The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 406 Shattered Truths

Chapter 406 Shattered Truths.

Everything, everything was falling apart.

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“Even with all the evidence in front of me, I still chose to protect you. Now tell me, why is the downfall of the Reed family on you?”

Lillian felt silent.

Susan’s voice trembled. “Why you? Tell me, why is it you?”

At that moment, Susan completely lost herself.

Her repeated shouting, “Why is it you?” echoed through the room as her emotions crumbled.

Anyone in the Reed family could betray me, but not Lillian.

had cherished Lillian like my own daughter and loved her dearly. How had it come to this?

Lillian’s tears streamed down her face.

Faced with Susan’s relentless questioning, her mind had gone blank.

Seeing her sob in silence, Susan grew even more hysterical. “Tell me! Why? Have I ever treated you badly?”

“I’m sorry, Mom. I really am. I’m so sorry…”

Apology after apology spilled out between her sobs—it was pathetic, a cruel mockery of regret.

Such an apology–how ridiculous, how ironic.

Susan shut her eyes, her entire body shaking. “I hate you. I hate you, Lillian Reed. I hate you…”

Hearing her mother say the words over and over again, Lillian felt like she couldn’t breathe.

The Reed family, completely shattered.

Susan ran

only Lillian

eyes red and swollen, turned

been kind to her was

“Jonathan…”

Her voice was choked.

figure as he walked

her chest constrict even

the living room, watching TV. She rarely

news scrolled across

occurred today in the city. Stay tuned

voice was formal and

on

image, wasn’t

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Chapter 406 Shattered Truths

take a closer look,

It was Tessa calling.

Stella answered. “Tessa.”

might have

Stella was stunned.

words, she instinctively glanced at the TV, where the news

the footage–Susan in

not ‘might

city’s news.

gasped. “Is

me see who she

leaned closer

“Are you watching the

“Yes.”

bother; it’s got to be the

drive a wife into such madness? A

Stella felt silent.

She wasn’t wrong.