Jasper clenched his fist so hard that his veins bulged when he received the update. He jeered. "Javier is a great father, isn't he? He wouldn't give up on his terrible daughter no matter what."

"This isn't about Betty. He is trying to save his face as the family patriarch." Xavier was furious. "I saw him busy taking care of Mr. Newton at the hospital while keeping tabs on Ms. Lauren's condition. I thought he had finally come around, but I was being naive!

"From the very beginning, he has been an egoistic person who only cares about himself. You can't expect him to self-reflect and change."

Jasper turned around to stare at the gray sky. "Well, since he's all about saving face, I'll make him lose face."

As public opinion continued to brew, there were increasing calls to prosecute the six bullies. Betty was implicated as well, especially because she was a Beckett and Lauren's sister. In some way, her behavior was more despicable than that of Zoe and the rest.

"Betty Beckett harms even her own sister; she is a vicious animal! She should be heavily punished!"

"How brazen of her to bully her autistic sister!"

"Betty Beckett, don't you ever dream of escaping the legal consequences with your dad's support! You have no way out!"

Therefore, he would protect Betty despite knowing her evil ways. To resolve the

the press conference blinded Javier. The harsh lights illuminated his pale face. He began with anger and sadness in his tone. "Three

in pain. I have not slept in three days, battling the pain at every

out of consideration for the gut-wrenching circumstances

concern over Lauren's wellbeing and would like to keep everyone updated here. Secondly, as Lauren's father,

finally blurted out. "Besides, we heard from the bullies that Betty was one of the bullies in middle school, subjecting her autistic

plan to deal with her?

you think it's unfair to Ms. Lauren if you go

had evolved beyond airing the dirty laundry of an esteemed family. Everyone could tell by now that Betty was Zoe's accomplice. It would be unfair

crowd, but she's my daughter at the end of the day. She grew up before my eyes. Yes, she

the image of the Beckett

flung open. A tall and strong figure marched into the venue, instantly becoming the

"It's Jasper Beckett!"

focused, Jasper proceeded toward Javier. Javier's expression

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