Chapter 426 She Needed Him

"Why should we come at you? It's the things you care about that hurt you the most. We'll tell Ms. Hoven the truth: You're not her biological father, that your debt was fabricated, and that you manipulated her to pay it back for you,” Charles sneered. "You and Reggie needed money. You knew that Ms. Hoven had backers, so you conspired to kidnap her. You held her to a hefty ransom," Charles concluded. Ronan felt his throat constrict after hearing the truth being exposed. "H… how did you know?" Charles chuckled. He rose to his feet and shoved his hands into his pockets. As he towered over Ronan, he said, "Ronan, or should I say Howard? You’re just a fraud! Why pretend to be a loving father?" Ronan was left stunned for a long while. Finally, he crumbled, and tears started streaming down his face. "Yes, I'm a fraud! I failed Emelie…" "Confess your wrongdoings then. Her future hinges on you." Charles took advantage of his emotional vulnerability. "Remember the chairman? He trusted