Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin)

Chapter 258

Now, Henry was forcing them to sell their jewelry and had even laid hands on Mandy. The thought sent a wave of fear through Seline.

Mandy gently patted Seline's back, soothing her. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

No matter what Henry was planning, she wouldn't allow it if it threatened their interests.

The atmosphere in the Yates residence remained oppressive and tense. In contrast, Suzanne was in a rather pleasant mood.

At Starview Villa, in a room with warm wooden decor, Suzanne placed the final flower into a vase before lifting it and setting it on a side table. The evening breeze swept through, carrying the faint scent of fresh flowers throughout the room.

Just as she put the vase down, her phone rang. Glancing at the screen, she answered without hesitation.

Before she could speak, a voice on the other end burst with excitement. "Henry got what was coming to him! Frankie beat him up so bad his face is swollen like a balloon!"

Shane had wanted to do this for a long time.

The only reason he held back was because Henry was Suzanne's biological father. But now that Frankie had taken action, Shane couldn't be more thrilled.

eyebrow in surprise. "How

acted this

at least. It

smug grin on his baby-faced features. "Who do you think I am? Of

made Suzanne shake her

and got played by Frankie. He lost more than 20

Twenty million dollars.

together. Where did he get that kind of

managing Yates Corporation for years, skimming off the top here and there, but he had

Something didn't add up.

silence, teased,

Henry was

cold smile. "Sorry? He may be my father, but I cut ties with him long ago. Whether

dollars and getting beaten?

right in front of her, she wouldn't so

the years had long since killed any familial bond she might have felt toward him. The things he

faded, replaced with quiet sympathy. He had witnessed firsthand the cruelty Henry had subjected Suzanne to