Chapter 141

After nearly a week, Elspeth finally walked out of the prosecutor’s office, looking completely wiped out and smelling like a durroster.

Sans makeup, she looked dull as dishwater. Her usually well–maintained face now looked a decade older, with strands of gray hair pesking through

She dodged the swarm of reporters as she didn’t want to let them see her current situation. She couldn’t bear to go home looking like that terrified that if Frederic saw her, the image she had carefully maintained would shatter in a matter of seconds.

So. Glynnis accompanied her to a beauty salon in secret. She took a shower, got a fresh set of clothes plucked out the gray hairs, and put on light makeup to brighten her face before she dared to face the world again.

“You should go see Acacia before heading home.”

Elspeth adjusted her bun in the mirror and said grimly. “She’s my niece after all I heard she tried to end her life I can’t just ignore her current situation. I need to put on a kind and gentle front for your dad”

She had been maintaining that image for twenty–five years, it couldn’t collapse now!

“Mom! Acacia actually resorted to a suicide gimmick

Although Glynnis despised Acacia, the thought of the bloody bathroom still sent a shiver up her spine.

“Regardless of whether Thaddeus will be affected by her plot if something goes wrong or if people don’t find out in time she might actually bite the big one. She really played hardball with hersel

“How could they not find out in time!” Elspeth put away her mirror, raising an eyebrow in jest

Glynnis paused, suddenly realizing something “Mom! You knew all along?”

Elspeth put her finger to her lios, signaling for her to keep her mouth shut

Having Acacia use “suicide” as an extreme method to manipulate Thaddeus was Elspett’s idea.

Back in the day. Elspeth used that trick to arouse Frederic’s sympathy and protective instinct, which led to her successful entry into the Abernathy family, and her standing

today.

had been deeply troubled by depression, and it was Acadia who helped him step out

nightmares, he would keep recalling Acadia’s goodness. The plan was high risk, high

I can’t let Thaddeus and

past few days. Elspeth had been through hell and back at the prosecutor’s office. Every time she thought of Evacre she wished

me. I swear I fight you to the end I won’t let you off the

is still our Aberratty group’s ture We’ll have plenty

room and got the information that both Frederic and Thaddels were there Rispeth

open the door.

would you do such

so unlucht We get framed, we get bullied if this keeps up, I won’t be able to take

Acacia also played

What was supposed to be

Thaddeus stood by, expressionless.

him. His cold aura and indifference frightened her

he would always be the first to comfort

that tenderness at that time was gone without

her was gradually fading, all because

sobbed in each other’s arms.

here. We need to

minutes later, in the meeting

she looked at Frederic tenderly and continued to say. 7 thought I’d never see you again. These past few days I have

his wife’s haggard face and felt

him in no mood to comfort her, even if he still loved her

the TV on the wall

cooperation agreement with Mr. Bartley and other

with Mr. Bartley, ther friendly handshake captured

cup was tight,

Frederic’s

thought was in their

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