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.

parents think it's Julian's fault, so... so they called the cops and had him taken away." Vivienne listened

speaking up,

is Cassidy. After the incident, I

"Havenwood?"

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

but Vivienne had already turned away, dialing on 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 a teacher at Seafield

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

had made years ago, which turned

patting Kaitlyn's hand to comfort

especially after so much time has passed.

at Julian, those people didn't even bother investigating. They just took her word for it. Julian wasn't

surprised and switched gears, "What about the bribery case? Who accused

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

Sophie was in a foul mood, roused from her bed in the

Sadie locked up, she felt a surge of disdain. They were the reason she 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 matter what, they needed to retrieve the item

couple behind bars before a venomous plot took root, "Give those two a taste of their own medicine." Lurking in the

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

Are you saying

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 alone the chill

of the local Education Bureau was

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