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.

girl 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

before finally speaking up, "What's the

incident, I heard

"Havenwood?"

that name in ages. She paused for a moment before reassuringly smiling, "Don't worry. What's done is done, and it's high time we closed

her cell phone, "Check for a family in Havenwood, daughter named Cassidy, moved there five years ago from Rivenwood, left because of a scandal

involving Julian and

made years ago, which turned out to be the best

nothing, simply patting Kaitlyn's hand to comfort

are another, especially after so much time has passed. Any surveillance from the old office would be long gone. Are

investigating. They just took her word for it.

and switched gears, "What about the bribery

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

the local precinct, Sophie was in a foul mood, roused from her bed in the dead of

and their clothes were worth less than a mere fraction of her blouse. But before leaving the Abernathy estate, Madeline had given her instructions:

venomous plot took root, "Give those two a taste of their own medicine." Lurking in the shadows, she was out of Julian

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

Are you saying you've

her manicured finger pointing accusingly, "Then at least turn down their cell's air conditioning and let in some mosquitoes. Surely, that's not beyond your capabilities?" The two old geezers looked like a strong breeze could knock them over, let

local Education Bureau was

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