Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 234

Myra sat in the aftermath of Sebastian's harsh words, her face pale and her pride shattered. Anger, humiliation, and guilt warred within her as she lashed out, her voice trembling. "So, what am I supposed to do? They're both my daughters! Am I supposed to sit back and It was the kind of question that had no answer.

let Kayla die?"

Sebastian opened his mouth to speak, but Dexter cut him off with a sharp glare. "Can't you see your mother is already unwell? Stop adding to her stress!"

"Dad, I don't mean to upset her, but the company-"

"The company is your responsibility now," Dexter interrupted firmly. "Handle it. I have things to take care of."

Sebastian lowered his head, hiding the frustration in his eyes. "Understood... Mom, take care of yourself. I'm going back to the office."

Myra reached for Dexter's hand as Sebastian left, her eyes brimming with tears. "Darling, am I such a failure as a mother? My daughters resent me, my son's grown cold, and nothing I've done feels right."

Dexter squeezed her hand gently, his tone softening. "You're not a failure. You're compassionate. That's not a flaw."

shook her head. "No, I am a failure. I failed Felicia, I failed Kayla, and now, even

to get Kayla out of

her eyes, her voice wavering but resolute. "Afterward... she's no longer our concern. I'll do my duty as her mother one last time and let her

...

could think of. He started with Laurence, but Laurence wasn't swayed and unceremoniously kicked him out. Undeterred, Dexter swallowed his pride and approached his powerful friends. After exhausting every

victim's widow, signed a Letter of Agreement. She publicly declared that she had reached

Shawn, however, wasn't as

was arrested after being beaten nearly to death, with two of

all the

claimed sole responsibility for

the subsequent disposal of

evidence.

video evidence, though incriminating, showed Shawn carrying out the

insane. A psychological evaluation deemed her mentally unfit to take responsibility for her actions, citing emotional instability on the day of the incident. She was