All Too Late

Chapter 417 The Winner Takes It All

A woman as vicious as Luna would never let anyone who owed her off the hook.

Hence, she was determined to stay and watch Nicolette suffer.

“Mom, I’m not leaving. I can’t leave you behind.” Yareli was reluctant.

“Stop wasting time and leave now!” Vanessa gritted her teeth. “Remember this, don’t try to save me or come back for me. Also, be more obedient to your biological father. All he has is a son and a daughter, who are younger than you, but no wife. As long as you use your head the right way, you won’t have to worry about your livelihood.”

“Mom.” Tears welled up in Yareli’s eyes.

“Listen to me. Leave now.” Vanessa caressed her daughter’s face and said, “Go.”

“All right.” Yareli nodded in response.

“Ask Kathleen and the rest to come here,” Vanessa said.

“Okay.” Then, Yareli turned around and left.

Moments later, Kathleen and Samuel entered the room with Charles in tow.

Vanessa stared at them coldly while she stated, “Kathleen, I want you to send Yareli to Turlen. She’ll never return to this country from now onward. What do you say?”

Kathleen replied flatly, “Okay. I agree.”

“Do you promise?” An icy expression shrouded Vanessa’s face.

“If you don’t trust me, we can call off our deal now.” Kathleen remained indifferent.

To that, Vanessa sneered, “You’ve probably figured out what happened by now, haven’t you, Kathleen?”

“I’d still like to hear about it from your perspective,” Kathleen replied.

Vanessa took a deep breath before she began. “It’s simple. Luna is a jealous and narrow-minded person. After she found out about Trevor and your granny, she immediately set off to look for my father, Hector. Then, she told my father she’d collaborate with him on one condition. And that was to kill your mother.”

Kathleen frowned upon hearing that. “Kill?”

was soft-hearted and left your mother at

crap. Would you still consider me soft-hearted

at a

benefits from Luna. Why

killed your mother!” Vanessa narrowed

there wouldn’t be so much trouble

back for it now, but you would end up far worse if your father

Vanessa gritted her teeth.

talking,” Kathleen said. “How did you and Luna start

the orphanage, he kept tabs on her all these years. He didn’t expect Luna to catch on to that. At the time, your mother married your father and

gaze turned sharp. “So, you’re saying Luna was behind the incident when I got separated from my parents in the

“Yes.” Vanessa nodded lightly.

clenched his fists tightly at

Luna is

into Vanessa’s eyes. “What did you and Zachary

took another deep breath and continued, “We covered up her trails. You were Luna’s target after your parents passed away. However, no one expected that you would get taken in by the

at

on Kathleen that she could have died if the Macari family had not taken her

was grateful to the Macari

interest in your mother’s identity. Thus, we didn’t have to kill you at once. We only made a move after you and Charles came back and

her

her who wanted to end

that, Kathleen descended into a moment of deep thought

I know is that she called Trevor over the phone before she passed away,” Vanessa answered.

Kathleen pursed her lips.

nothing

stared at Vanessa without a hint of warmth. “Words alone are not enough. Do you have any evidence to back up

the evidence is locked up in

password? I’ll send someone to retrieve it,” Samuel said while wearing a

where the safety

many powerful

someone to the bank to retrieve the evidence with just a

Kathleen croaked. “From what I