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."

recall the chilling words she

His face, usually so composed, was now a mask of cold

an idle threat. Corrine

the veins on the back of his hands standing out

bitterness. "That cunning little bitch,

heavily, the weight of the moment sinking in. Turning to Bruce, he added, "Let's

company now, Bruce."

"Alright."

family was reluctant to lower their pride and admit their wrongs,

alone in the house, Tracy's anger simmered, a searing fire raging within her chest, demanding an

gathered

and settle the score.

just as she reached the front gate, a

on the

caught in her

knees buckled beneath her, and she collapsed to the

the blow.

cried out in alarm, rushing forward to help her to her feet. Tracy clung to the maid's hands, her voice

Bruce back!"

the company to handle the crisis, but Millard rushed home. Upon seeing Tracy crying hysterically, he immediately

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