Chapter 386

Mrs. Chancer took Lucy's hand tightly. "Lucy, I'm so sorry," she said, her voice trembling.

"Mom, what are you talking about?" A bad feeling washed over Lucy.

Sure enough, her mother choked up as she continued, "Lucy, it's me and your brother who have wronged you. We need you to take responsibility for the Luther villa incident."

Lucy stared at her mother in shock, disbelief plastered across her face. "Mom, what are you saying? You know about the villa incident? Then you must also know it wasn't me! It was Charlotte! She framed me!" Her voice rose as her eyes widened.

Mrs. Chancer's eyes were bloodshot, and her lips quivered. "Lucy, you have to think of the family..."

"Think of the family? So you're planning to sacrifice me for it? This is because of Sarah, isn't it? She's close to finding evidence, so to protect Charlotte, you're willing to throw me under the bus?" Lucy's voice cracked as tears streamed down her face.

the belief that her mother loved her the most and would do everything to get her out. Yet, after days of pleading and

initial pain for her daughter replaced by steely determination. She thought of the child Charlotte was carrying, and her resolve hardened. "Lucy, this isn't up to you. The only thing you can do now

because of the child she's carrying,

she wished her mother had never come. Hearing such cruel words was worse than

family. For years, I've spoiled and protected you, no matter what trouble you caused. But now it's your turn to contribute to the

lips. Slowly, she

a response,

half- raised as if to stop her. But in the end, she couldn't find the words to say. Riverside Road-Sarah returned here once again, months after her last


had found that peculiar photo. This time, she hoped

searched through the storage room last time and found nothing unusual. Determined, she decided to look through her parents' bedroom this time, hoping

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