The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 104

Lucy’s mind buzzed, her thoughts freezing for a moment. She suddenly recalled that when Larry escaped, she had indeed taken him in. Shocked, she turned to Celine. “Was it you?”

It was Celine who orchestrated Larry’s release through Leo. She had anticipated that Larry would run straight to the Tate family.

Celine met Lucy’s gaze with an innocent expression and a faint smile curling her lips. “I don’t understand what you’re accusing me of, Mom. You don’t owe me an explanation. Save it for the authorities.”

“How dare you!” Lucy’s voice cracked.

From the distance, Larty, how retrained by the police, let out a desperate cry. “I don’t want to go to jail! Mrs. Tate, save me! Please, save me!”

The crowd’s eyes shifted sharply to Lucy. The whispers started, spreading like wildfire. Her reputation as a good mother was completely ruined.

Lucy’s expression changed as she panicked. “Shut up! Make him stop!”

discussing among themselves. “Didn’t that man go to prison ten years ago for molesting a child? Are we supposed to believe she didn’t

associate herself with someone who harmed her own daughter? What kind of

the ultimate pick–me. First for

like a slap to the face. She

the two officers standing on either side of her

away.

frozen in place. She

have come to this? What was she supposed to do now? This press conference had gone horribly

again to call out, but the

more confused than Benjamin, whose mind was spinning, trying to piece together what had just unfolded. That was when

It was Celine.

of guilt struck Benjamin. He hadn’t known what she had been through, the

walked toward him. “Benjamin, are you

was baffled by