Both Cedric and Beatrice sighed as the police took away Anya. How could they not feel crestfallen that the granddaughter they loved and spoiled for so many years had fallen so far to the point of being jailed?

However, they also knew Anya was no longer a child, so she must bear the consequences of her actions. Lucas, too, felt conflicted about Anya being taken away, but she had gone too far this time.

He turned to Corinne. As much as he was relieved to see she was still alive, his heart ached when he saw her bandaged head. He could not help but wrap her up in a bear hug.

“Thank god you’re still alive, Corinne! I was almost scared to death when I got the news…”

Corinne did not put up a struggle. She did not hate Lucas as much as before but nor did she accept him fully. She simply stood quietly, enduring the hug.

Except for the cut on her head, she was fine. Ever since she was nearly hit by a car three days ago, she knew she had to do something to protect herself as there was a high chance the same thing was going to happen again.

of her pants to act as an extra protective layer

that it would cause brain damage, nor so minor that it would not require her to have some medical attention. As for the baby, it did kick around for a bit after the accident, but she was sure

that the surgery had failed so she

wanted to expose Anya while she was still early on in her pregnancy to spare herself the headache

she walked up to them with a frown, pushed him

she said angrily. “She’s a married woman now, so show her a little respect, alright? Even if you’re interested in

Francine with a

noticed from the start that Lucas treated Corinne differently than

She was about to continue

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