Chapter 1081:

The sound of Dolores’ muffled weeping pierced straight through Linsey’s chest, making her own eyes burn with unshed tears. Just this past month alone, she had watched Dolores shed countless tears over Dustin.

Clearly, her expectations of him had been far too generous. This man, who crumbled under pressure, had been handed opportunity after opportunity to stand by Dolores these past few days, yet he had chosen inaction every single time.

Whatever Hester demanded of him, he simply complied without question. Whether Dustin was being genuinely filial or merely spineless remained unclear.

The longer Linsey dwelt on it, the more her anger simmered beneath the surface.

Her palm moved in gentle circles across Dolores’ back, each stroke meant to ease the storm of emotions.

“Dolores, it’s okay, it’s okay. Let it out if you need to. We’re alone here, and I’m not going anywhere.”

Linsey’s voice was barely above a whisper, and she felt the rigid tension in Dolores’ frame gradually melt away.

drifted downward as she turned over Dolores’ earlier words in

but coincidental. Since Linsey had refused to bend to Joanne’s demands earlier, the woman had likely orchestrated this encounter to provoke

thought of partnering with Joanne. But that didn’t give the woman license to deliberately target the people she

Her eyes were still tearful, but her voice carried newfound resolve. “I’ve made up my

features. “What do you

up at the company, and I made a promise

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woven into the very fabric of who Dolores was. Without that inner

held an unshakeable belief that someday Dolores would rise to become

outside for much longer. Soon enough, they made their way back toward Shari’s hospital room. Several bodyguards came into view as they approached the

The head guard

of them, Linsey’s face brightened with anticipation. “Has

a short while ago. Mr. Riley had something to attend to and stepped out, but he’ll be back soon,” the

face lit up as she turned to Dolores, catching the same

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