Chapter 1159:

Linsey lowered her eyes and murmured, “Joanne’s hatred has been festering ever since she found out Alicia married Jeffery. She’s been spiraling… and today, she finally snapped.”

She paused, her gaze distant, a flicker of conflict in her eyes. “Loving someone isn’t wrong. But Joanne never once chose the right path. Even knowing Alicia and Jeffery truly loved each other, she confronted Alicia with nothing but spite.”

Dolores let out a weary sigh. “Maybe… maybe years of unreturned love twisted into something darker. Obsession.”

Linsey let the thought linger but refused to justify Joanne’s cruelty. “It’s a relief they’re still alive. If something had happened… even Joanne’s death wouldn’t have atoned for what she did.”

To Linsey, anyone who could lift a hand against a pregnant woman—no matter how heartbroken or desperate—had crossed a line far beyond redemption.

Before long, the door opened, and Dustin entered, arms loaded with a large bag of food. Behind him, his subordinates trailed in carrying several bags brimming with daily necessities.

in surprise. “Why did you bring

on the table and replied matter-of-factly, “They’ll be here for a while. These

taken aback. “Didn’t peg you for the

wry smile ghosted across Dustin’s lips. “Well, I have to make sure they’re looked after… until they’re truly

both women’s eyes didn’t need

Dustin reached into the bag to offer each a dish, a sudden cough broke the silence. It came

twisted in pain as the

his side, bent over him, and gently stroked his hair. “Jeffery, can you hear me? Are you

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breaths before his

to remember where he was. Then, abruptly, he

out cracked and hoarse. “Alicia… where’s

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