outside the café for at least 5 minutes. She left the Uni and saw Theodore and her sister through the glass window of the café. Leila immediately knew that he was talking to Macey about those letters.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐