The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 233

Chapter 233 To Tear Down The Ashton Family

"What?" Tracy's face drained of color, her voice barely a whisper.

Even Farris, who was usually a picture of control, couldn't hide the panic creeping into his expression.

Suddenly, a crushing weight settled over him-an overwhelming suffocation, as if his heart had faltered. His face drained of color, and he grimaced, clutching at his chest as if trying to hold himself together.

"The medicine!" Millard was the first to react, his voice urgent. He rushed to Farris, quickly pulling out a pill from his pocket and gently putting it in his mouth.

Millard rubbed Farris' back in slow, soothing motions, urging him to breathe.

The minutes stretched on endlessly, the tension thick in the air, until finally, Farris 'breathing steadied.

Yet, the ordeal had aged him in an instant-his body frail, his energy drained.

He leaned against the sofa, his voice a shadow of its usual strength, barely a whisper. "Call a press conference. We have to own up to our mistakes, accept whatever

consequences come.'

Bruce's gaze hardened, his eyes colder than ever, his jaw set like stone. "I understand,

Grandpa."

off guard, and Bruce couldn't help but once again recall the chilling words she had spoken to him earlier. "Watch closely as I dedicate myself to returning the Ashton family to their

face, usually

just an idle threat. Corrine meant

by piece, with her own hands. His hands clenched into fists, the veins on the back of his hands standing out as he fought to

room, Tracy couldn't hold back her bitterness. "That cunning little bitch, Corrine! I never thought she'd undermine

Millard sighed heavily, the weight of the moment sinking in.

company now, Bruce."

"Alright."

to lower their pride and admit

the house, Tracy's anger simmered, a searing fire

gathered her things, determined

and settle the score.

reached the front gate, a court summons was delivered to

eyes scanned the text on the paper, her fingers shaking uncontrollably

in

she collapsed to the ground, utterly

the blow.

maid cried out in alarm, rushing forward to help her to her feet. Tracy clung to the maid's hands, her voice tight with panic. "Hurry!

Bruce back!"

handle the crisis, but Millard rushed home. Upon seeing

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