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.

incoming call was

you threatening me?”

knows he’s not related to Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter will find out

it too easy lately, wanting for

you’re going about it the wrong way. And let me tell you a secret, the man

had nothing left to lose, and she was out to

necessary.

“If

learn the truth, you might as well kiss that chance

was goading James.

a long silence on the other end before James finally

done a paternity test between Rhett and Summer. They are father and son,” Hertha revealed once

Summer, but Kristin has to be disillusioned with Rhett

give up until she

Mr. Bryce, you just need to take what you want…” Hertha

reminded Hertha. It was okay to disappoint Kristin about Rhett, but she

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

Just being herself is enough,” James said before hanging. up on

but it soon turned into hysteria.

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didn’t need to be special?

needed to stand there, like some

destroy her pretty facade and see who would

test results to Carter,”

was nervous, “Miss, you promised Mr. Bryce that he could take Summer. If Mr.

him a heads–up. He’ll do his own investigation,” Hertha replied. Letting

picture for Carter, showing that it was the Bryce family who

his temper and take

Carter’s connections and capabilities, he was no ordinary

against Kristin, even Rhett would have to weigh his options carefully,

him off, dig up some dirt, and have him seal his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up until he got

son.”

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

happened, it would be curtains

no longer stay by Rhett’s

the FitzGerald

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

had been a bully in her school days, and

tormented her so–called friends, elbowed her way through high society,

with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she could no longer hold back her own emotions.

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