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!”

prison ten years ago for molesting a child? Are we supposed

someone who harmed her own daughter? What kind

Tate’s the ultimate pick–me. First for Hayden, now for

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

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

away.

stayed frozen in place. She panicked, and her

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

opened her mouth again to call out, but the judgmental eyes and murmurs around her

what had just unfolded. That was when he noticed a pair of clear, beautiful

It was Celine.

Benjamin. He hadn’t known what

walked toward him. “Benjamin, are

Benjamin was baffled by the abrupt

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