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!”

Rosalind, the memory 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

anyone not discover it in time?” Shannon said with a

a sudden realization dawned on her. She gasped. ” Mom! Did

her lips, signaling for Bethany

to arouse Justin’s sympathy by attempting suicide. Back then, she had used a similar strategy, leveraging it to evoke Gregory’s sympathy. It granted her entry into the

who supported him through that challenging period. Triggering the past trauma would naturally bring back memories of Rosalind’s virtues. Despite the significant risk involved, the potential rewards were even

ideal candidate, I can’t allow any possibility of a reunion between Justin

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

just a small town.

chances in the future to deal with that wretched woman!” She was determined

approached the hospital room’s door, she learned that both Gregory and Justin were inside. Shannon put on a facade of a virtuous wife and loving mother.

contemplate something

men, Shannon embraced Rosalind and sobbed uncontrollably.” Why must the women in our family endure such misfortune? Framed and tormented by others… If this continues,

Rosalind wept and skillfully

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