The secretary continued fanning the flames.
She feigned concern as she looked at Mrs. Winston.
"Why so nervous, Mrs. Winston? If the footage can be restored, it'll prove Ms. Sullivan's innocence."
Mrs. Winston suppressed her fury.
Her icy gaze swept over the secretary.
"Winston family affairs are none of your concern."
Tension thickened between them.
Mr. Winston Sr. slammed his palm on the table.
"Enough! We're getting to the bottom of this today!"
He turned to the tech team.
"How long will the restoration take?"
Mrs. Winston paled, her fingers trembling slightly.
She could only pray silently.
That the blurry footage wouldn't reveal her face.
Ian Watson sent the video to the tech department.
The professionals completed the restoration swiftly.
Ethan Sullivan received the recovered footage.
After glancing at Sophia, he spoke knowingly.
"The woman in the video is too blurred to identify, but it's definitely not Ms. Sullivan."
This preserved the old man's dignity while clearing Sophia's name.
Sophia frowned slightly.
Mrs. Winston had planned meticulously—even accounting for such details.
But perhaps it was for the best.
At least it wouldn't shock the old man's heart.
She turned to Liam Winston, her tone laced with sarcasm.
"I'd love to know who sent this edited footage to you."
She paused, her gaze sharpening.
"Even more surprising—that you'd believe such amateurish trickery."
Liam had no rebuttal.
The restored video played on the screen.
Though the woman's face was unclear, her figure didn't match Sophia's.
Chloe Evans turned deathly pale, scrambling to explain.
"Liam, I got this from Tyler! I didn't know it was tampered with—"
She never expected her "evidence" to be fabricated.
Worse—the woman's face remained indistinguishable.
Mrs. Winston exhaled in relief, immediately targeting Chloe.
"You fool! Accusing Sophia without solid proof—have you lost your mind?"
She regretted pushing for the divorce more than ever.
At least Sophia had been obedient. Unlike this troublemaker Chloe.
Mrs. Winston reached for Sophia's hand, her voice softening.
"Sophia, we were wrong. Liam's young and easily deceived, but deep down—"
Ethan chuckled.
"So the man who nearly ruined Ms. Sullivan's reputation is just a child. How enviable."
Mrs. Winston flushed with anger.
Ethan was deliberately humiliating her.
Sophia stepped back calmly, standing beside Ethan.
"Your concern is noted, Mrs. Winston. But we're divorced now—best keep our distance."
Her tone turned frosty as she addressed Liam.
"Hold a press conference tomorrow to clarify this. Or my lawyers will handle it."
She'd worried the video might expose Mrs. Winston.
But her ex-mother-in-law was more cautious than expected.
Still, Chloe and Liam were clearly the masterminds.
Liam glared at the pair standing together.
"Sophia, even if it's not you, I'll find out who that woman really is!"
Mrs. Winston nearly fainted at his words.
Suddenly, the secretary gasped, pointing at the screen.
"Look at the 15-second mark! There's an agate bracelet on the seat!"
She blinked innocently at Mr. Winston Sr.
"It looks just like Mrs. Winston's. Wasn't that your unique wedding gift to her?"
The techs zoomed in.
The agate's patterns were unmistakable.
An exact match to the bracelet on Mrs. Winston's wrist.
Liam gaped in disbelief.
"No... that's impossible..."