Chapter 175

The moment Rhett made his move, it was as if the Haywood family had been completely obliterated.

He had promised that if the Haywood family publicly acknowledged the mistakes made by Adrienne, he would let them off the hook.

With trembling fingers, Hertha called Rhett and asked, “Rhett, why are you doing this?”

Rhett actually gave Hertha the time of day and picked up the call.

“You promised me, Rhett. You said if we owned up to Adrienne’s mistakes, you’d let us go,” Hertha sobbed, questioning him, “Why are you doing this to me? Where did I go wrong?”

Rhett let Hertha finish crying before he spoke, “The ones not letting you off now are the victims, not me.”

“Rhett…” Hertha’s voice was fraught with desperation, “Why must you treat me like this?”

“Hertha, you’re a smart cookie, you know. I’ve left your family a way out. Adrienne needs to vanish from Silvergrove City for good, never to return. Your family needs to keep a low profile, and maybe then I’ll give you a fighting chance,” Rhett said, well aware that cornering them could lead to desperate measures.

Besides, Rhett’s concern wasn’t with the Haywoods, but it was with Holcomb.

The Haywoods must have had some dirt on Holcomb.

Otherwise, Holcomb wouldn’t be so invested in the Haywood’s affairs.

In the short thirty minutes since he’d returned to the office, Rhett had received a whopping thirty calls from Holcomb.

That was one call for every minute.

The old guard was getting antsy.

It really was a community of shared interests, a single thread pulled the whole web.

Hertha gasped, not yet ready to burn bridges with Rhett, “Rhett, I was sincere with you. Regardless of what happened six years ago, I wasn’t scheming against you.”

Rhett didn’t give Hertha a chance to explain any further, nor did he want to hear it. He hung up.

Hertha wanted to say more, but the line was dead.

With a surge of bitterness tightening her grip, Hertha took another deep breath.

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“Rhett, you will regret treating me this way.”

She absolutely could not give Kristin the chance to have Rhett and Summer take a paternity test and acknowledge each other.

phone, the incoming call was

are you threatening me?” James‘

to Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody of Summer

having it too easy lately, wanting for a downfall?” James‘ voice

them while they’re down, and that’s fine. James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about it the wrong way. And let me tell you a secret, the man who was with Kristin that night

and she was out to destroy Kristin by

necessary.

“If

get Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you might

was goading James.

on the other

I’ve secretly done a paternity test between Rhett and Summer. They are father and son,” Hertha revealed once more.

his voice heavy, “I’ll take Summer, but Kristin has to

Kristin well, and she wouldn’t give up until she was disappointed in Rhett.

that part. Mr. Bryce, you just need to take what

was okay to disappoint Kristin about Rhett,

phone, “What’s so special about

need to be special. Just being herself is enough,” James said before hanging.

Hertha laughed, but it soon turned into hysteria.

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didn’t need to be special?

needed to stand there, like some

her pretty facade and

test results to Carter,” Hertha commanded with a steely voice.

Bryce that he could take Summer. If

him a heads–up. He’ll do his own investigation,” Hertha replied. Letting James take Summer was just

it was the Bryce family who had been deceived

lose his temper and take action

connections and capabilities, he was no ordinary

would have to weigh his options carefully, and he might

have him seal his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his

son.”

rattle Carter’s cage for sure. He would

happened, it would be

no

the FitzGerald

her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone. The Haywood name was being dragged through

had been a bully in her school

her way through high society, and bullied

victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world,

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