The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 757

Kaitlyn knew all too well that things couldn't be that simple; there must have been someone fanning the flames behind the scenes.

But by then, the Littletons had fallen from grace. Those who once flocked around her family with flattering words were nowhere to be found after her parents' untimely deaths. To seek their help now would be nothing short of a pipe dream.

Yet the persecution from the ancient warrior lineages did not cease.

Tears streamed down Kaitlyn's cheeks as she struggled to catch her breath, coughing twice. "My father-in-law, Julian, ever since someone accused him of taking bribes... It's been one thing after another. Private tutoring, disciplining students too harshly. And now... they're accusing him of... of indecency with a student."

Julian had once been a celebrated teacher at Rivenwood High, but now his reputation was in tatters.

His wife, Sadie, couldn't continue with her job either, taken in for questioning by the school board time and again. Only after the school let them go did the tumult finally begin to subside.

who accused Julian... she jumped from her building and took her life. Her parents think it's Julian's fault, so... so they called the cops and had him taken away." Vivienne listened intently to Kaitlyn's account, her brow furrowed

speaking up, "What's the girl's name?

voice was shaky, "Her name is Cassidy. After the incident, I heard her family was so

"Havenwood?"

moment before reassuringly smiling, "Don't worry. What's done is done, and it's

already turned away, dialing on her cell phone, "Check for a family in Havenwood, daughter named Cassidy, moved

she texted Draven, [Dig into the bribery case involving Julian and Sadie. I want details, as much as you can

with gratitude for the most impulsive decision she had made years ago, which turned out to be the best one. Without Vivienne, she might have already crumbled under the pressure from the Abernathy family and

patting Kaitlyn's

much time has passed. Any surveillance from the old office would be long gone. Are

her word for it. Julian wasn't jailed, but he was detained for weeks. During that time, Sadie, Tyler, and

wasn't surprised and switched gears, "What about the bribery case? Who

Kaitlyn's tears momentarily ceased. Her eyes, clear and bright, were tinged with resentment as she clenched her teeth, "Who else but that ungrateful brat? Without Julian's financial support, he wouldn't have been able to afford his education. Yet, he was the one who accused Julian of bribery and unauthorized tutoring! And they believed him without considering that his family

in the local precinct, Sophie was in a foul

fraction of her blouse. But before leaving the Abernathy

glance at the couple behind bars before a venomous plot took root, "Give

to the officers, they hesitated, "I'm sorry, Ms. Abernathy. We

saying you've

mosquitoes. Surely, that's not beyond your capabilities?" The two old geezers looked like a strong breeze could knock them over, let alone the chill of an air conditioner combined with the relentless

the precinct lobby, the head of the local Education Bureau was still comforting the

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