Chapter 180 For a long moment , Adeline stayed on the floor trembling . Then , she suddenly screamed at Brian . Her voice sharp and desperate as she begged , " It's not me ! It really isn't me ! " Adeline thought that as long as she kept denying it , no one could touch her . After all , I had already gone to the Lloyd Family . She believed I would disappear just like the other women who had married into that family before . But Brian didn't even seem to hear her . He leaned forward and grabbed her by the throat . Adeline gasped for air . Her face turned a frightening shade of purple . She shook her head wildly , but his grip only grew tighter as he looked at her murderously . " Even now , you're still so stubborn ? " His voice was full of rage . Just then , his assistant rushed in as he held another tablet . " Mr. Herbert ! We've found something new ! You need to see this ! " He quickly played a video on the screen . The footage showed me sitting alone in the emergency room hallway at the Royal London Hospital . My face was pale as paper , while my arms were covered in scratches that no one had treated . I was sitting there quietly , clutching the corner of my clothes with my fingertips . My eyes were red and filled with despair . The next clip showed me talking with my parents . I was agreeing to marry into Mark's family in Adeline's place , in exchange for a billion dollars and a letter cutting all family ties . In the video , my parents didn't show a shred of care or love for me . They didn't even hesitate . They just weighed the benefits and made their choice . When the letter of announcement to cut the family ties was brought out , they didn't even read it carefully before signing their names . Brian stared at the sad me from the screen . His whole heart tightened . It felt like the air had been sucked out of the room . He had always thought my parents were just cold because they weren't familiar with me yet . He believed that over time , they would care for me and accept me . But now , the truth was clear . They had never seen me as family . From the very beginning , they had only wanted me gone . Perhaps , they even wanted me dead . " Ha ha ... " Brian let out a low , bitter laugh , full of pain and anger . His hand suddenly loosened . Adeline fell to the ground , coughing and gasping for breath . [ At that moment , the doorbell rang . The bodyguard opened the door with my parents rushed in . The moment Mrs. Wyatt saw Adeline on the floor , she ran to her side . She then glared at Brian with wide , furious eyes . " Brian ! What're you thinking ? How could you hurt Adeline like this ? " she screamed . Mr. Wyatt frowned and spoke in a stern , cold tone , " Mr. Herbert , let's calm down and talk . Adeline is our daughter . You can't treat her this way . " Brian turned slowly as he looked at them icily . * Your daughter? Do you even know what she's done ? Kidnapping Lilian , bribing prison guards , framing her at every turn . Every single thing she did was cruel and unforgivable ! " Mrs. Wyatt froze for a moment , but she then quickly waved her hand and forced a laugh . " " Don't believe what they say ! Adeline is such a sweet , kind girl . How could she do something like that ? It must be Lilian! She's always disliked Adeline and finally found a way to frame her ! " } " Framed ? " 3 Brian's voice turned sharp . Each word cut like a blade . He asked them , " You're still protecting her ? Still slandering Lilian ? " He took a slow , deep breath . The last trace of softness in his eyes disappeared completely . " " Since you refuse to acknowledge Lilian as your daughter , I will no longer show you mercy on her behalf ." " Everything you did to her , every time you helped Adeline hurt her ... I will make you pay for it today . " Brian then turned toward the bodyguards and shouted sternly , " Take all three of them away . Investigate what needs to be investigated . Punish those who need to be punished . Leave no one behind ! " The bodyguards immediately moved forward . They dragged the crying Adeline and her parents . Mrs. Wyatt shouted in desperation as she struggled to break dree , " Brian ! You can't do this ! We are the Wyatt Family ! You'll regret this ! " N Yet , Brian didn't even glance at them . He just stood there , staring out the window into the dark night . His chest ached so badly . Brian couldn't stop thinking about how much I had suffered . And how he had never believed me all this time . Instead , he had trusted Adeline and even helped her hurt me . "