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 the

in silence, absorbing every word, before finally speaking up, "What's the girl's name? Is she still in

I heard her family was so ashamed that they

"Havenwood?"

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

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

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

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

simply patting Kaitlyn's hand to

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

her head, "No. Once Cassidy pointed her finger at Julian, those people didn't even bother investigating. They just took her word

and switched gears, "What about the

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

a foul mood,

fraction of her blouse. But before leaving the Abernathy estate, Madeline had given her instructions: no matter what, they needed to retrieve

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

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

you mean you can't? Aren't they accused of murder? A little pressure during interrogation is nothing new. Are you saying you've never done that before?" The officers were in a bind. If not

two old geezers looked like a strong breeze could knock them over, let alone the chill of an air conditioner combined with the relentless assault of pesky

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

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