Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Bennett laid out the truth , word by word sentence by sentence .

The color drained from Leias face with each revelation .

The rest of the Anderson family listened , their understanding a mix of clarity and confusion .

Eli , ever impatient , blurted out , Hennett , what are you talking about ? What lab ? What drugs ? Bennett turned to Eli , maintaining his sorrowful expression .

It was the day Leia decided to reconcile with Noelle .

They were supposed to have a class that evening but skipped it and came back home .

Dad scolded Leis for it , and the stormed out .

He continued .

When I went after her , I had some work related issues , so I brought her to my labs , where I stored some dangerous chemicals .

her to stay put and not touch anything , but she secretly took the poison hack with her .

The symptoms Dad showed today matched the effects of that drug .

I grew suspicious and checked the surveillance etage .

Some enough .

I saw her take the poison Bennett explained cling strangely ? She madenly decideil to ( reality , she had already planned Turning to his mother , Kimberly , Bennett added , Mom, do you remember that day when I said Leia was come back and apologize to all of us after just a short visit to the lab .

We thought she had a change of hear , bi to poison Dad Bennett presented Leias motive , her suspicious behavior , and the evidence of the poison , all laid bare before everyone .

Even with an Oscar worthy performance and a hundred reasons to speak , Leia couldnt clear her name now Its over .

Everything is truly ruined , she thought .

Pale and terrified .

Leia felt the weight of everyones gaze .

She feared losing the life of luxury she had always known , the ridicule and contempt she would face , and the possibility of going to jail After a moment of contemplation, she decided to turn to the softest and kindest heart in the room , her mother , Kimberly Leia spun around and threw herself at Kimberlys feet , sobbing and begging for mercy . Mom , Im wrong .

know Im

Its my fault .

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Mom , forgive me this oner …

Bennett revealed the truth , she still believed in

their recent friction , the Anderson

decade of love and

In Kimberlys mind .

wronged Leis felt , she couldnt possibly harm the parents who had raised

reality was far more

the hospital , barely out of danger ,

recover , and it was all Leiss doing Leia

her face as she looked at

eyes lit up with hope , thinking she still had

loud slap echoed through the room Leias face twisted to the side ,

pain as if half her face no longer belonged to her

, her mind

always been the

never been struck , not even scolded harshly by her mother

time , Kimberly actually struck her

Kimberly , shocked and hurt , wanting to ask , Have you gone

me ! Just as

Noelle came back , everyone lus changed

in their hearts anymore But before Leia could finish turning her head , crack , another

Leias face was also slapped hard by Kimberly Now , Tea was furious

at Kimberly , about

rage as she shouted , Leia , dont you feel any guild

you for eighteen years , and yet you poisoned hime Where is your conscience ? Do you even have a

Kimberly was trembling with

was numb , but she wished she could hit

angry , too disappointed

had actually tried

to do such a cruel thing Leia

wronged you ? How could you harm your father like this ? Where is your sense of right and wrong ! How can you be so ruthless , so

intense that her face

shouted the words

outburst , Kimberly nearly collapsed from the surge of

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