Chapter 477
Isabella was yanked back by Nathaniel’s firm grip, halting her exit.
She turned to face him, her expression cool.
“What is it?”
Nathaniel’s gaze locked onto hers.
“Say the word, Isabella, and I’ll handle everything for you.”
Whether it was Victoria or the entire Montgomery clan.
Why should she endure their daily accusations?
A faint smile touched her crimson lips as she freed her arm.
“No need. I can manage my own affairs.”
“It will all be over soon.”
The more they despised her, the more thrilling tonight would become.
Her dark eyes shimmered with anticipation and dark amusement.
Isabella slept soundly through the night while the Montgomerys descended into chaos.
Theodore Montgomery exhausted his top connections searching for specialists.
Every expert reported the same grim news: reviving Benjamin was impossible.
The family was crushed.
Joey and Richard were tormented by nightmares of giant snakes coiling around them in their car.
They worked tirelessly into the late evening, yet received no hopeful updates.
Lily, Felix, Sophia, along with distant relatives and close friends, crowded the hospital room.
Theodore believed more visitors might stimulate Benjamin’s awakening.
He remained unaware that Isabella had been disowned and her shares seized.
Sophia, recently released from detention, sneered at Benjamin’s unconscious form.
“This is Isabella’s evil work! She framed me, then Victoria, and now she’s harmed Benjamin!”
“She’s plotting to seize the entire Montgomery fortune! How vile!”
“Eleanor never should have brought that witch into our home.”
“She’s ruined everything and got our Sophia imprisoned!” Lily complained bitterly.
The room erupted into accusations against Isabella.
A soft voice spoke up timidly, “We can’t blame Isabella for what happened to Sophia.”
“Sophia harmed her first…”
“Silence!” Sophia glared furiously at the young woman.
“How dare you defend Isabella now? Do you want to end up in a hospital bed too?”
The speaker was Lillian Montgomery, Theodore’s brother’s granddaughter.
A twenty-year-old music student, she lowered her head and fell silent under Sophia’s wrath.
From the crowd, Adrian scoffed.
“No one knows if Isabella actually harmed Benjamin.”
“Don’t be too surprised when the truth emerges.”
“Who else could it be? She benefits the most if something happens to Benjamin!”
“She wants the Montgomery assets! You work for her—get out of this room!”
“Don’t upset Benjamin!” Sophia shouted.
The ward descended into noisy arguments.
Theodore stared at Benjamin’s still form, his heart aching with panic and grief.
“Oh, Benjamin, what happened? Wake up and tell us the truth.”
“Everyone is condemning Isabella. If she’s innocent, do you want her blamed?”
Seeing Theodore’s silence, the family grew louder.
Some took out their phones to tweet:
[You’re too young to leave us! Wake up! We’ve avenged you—wake up and confront her!]
Nearly every Montgomery retweeted the post, further destroying Isabella’s reputation.
#MontgomerysHarmed trended as the hottest topic online.
The entire family despised their ungrateful adopted daughter.
Amid the chaos, Lillian asked again, “By the way, where’s Victoria? Why hasn’t she come today?”