Chapter 269

The smile on my face disappeared. “You chose this path yourself.”

Silence fell on the other end.

After a moment, Edward’s voice, drained of strength, came through. “Which is why I give up… I can’t change the outcome, no matter how hard I try to turn it around. Honestly, I’m caught off guard by how ruthless you are.”

This time, I fell silent.

Edward was the one who had hurt me first, the one who had forced me into a dead–end, yet now… he was blaming me for being ruthless?!

“I’ll drop the appeal if you agree to settle Edith’s case. That’s all I ask,” Edward said, as if admitting defeat, hoping to end things on his terms.

But suddenly, I felt unwilling to let it go.

Why should I always let him call the shots while I just followed along with whatever he decided?

As such, I calmly replied, “I’m not settling her case, whether or not you drop the appeal, Edward. People have to face the consequences of their actions if they’re going to learn.”

“What?!” Edward’s tone sharpened. “W–What are you trying to do? Edith has already paid the price for what she did. Or are you trying to force her to her death?”

do anything.

compromised so easily, what would stop him from using another dirty trick

hands, I knew I had to use it wisely and make them regret everything. I wanted to

spoken with my lawyer,” I said. “We’re moving into the prosecution phase soon. I’ve also heard that your family has spent a fortune hiring top attorneys. So… Best of luck to you all, and

composure and erupted into curses. “You’ve become such a vicious woman, Taylor! Look at how arrogant you’re being now that you have someone backing you up!

mirror? Can you still see the same woman from

hung up without waiting for him

he got and the more curses he hurled,

felt a thrill, like long–repressed vengeance finally being unleashed.

like

Kennedys must have been

what could be more painful, more devastating,

called to say Edith’s lawyer wanted to speak with

request without hesitation.

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she had also been harassed by the Kennedys.

so they

as you agree to settle.

deteriorating and that Sally has fallen ill. Basically, things are

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