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!”

years ago

associate herself with someone who harmed her own

you hear? Mrs. Tate’s the ultimate pick–me. First for Hayden, now for

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

that! That’s not true!” She wanted to defend herself, but the two officers standing on either side of her gripped

away.

in place. She panicked, and

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

call out, but the judgmental eyes and murmurs around her made her

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

It was Celine.

of guilt struck Benjamin. He hadn’t known what she

toward him. “Benjamin, are

Benjamin was baffled