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.

it's Julian's fault, so... so they called

silence, absorbing every word, before finally speaking up,

shaky, "Her name is Cassidy. After the incident, I heard her family was so ashamed that they moved to

"Havenwood?"

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

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

the bribery case involving

most impulsive decision she had made years ago, which turned out to be the best one. Without Vivienne, she might

nothing, simply patting

spoke, "Bribery and unauthorized tutoring are one thing; allegations of indecency are another, especially after so much time has passed. Any surveillance from the old

her lip and shook her head, "No. Once Cassidy pointed her finger at Julian, those people didn't even bother investigating. They just took her word for it. Julian wasn't jailed, but he was detained for weeks. During that time, Sadie, Tyler, and I tried everything to appeal,

"What

have been able to afford his education. Yet, he was the one who accused Julian of bribery and unauthorized tutoring!

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

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 from Kaitlyn. They had to show their strength to the Grimshaws, or

a venomous plot took root, "Give those two

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

you saying you've never done that before?" The officers were in a

patience was wearing thin, 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

of the local Education Bureau was still comforting the girl's mother, who had not left

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