Chapter 398

After hanging out in the sticks for a couple of days, Agnes made her way back to the hustle and bustle of the city

A new year was just around the comer

The whole city was buzzing with festive vibes.

On Christmas Eve. Agnes had promised to spend the holiday with the Whitfield family.

Preston had asked Agnes to come home for dinner the day before Christmas Eve.

It was the first time Agnes had seen Beatrice since she had been sprung from the slammer.

pronounced than before. Though she’d managed to keep her feelings in check, she didn’t address Agnes and

sporadic business chatter between Jared Whitfield and Preston, silence dominated the room. Agnes would’ve preferred any fate over being there, if not

inside, Agnes recognized the fractured state of their household. Preston was trying to mend relationships, hoping that dinner would be an opportunity for Beatrice to apologize. Yet, Beatrice’s actions spoke louder than words, She purposefully

his hand on the table, he exclaimed, “Beatrice, if not for Agnes’s grace, you’d be in jail now. How can you act this way?

“Dad, if it wasn’t for her, would I be doing time? My reputation is ruined, and I can’t survive in showbiz, can’t even go to school. It’s all because of

about being ruthless, I’m no match for you. If you hadn’t done those crazy

anger, “All of this is because you took everything from me, Agnes, you took everything from me, you ruined me,

“Slap”.

was filled with a sharp echoing noise as

“Mom,

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