Chapter 945

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Desperate to give their daughter a chance, the elderly couple could do nothing but plead with Barney for help.

Barney had once been close to Angela, and they had even met with her lawyer. Angela had told them that Barney shared a blood relation with Khloe. If Barney could persuade Khloe to show leniency, Angela might only serve a few years before being released.

Angela promised that once she was free, she would care for her parents and for Pete properly, and would never act recklessly again.

Seeing their daughter begging so pitifully, the couple cast aside all pride. Even if it meant humiliation, they had to try.

Angela’s mother couldn’t hold back her tears. She crouched down, cradling Pete in her arms.

“Mr. Lemont, Angela knows she was wrong. Pete is still so young, and we have no other children… I beg you, please… please, and Khloe. Let us make amends. Can’t you give her just one more chance?”

Pete, held by his grandmother, sobbed as he added his own plea. “Uncle Barney… please… forgive Mom… I miss Mom…”

The assistant could no longer stand it and raised his hand to force them back.

He simply turned his head,

parents ignored him, kneeling with

Seeing that their boss remained silent, they knew his decision and moved

clear the intruders.

darted toward

Didn’t you promise Mom you’d be my new dad? Uncle

were pitiful, tears streaking

forward and pulled him

yet the child’s pleading stirred something deep within him. He had a

the same age

own boy. He had once liked Angela and pitied her and

now, seeing Angela’s extreme, unrepentant behavior, Barney had lost all hope. Those promises felt nothing

ironic.

leave,” he said finally. “I will not forgive Angela, and I have no right to plead for her. The only thing I can do is give you a severance

low,

refused to leave. They continued to cry and

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