Chapter 215

"William, stop twisting the truth!"

Emily didn't wait for Alexander to speak, launching her attack first. Her icy gaze bore into William, her voice dripping with venom. "Your brother was clearly drugged by Amanda. She set him up. Isn't this all part of your scheme with that vile woman?"

"Drugged?" William arched a brow, a mocking glint in his eyes. "Mother, your eyesight may be failing, but the videos online are crystal clear. Alexander didn’t look the least bit out of his mind."

"Exactly! The young master was perfectly lucid!" Lin Zhengyou couldn’t resist chiming in, but he shrank back under Emily’s withering glare.

William turned to Henry, who had remained silent. "Father, do you really think I’d gamble with the Johnson family’s reputation?"

Henry frowned deeply before finally speaking. "Hard to say."

"It was him!" Alexander snarled in agreement, a flash of triumph in his eyes.

William suddenly smiled—a cold, humorless smile that sent chills down the spine.

"If you don’t believe me, I have a recording of the young master’s own words," Amanda interjected calmly, pulling out her phone. "I recorded our call."

The moment the recording played, Alexander’s face twisted in horror. He lunged at Amanda, snatching the phone and smashing it to the ground.

"Breaking it won’t help," Amanda said coolly, smoothing her hair. "I have plenty of backups. Should I upload them online and let the public decide?"

Her words struck Henry and Emily like a knife. Their faces darkened with fury, their eyes promising Amanda a slow, painful death. Lin Zhengyou and Liang Meng, however, barely concealed their glee.

Alexander completely lost control. He seized Amanda by the throat, his face contorted with rage. "You bitch! How dare you scheme against me? I’ll kill you!"

Amanda’s face turned blue as she gasped for air, yet no one moved to help. Lin Zhengyou wrung his hands in distress but froze under Emily’s sharp command.

William watched coldly, only stepping in when Amanda was on the verge of passing out. He gripped Alexander’s wrist. "Brother, are you planning to commit murder in front of everyone?"

Alexander ignored him, tightening his grip. Amanda’s lips began turning purple.

"Young master, if Amanda dies, you’ll—" Lin Zhengyou stammered fearfully.

"Silence!" Emily snapped. "That wretch deserves to die!"

Just as Amanda was about to lose consciousness, William twisted Alexander’s arm with brutal force. Alexander cried out in pain and released her.

Amanda collapsed to the floor, coughing violently as she clutched her throat. Alexander shook his sore wrist, then swung a fist at William.

William dodged effortlessly, seizing Alexander’s arm with a cold laugh. "Instead of throwing a tantrum, brother, you should be thinking about how to clean up this mess."

"Enough!" Henry finally roared, slamming his hand on the table. His face darkened as he turned to William. "Issue a statement immediately to call off the engagement. I’ll handle the rest."

With that, he stormed out. Emily rushed to shield Alexander, barking at the butler, "Call the doctor! Now!"