Chapter 266

Nearly a week later, Shannon finally emerged from the prosecutor’s office, looking visibly fatigued. Stripped of the high-end cosmetics, she appeared pale and haggard, as if she had aged a decade. Several strands of white hair had even appeared.

To avoid the swarm of reporters, Shannon could not bring herself to return home in this ghostly state. She feared that Gregory might catch sight of her like this, causing her carefully maintained image to fall apart.

Sensing her concern, Bethany accompanied Shannon to a beauty salon first, where she washed up before venturing out to face the world.

As they left the salon, Shannon said, “Let’s not go home just yet. Let’s go see Rosalind.”

She adjusted her hair in the mirror with a gloomy expression and continued, “After all, she is my niece. Having risked half her life, I can’t afford not to care. I must uphold my kind and benevolent image for your father.”

Shannon thought to herself, ‘A meticulously crafted persona for 25 years-it absolutely must not unravel!’

Bethany said, “Mom! Rosalind actually resorted to suicide!”

of that blood-soaked bathroom still haunted her. “Let’s not even talk about whether Justin will fall for her fake suffering. If her scheme went awry and nobody discovered it in time, she might lose her life. She’s

how could anyone not discover it in time?” Shannon said with a playful smile

was momentarily stunned before a sudden realization dawned on

to her lips, signaling for Bethany to not say another

she had used a similar strategy, leveraging it to evoke Gregory’s sympathy. It

that challenging period. Triggering the past trauma would naturally bring back memories of Rosalind’s virtues.

an ideal candidate, I can’t allow any possibility of a reunion between Justin and that wretched woman,

endured a lot these past few days dealing with the prosecution, and the mere thought of Bella made her clench her fists. “Bella, how dare you play games with me? I swear, I will fight you to the end! I won’t let

added, “The Thompson family might be formidable in Hatchbay, but that’s just a

that wretched woman!” She was determined to take revenge on Bella for throwing the slippers in her face

inside. Shannon put on a facade of a virtuous

Why would you contemplate something so drastic and do such

family endure such

don’t be like this…” Rosalind wept and skillfully played

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