"I was aware. I knew it from the beginning. But what choice did I have?" Gina trembled violently as she

grew hysterical. "I'd rather sweep everything under the rug than open up my daughter's wound and put

her in harm's way.

"She's just managed to get a footing, and things were looking up, but you came along and messed it all

up! She nearly lost her life because of you—you arrogant, wealthy pricks who judge us from the

comforts of life. What gives you the right?"

Alyssa felt a stinging pain in her chest. With her usual sharp wit, she could have retorted. However, the

weight of guilt left her speechless.

"You're being naive." Jasper, keeping his composure, placed his hand on Alyssa's waist. He appeared

as omniscient as divinity. "You're currently enjoying a short-lived peace because the Schmidt Group is

in hot water. The Schmidts are too preoccupied to pay attention to you, especially with David Schmidt

still in detention."

Gina's expression froze. Her bloodshot eyes looked vacant.

"Once they resolve David's legal issues and release him, they'll go back to wreaking havoc. Do you

think David, that petty bastard, would go easy on Maggie? We need to get rid of him once and for all, or

Maggie will be in endless trouble."

Beckett, everything you said is right. Gina, it's time

even though he was choking on tears. He

The Schmidts cornered us, threatening

from Solana City. We couldn't go against

in, "Before we could determine if you were helpful,

been having mental breakdowns. Two days ago, she

and attempted to cut her

revelation made Alyssa's blood boil. A fresh swell of

"What?" Gina was stunned.

this year. She's younger than Maggie and not

should've been run over by a car or struck by

through this suffering? What had she done

"We tried to swallow the humiliation, but what good is doing

She's physically and mentally crushed, all because

so, what's the point of backing down? My daughter might be alive,

doing? Is she out of critical condition now?" Alyssa,

Anora Tanner's condition. "If she's still hospitalized, I can arrange to

under the KS Group. We'll

couple were

back to full health,

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