Chapter 79

“Mr. Beckett! It’s all my fault! It’s all my mistake!” Roanline thought it would be better to admit her wrongdoing instead of waiting to be questioned. She couldn’t let this matter affect her daughter

and ruin her chances of marrying into a noble family.

So she rushed over with a sorrowful expression. And she knelt in front of Jasper.

“The Kirkmans are in trouble. Our cash flow is broken, and our factories are closing down one after

another. When the Becketts refused to help, we were forced into a corner by the Taylors. We were

left with no choice…

“So I discussed it with Liana’s father, and we decided to sell some family assets for the sake of our

company’s finances. I secretly sold Liana’s jewelry. Liana didn’t even know of it!

“If I had known that the necklace was the token of your love to Liana… Even if I starved or died of

poverty, I would never have sold it!”

Liana secretly heaved a sigh of relief before pretending to be shocked Tears welled in her eyes,

and she cried, “Mom… How could you do this? That was my most beloved necklace. How could

you!”

he calmly said, “That’s not what I wanted

accusations against Alice. Although he was still

had sold

twisting the truth, lying, and framing an innocent person was

Or did Alice do it? Did she accidentally break her bracelet? Or did you snatch it from her and deliberately break it?” Jasper asked calmly. His gaze

an evil woman who framed Alice?” Liana cried, acting innocent. “You think I can’t even match up

lies. She said she

mind. And her language skills are lacking. You know that, Jasper. Besides, she was hiding at the time. It’s hard to say if she saw

smooth

mothers to

others? I wouldn’t know, as

He usually had the

he was

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do this? Since I chose you, I would never

go looking for trouble with

which felt like heavy chains binding his heart.

so restrictive that his

they shared, and the redemption she brought during his dark childhood. He feared that this light in his

the wrong choice by

didn’t! It wasn’t me!” Liana yelled, pounding on the bed. A bloodshot glare

usually gentle gaze.

she wants to turn me into a scapegoat! Betty said Alice and

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