Chapter 287

No one except the Fosters understood what Sean meant by that remark.

But that wasn't the point.

Karin and Irene both whipped their heads around at nearly the same instant, their eyes blazing with fury as they landed on Vanessa.

In stark contrast, Nathan's tense shoulders finally relaxed the moment he saw his beloved daughter step out of the holding cell. He let out a long, relieved breath.

It seemed that his reputation as chairman of the Linwood Group still carried weight—enough that even Sean wouldn't dare cross him.

Nathan gazed at Vanessa, his eyes filled with paternal affection. But then he noticed her shaven head, and a surge of rage overtook him. He erupted, "Vanessa, who did this to you? Tell me, sweetheart. I swear I'll make them pay. They'll regret ever laying a hand on the Linwood family's only daughter."

But Vanessa stood frozen the moment she saw Irene, as if someone had cast a spell on her. Terror flickered in her eyes.

When she met the burning, resentful glares of Jarrod, Karin, and Irene, her heart skipped a beat. Irene must have revealed what really happened five years ago.

Suddenly, it was as if some invisible hand had gripped her throat-she couldn't force out a single word.

be afraid, Vanessa. Tell me, and I'll make sure they

could respond, a cold, low voice

"What are you

staring at Sean

long legs crossed carelessly, his posture nonchalant yet exuding

the predator toying with

on high, as if he were surveying the world from a mountain peak: detached, calm, yet commanding respect

if he were staring at something

how self-important Nathan usually felt, in that moment, doubt crept into his mind. Had Sean really

earlier words: "The real show is about

The real show?

instinct told him that whatever Sean had planned, it would be anything but good news for

anxious self-doubt, Karin could no longer contain her rage. Her eyes bloodshot,

a sharp crack, snapping Vanessa's head to the side. Angry red finger marks bloomed on

dared to frame Claire? You're not even human-you're a monster!" Karin's voice trembled with

had spent five years trapped in a coma, while Claire had been locked away for a

had been made fools of, spun in circles by Vanessa and

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