When Love Turns to Ashes

Chapter 20 Everything Is Just a Game

"It's Xander.

"It was he who firmly believed in my innocence, which is why he arranged this press conference

for me.

"Although I had no blood relation with the Baldwin family, they treated me as their own and would never harm me.

"Thank you, thank you so much."

Beatrice bowed deeply to Xander.

Even though Xander was still angry, he couldn't say a word and could only smile and nod at the crowd.

But it had to be said that this move quickly resolved the public opinion crisis of the Baldwin family.

The press conference ended soon.

Beatrice hurriedly caught up with Gracie, expressing her gratitude, "Thank you. If you hadn't found the evidence against Abdiel, I... I don't know what would have happened..." Gracie asked her colleague to put the person in the car first and then looked at Beatrice with a troubled expression..

"It wasn't me. It was Mr. Caden's idea. Those girls were all found by Mr. Caden's people. It only took one night to find them. Before we approached them, no one wanted to provoke the Jimenez family."

"What did you say?" Beatrice was stunned, her breath catching in her throat.

"Abdiel's arrest and sentencing are inevitable. The Jimenez family won't be able to protect him.

this time."

Gracie's tone was heavy with meaning.

She seemed to be implying that Caden's goal was to make Abdiel face multiple charges, not just the attempted rape.

Gracie patted her shoulder and said, "I think it would be better for you to talk to Mr. Caden There seems to be some misunderstanding between you two."

By the time Beatrice regained her senses, Gracie had already left.

She turned around and happened to see Caden coming out. After a moment's hesitation, she was about to approach him when she saw Caden step aside to give way to Xander. Beatrice instinctively hid behind a nearby plant. Through the leaves, Xander seemed visibly angry.

Caden stood in the play of light and shadow, silently lighting a cigarette. The smoke swirled around him, his eyes half-closed, deep and cold, void of emotion.

Xander got straight to the point. "Did you do this?"

Caden nodded, and a puff of smoke curled from his lips. He said lightly, "Reconciliation only selves things temporarily. I don't like being coerced. Beatrice caused a mess, and the Jimenez family's chaos worked in my favor. If I can take the bigger gains, why settle for the smaller ones?" Chapter 20 Everything is Just Come

He lowered his gaze to tap off the ash, his expression unreadable through the haze, Upon hearing this, Xander nodded.

did quite well with this

She won't be in trouble," Caden said in a

her, I'll go along with it. But Beatrice dares to scheme against

to waste

to smoke

was very satisfied with

"Alright, I'm leaving."

Okay."

After seeing off Xander,

stood with his back

against the wall, covering her mouth, and curled up her body,

and he was trying to protect Madelynn. Thinking about the meaningless person Caden mentioned, Beatrice began to tremble uncontrollably, staring blankly at the wall. She didn't know how long it had

walking slowly back to the

have suffered immense grievance, her eyes red and

glanced

seemed to say that

Caden would always protect

a straight back and handed

and Kyle. I think you will

pale. As Caden raised his hand, she reached out to grab the USB flash

apologetic expression, she said, "Sorry, Mr. Caden, I didn't mean to. I just

it to you."

at the shattered USB drive and turned

the content or not didn't matter; what mattered was

it,

she walked out of the

You just handed

you really think we can protect

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is

audio directly? Everyone would have seen Madelynn's

you plan to live with the Baldwin family and Ryan anymore?

underestimated Caden's feelings

had died because of that very

Madelynn in the past

Madelynn in front of Xander, so how could he possibly

a deep sigh and said, "I wonder what kind of luck Madelynn

"Mom, I'm leaving."

Beatrice didn't want

walked

autumn wind howled. The gusts of wind cut through her clothes, the cold seeping into her thin body, making her

a wave of dizziness hit her, causing her to

could fall to the ground, someone caught her from behind and forcefully