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!”

to prison ten years ago for molesting a child?

herself with someone who harmed

the ultimate pick–me. First for Hayden, now

like a slap to the face. She didn’t like that

true!” She wanted to defend herself, but the two officers standing on either side of her

away.

She panicked, and her

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

call out, but the

spinning, trying to piece together what had just unfolded. That was when he noticed a pair of

It was Celine.

guilt struck Benjamin. He hadn’t known what she

him. “Benjamin, are

was baffled by the