Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 326

Agnes stared at her in disbelief, “What did you just say?”

Laura walked in, and her usual affability seemed completely gone. Her tone was laced with sharp sarcasm, “I said Julia got what was coming to her. She brought it on herself.”

“I won’t let you insult my mother!”

Agnes was teetering on the edge of losing control.

Her mother had been dead for ten years, why was she still being insulted by the woman who had caused her death?

“Your mother was exposed to scandal, attacked by all sides, and finally committed suicide in shame, which has nothing to do with anyone else”

about, but

her cool, “You better make yourself clear, or I won’t care if you’re

suddenly cut in, “Don’t bring up

Laura was seething.

can’t I say it? After all these years, have I ever treated your daughter badly? I treated her like my own, gave her the best of everything, and all I get back is that woman’. Preston, haven’t I shouldered enough blame? I’ve had it. I, Laura, will not tolerate this injustice”

but couldn’t

it all out, “Your mother used Starlight International Group’s name for charity, setting up the Angelic Wings charity fund. But she pocketed the funds that were meant for disaster-stricken children. When the truth came out, she ended her life out of shame. How was her death my fault? I knew your father when I was young, but we were genuinely in love, and I never once tried to break up his family. I silently devoted ten years to this man, gave birth to his children. What was after? And yet you blame your mother’s death on me. How can I take away the guilt of this murderer? I’m

was in denial, “You’re lying, you’re deceiving. My mother would never do

believe it. She would rather die than believe it.

was such a

charitable, donating to

lives of so many children, and Justin being one