Chapter 788

Unspoken words echoed in Justin’s mind. ‘You’re my bottom lin Bella. But I wonder… Do I hold the same significance in your hear Bella? Or am I perhaps even less important than Christopher?”

Thinking of this, Justin felt an unbearable mix of reluctance, anger, and sorrow flooding his heart. With a heavy heart, he tore his gaze away from Bella’s beautiful face, unable to bear looking at her any longer.

As if they shared a telepathic connection, Bella discreetly stole a glance at him at the very moment. Seeing him staring ahead with a cold expression, her heart skipped a beat for no reason.

Shannon trembled uncontrollably, her heart pounding in her chest, making it difficult to breathe.

It was evident that Gregory couldn’t control Justin anymore, and his. support for Shannon was dwindling.

Shannon thought, ‘If this bastard were to find out that I played a hand in worsening his mother’s depression, what would happen to me?’

Shannon’s mind raced back to the time when she bribed the maids

around Mary, all except Wilma.

They had tampered with Mary’s medication for depression,

substituting it with drugs that stimulated the central nervous system.

accelerate the physical manifestations of depression, but it would

the final few months of Mary’s life, Mary was tormented physically and mentally before she

‘This secret must never see the light of d

be the

stand by and watch me get beaten? I’m

grip on Gregory’s clothes tightened

approach didn’t work, one had to resort to softer strategies, like

knew Gregory was particularly vulnerable

as he stiffly supported Shannon’s arms. “Go back to your room and freshen up.

lips

“What do

stared intimidatingly. “It’s just a slap. She won’t die.

and Ms. Thompson must settle the issue

tonight.”

heart skipped a beat, and she pursed her

do I have to say it?

with Celeste’s case, and I don’t even know that

fabricated

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