Chapter 144



"Based on my research, Ann might not have had much money, but she treated her daughter like gold. She even managed to send you to one of those fancy private schools," he said.

Lisa had indeed attended one of Eldridge City's elite schools. It was there that she first heard the title "King of Eldridge." Connor had no idea that she had seen him back in high school and had fallen for him the moment she laid eyes on him.

Lisa was momentarily speechless. Unease gnawed at her. No one but Ann knew what really happened that night, and Ann would never spill the beans because she felt too guilty.

Lisa hadn't testified in court because she didn't want anyone to know she was raised by a killer. Plus, she hoped Ann would stay locked up forever, which would mean Lisa wouldn't have to worry anymore.

of the crime. If she kept denying it, she'd only paint herself as a heartless, ungrateful daughter who abandoned her foster mother. She couldn't let Connor think of

she had done so many wrong things in her life and wanted to spend the rest of it in prison to make up for it. I tried to change her mind so many times, but in the end, I had to

mother kill my foster father, I was terrified and

could get out early,

a monster, always hitting me and yelling. My foster mother was

last words had a ring of genuine emotion. Ann had been good to her even spoiled her. Their family was

switched her with another baby at birth, leaving Lisa to grow up in poverty instead of in the wealth she was

Ann had done for her, just to make

you were trying to

of the feud between my mother and my foster mother. My foster mother was good to me. If she

willing to go to the appellate court

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