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.

from her building and took her life. Her parents think it's Julian's fault, so...

finally speaking up, "What's

I heard her family was so ashamed that

"Havenwood?"

for a moment before reassuringly smiling, "Don't worry. What's done

Kaitlyn started to protest, but Vivienne had already turned away, dialing on her cell phone, "Check for a family in Havenwood, daughter named Cassidy, moved

the call, she texted Draven, [Dig into the bribery case involving

work?" Kaitlyn watched her, at a loss for words, her heart swelling 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

simply patting Kaitlyn's hand to comfort

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

didn't even bother investigating. They just took her word for it. Julian wasn't jailed, but he was detained for weeks. During

and switched gears, "What about the bribery case?

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

was in a foul mood, roused

couldn't sleep peacefully, and their clothes were worth less than a mere fraction of her blouse. But before leaving the Abernathy estate, Madeline had given her instructions: no

sparing another contemptuous glance at the couple behind bars before a venomous plot took root, "Give those two a taste

motioned to the officers, they hesitated, "I'm sorry, Ms. Abernathy. We can't

is nothing new. Are you saying you've never done that before?" The officers were in a bind. If not for Sophie's influential status, they'd be

conditioning and let in some mosquitoes. Surely, that's not beyond your capabilities?" The two old geezers looked like

the local Education

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