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!‘

completely out

was consumed with worry. Aubree was growing more formidable by the day. He thought, ‘Back when she was powerless in the Wilson family, she still managed to torment Carmen. If this keeps up, won’t she end up

turn a blind eye to Aubree?” Daxton said. “If you keep letting her

later!”

she’s your sister!” Bryan gasped in shock. He couldn’t fathom it. Even at the critical juncture, how could Daxton still be so utterly blind to what truly

is my only

act, I’ll gladly take care of

roared, his

didn’t mince words. “Dad, Aubree hates you just as

remember? You were 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 her to surrender her inheritance rights. And

the sharpest

choked on his words,

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

was still being interviewed. Some reporters, clearly fixated on her “orphan”

couldn’t have cared less if everyone below heard

coldly, “Yeah. Every last

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

“help,” I wouldn’t be where I am today. But that sure doesn’t mean I won’t be looking forward