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

me?” James‘ voice was

don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter will find

easy lately, wanting for a downfall?” James‘ voice was a

while they’re down, and that’s fine. James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about

had nothing left to lose, and she was out to destroy Kristin by

necessary.

“If

can’t get Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you might as well kiss that chance

was goading

the other end before James finally spoke, “It’s

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

voice heavy, “I’ll take Summer, but Kristin has to be disillusioned with Rhett to

wouldn’t give up until she was disappointed in

Mr. Bryce, you just need to take what you want…” Hertha was proposing a partnership with James.

James reminded Hertha. It was

phone, “What’s so special about Kristin? Why do both you and Rhett want to

doesn’t need to be special. Just being herself is enough,” James said before hanging. up

laughed, but it soon turned

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to

stand there, like some trophy

her pretty facade and see

the paternity test results to Carter,” Hertha commanded with

you promised Mr. Bryce that he could take Summer. If Mr.

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

picture for Carter, showing that it

lose his temper and take action against

connections and capabilities, he

to weigh his options carefully, and he might not be able to protect

Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up until he got locked up, and even say that

son.”

Carter’s cage for sure. He would be demanding a

it would be curtains for

could no longer

the FitzGerald Group.

up in the restroom, her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone. The Haywood name was

been a bully in her school

her way through high

swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds

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