The Queen They Buried

Chapter 266

Every time he saw her face or heard her defiance, Bryan couldn’t help but feel she was blaming him for failing to protect her all those years ago… That creeping fear only fueled his desperate need to make her submit to his will.

That was when his actions started getting out of hand.

However, no one paid any attention to Bryan, who was weeping. Trevor, meanwhile, kept his eyes fixed on Aubree, his mind racing with cold calculations. He thought, With how much she hates us now, she’ll relentlessly target us in the future. She’s building her empire, and with Bowen backing her, if we let her grow any stronger, aren’t we raising a dagger to hang over our heads?‘

“Dad…” Trevor turned to look at Ronald, only to see Ronald’s face drained of all hope, ashen, utterly lifeless, and defeated.

Ronald’s last hope was shattered. For Aubree to say such things before the entire media, it meant she had utterly disowned him as her father.

Trevor could hardly believe his eyes. His father, the man who had always seemed like a master strategist, now looked utterly defeated.

Trevor quickly glanced at the others. Sure enough, every single one of them wore the same grim expression.

Alice’s face darkened, her eyes blazing with fury. She thought, ‘Even though I’ve always favored Carmen, I never said I didn’t recognize Aubree as my daughter! Aubree’s words aren’t just leaving us completely humiliated. Once the news gets out, who knows what vile things people will say about Carmen?

Aubree Miller, the ungrateful wretch! She’s blatantly cursing us to die!‘

“She’s completely out of

in the Wilson family, she still managed to torment Carmen. If this keeps up, won’t she end up

you going to turn a blind eye to Aubree?” Daxton said. “If you keep letting her run wild like this, she’ll

later!”

Even at the

only sister. Since

to act, I’ll gladly take care of it

roared,

words. “Dad, Aubree hates you just

the one who forced her to drag her battered, pain–wracked body to the hospital ward to apologize to Carmen. You were the first to slap her the moment she stepped inside. You forced

pretense like the sharpest blade, leaving no mercy

his words,

with cold calculation. He thought, ‘I can’t let Aubree ruin my career. Since my father and Bryan can’t be relied on, I’ll have to ally with anyone willing to take Aubree

“orphan” background, relentlessly hounded her

everyone below heard

met their gaze coldly, “Yeah.

Aubree scoffed. “Who knows? Maybe they did so much evil that lightning finally

sure doesn’t mean