Chapter 1483

Grace also noticed that something was off about Tessa’s reaction.

From the moment she held the file, Tessa’s eyes hadn’t left the envelope in her hands.

It was as if she was even more curious than Grace to know what was inside.

Grace raised a brow and lifted the envelope slightly. “Tessa, do you also want to know what’s in here?”

Tessa looked embarrassed. “Mom, since this is supposed to be the so-called evidence of my sister slandering me, of course I want to know. I just want to prove my innocence.”

Aurora found that even more laughable, but she didn’t expose her right away. Instead, she urged Grace. “Since Tessa’s so curious, Mom, why don’t you open it now?

“That way, she’ll finally know exactly how she tried to ruin me online.”

Hearing that, Tessa was now certain the evidence inside must link her directly to everything that happened online.

Grace felt uneasy too. She had already asked Tessa about it earlier, and Tessa had sworn she had nothing to do with the online scandal.

So, what was this supposed to mean now?

Though doubtful, Grace quickly tore the envelope open.

At this moment, only hard evidence could settle the truth.

When she saw what was inside, Grace’s breath caught in her throat.

Photo after photo, screenshots of the posts’ timestamps, and even images of Tessa entering and leaving hotels – all of it clearly tied her to the entire affair.

Finally, Grace threw the photos onto the floor in front of Tessa and demanded, “Didn’t you say you had nothing to do with what’s online? Then what is this?”

“I…”

The words stuck in Tessa’s throat as she stared down at the photos, her eyes widening.

She never expected that every meeting she’d had with Aaron had been photographed, their conversations captured in detail, even annotated for clarity.

So, had she and Aaron been living under someone’s watch all this time?

The thought sent chills down Tessa’s spine, and she couldn’t stop trembling.

Still, she tried to defend herself. “I don’t know what’s going on, Mom. Maybe these photos were edited. I swear I didn’t do anything to hurt my sister.”

Aurora couldn’t hold back her laugh, though it was filled with mockery.

“So, you really won’t give up until you hit the wall, huh?”

Her tone dripped with sarcasm. “No matter what I do, you’ll always think I’m lying and trying to fool Mom, won’t you?”

Tessa replied softly, “That’s not what I mean. It’s just… some things have to be proven clearly. You can’t just show a few pictures and expect Mom to believe you.”

Her voice was gentle, as if she were calmly reasoning.

But Aurora, who knew her better than anyone, saw right through it – this soft-spoken act was exactly what made Tessa so fake.

She was simply using her tenderness to cover up the truth.

And sure enough, because of Tessa’s tone, Grace’s heart began to waver once again.