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.

the incoming call

threatening me?”

don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter will

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

you’re going about it the

had nothing left to lose, and she was

necessary.

“If

get Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you

goading

on the other end before

a paternity test between Rhett and Summer. They are father and son,”

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

wouldn’t give up until she was disappointed in Rhett.

just need to take

warn you, don’t let her get hurt,” James reminded Hertha. It was okay to disappoint Kristin about Rhett, but she couldn’t

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

to be special. 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?

stand there, like some trophy wife?

destroy her pretty facade and see who would

to find a chance to leak the paternity test results

promised Mr. Bryce that he could take

He’ll do his own

picture for Carter, showing that it was the Bryce

would Carter lose his temper and take action against

connections and capabilities, he was no ordinary adversary.

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

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

son.”

Carter’s cage for sure. He would be

would be curtains for Kristin.

could no longer stay by

FitzGerald

in the restroom, her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone.

school days, and she

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

her finger anxiously, Kristin’s eyes began to swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the

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