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Lilian and Harry looked at Edith in disbelief.
“Mom, how could you abandon Jessica at a time like this? Aren’t we family?”
Trish, clearly agitated, spoke up quickly, not wanting to be dragged into Jessica’s downfall.
“What do you mean by that? Jessica stole Wendy’s identity! All these years, she’s been reaping the rewards from Mr. Hawk, while you all enjoyed the benefits without sharing them with us. Now that she’s been exposed, why should we sacrifice ourselves for her?”
Archer and Natalie quickly chimed in, “Yes, Trish is right! We won’t be going down with her! Mr. Hawk, if you have a problem, it’s with Jessica, not us.”
Lilian felt a surge of anger rise in her chest, almost to the point of nausea. “You’re all unbelievable!”
Halsey and Cecelia watched the scene unfold, secretly pleased by the chaos. It was satisfying to see these people tear each other apart.
Years ago, Lilian had abandoned Wendy, leaving her alone in the countryside. Now, it seemed, Lilian was finally experiencing what it felt like to be cast aside.
Halsey sneered, “This is karma. You reap
you sow!”
Cecelia added, “Mr. Hawk, these people are responsible for killing Wendy’s father. If it weren’t for your support for them, Wendy would’ve already taken matters into her own hands. Now, you’ve seen their true colors. It’s time to make them pay!”
Edith, desperate, pleaded, “Please, Mr. Hawk, have mercy on us! Don’t do this!”
Stanley’s expression remained cold and unreadable as he looked at them.
“You’ve all lied to me. Now, I’ll settle old scores along with new ones. Whoever killed Wendy’s father, you will go to his grave three days from now and repent. That’s your only chance. Don’t forcê me to take further action.”
With that, Stanley turned and walked away.
Halsey and Cecelia gave one last mocking laugh.
“You all deserved it!”
They, too, turned and left.
Edith’s legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the ground. She slapped her thigh in frustration.
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“It’s over, it’s all over! I thought today was supposed to be the day the Crone family rises, but instead, we’ve fallen straight into the abyss. Now that Mr. Hawk knows the truth, we have no more leverage. What do we do now?”
Trish panicked, her voice rising. “Grandma, you have to think of something! We don’t want to die with Jessica. Why should we pay the price for her?”
Lilian’s face was ashen. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, but she didn’t feel the pain.
Wendy… This was all Wendy’s fault!
Everything that had happened was part of Wendy’s scheme. The surgery was a lie–sending them to hell was the real plan.
Why hadn’t Wendy died in the countryside all those years ago?
Lilian’s expression darkened, and she hissed, “Enough! Stop arguing! Even without Jessica, we were still the ones who killed Jerry. Wendy won’t spare us. Her goal is to wipe out our whole family!”
Edith and Trish fell silent. After all, their feud with Wendy was beyond repair. They were all in the same boat as Jessica–their fate depended on each other.
Edith looked up at Lilian, her face weary. “So, what should we do now? Jessica is still in Stanley’s hands. She has a heart condition. She can’t wait much longer.”
Lilian thought for a moment before turning to Harry. “Honey, what do you think we should do?”
Harry said nothing, his gaze
unreadable.
Lilian’s voice trembled with emotion.
“Honey, when Jessica said she was having heart problems, I saw the cold sweat on her forehead. She can’t wait any longer. Are you just going to watch her die? You know you can save her!”
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