Chapter 141

After nearly a week, Elspeth finally walked out of the prosecutor’s office, looking completely wiped out and smelling like a durroster.

Sans makeup, she looked dull as dishwater. Her usually well–maintained face now looked a decade older, with strands of gray hair pesking through

She dodged the swarm of reporters as she didn’t want to let them see her current situation. She couldn’t bear to go home looking like that terrified that if Frederic saw her, the image she had carefully maintained would shatter in a matter of seconds.

So. Glynnis accompanied her to a beauty salon in secret. She took a shower, got a fresh set of clothes plucked out the gray hairs, and put on light makeup to brighten her face before she dared to face the world again.

“You should go see Acacia before heading home.”

Elspeth adjusted her bun in the mirror and said grimly. “She’s my niece after all I heard she tried to end her life I can’t just ignore her current situation. I need to put on a kind and gentle front for your dad”

She had been maintaining that image for twenty–five years, it couldn’t collapse now!

“Mom! Acacia actually resorted to a suicide gimmick

Although Glynnis despised Acacia, the thought of the bloody bathroom still sent a shiver up her spine.

“Regardless of whether Thaddeus will be affected by her plot if something goes wrong or if people don’t find out in time she might actually bite the big one. She really played hardball with hersel

“How could they not find out in time!” Elspeth put away her mirror, raising an eyebrow in jest

Glynnis paused, suddenly realizing something “Mom! You knew all along?”

Elspeth put her finger to her lios, signaling for her to keep her mouth shut

Having Acacia use “suicide” as an extreme method to manipulate Thaddeus was Elspett’s idea.

Back in the day. Elspeth used that trick to arouse Frederic’s sympathy and protective instinct, which led to her successful entry into the Abernathy family, and her standing

today.

who helped him step out of the shadows

recalling Acadia’s goodness. The plan was high

best choice, I can’t let Thaddeus and that bitch Evadne have any chance of

hell and back at the prosecutor’s office. Every time she thought of Evacre she wished she could bite her

on me. I swear I fight you to the end I won’t let you off

be a big shot in that little town of Skyrim, but Emsworth is still our Aberratty group’s ture We’ll have plenty of opportunities

and got the information that both Frederic and Thaddels were there Rispeth put on the face of a

open the door.

you do

both families, Elspeth held Acacia tightly, sobbing uncontrolladly. “Why are we so unlucht We get framed, we get bullied if this keeps up, I won’t be

played her part crying her

was supposed to be

Thaddeus stood by, expressionless.

him. His cold aura and indifference frightened her

be the first to

time was gone without a

affection towards her was gradually fading, all because of that

the tree women sobbed in each other’s arms. Frederic’s

here. We need

later, in the

and continued to say. 7 thought I’d never see you again. These past few days I have been in so much paint I was

his wife’s haggard face and felt

pile of problems that hit them at that time left him

TV on the wall started broadcasting

Group Ca**ius signing a cooperation agreement with Mr. Bartley and other managers of the Westguard

Mr.

screen his grid on the coffee cup was tight, his veins were pooping out,

Frederic’s

that they thought was in

Abernathy group, ever do to her? She not only stole the project, but she’s also trying to land me in jail? How can this woman be so heartless? We treated her well during the three years

as he retorted, “Elspeth, is your idea of respect is having Evadne cook for you for

fuming, gritting her teeth, “It was Evadne’s choice. We never

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