Chapter 266

Nearly a week later, Shannon finally emerged from the prosecutor’s office, looking visibly fatigued. Stripped of the high-end cosmetics, she appeared pale and haggard, as if she had aged a decade. Several strands of white hair had even appeared.

To avoid the swarm of reporters, Shannon could not bring herself to return home in this ghostly state. She feared that Gregory might catch sight of her like this, causing her carefully maintained image to fall apart.

Sensing her concern, Bethany accompanied Shannon to a beauty salon first, where she washed up before venturing out to face the world.

As they left the salon, Shannon said, “Let’s not go home just yet. Let’s go see Rosalind.”

She adjusted her hair in the mirror with a gloomy expression and continued, “After all, she is my niece. Having risked half her life, I can’t afford not to care. I must uphold my kind and benevolent image for your father.”

Shannon thought to herself, ‘A meticulously crafted persona for 25 years-it absolutely must not unravel!’

Bethany said, “Mom! Rosalind actually resorted to suicide!”

whether Justin will fall for her fake suffering. If her scheme went awry and nobody discovered it in time, she might lose

Shannon said with a playful smile as she put away her mirror.

was momentarily stunned before a sudden realization dawned on her. She gasped. ” Mom! Did you already

finger to her lips, signaling for Bethany to not

then, she had used a similar strategy, leveraging it to evoke Gregory’s sympathy. It granted her entry into the Salvador family, paving the way for the life she enjoys today.

challenging period. Triggering the past trauma would naturally bring back memories of Rosalind’s virtues. Despite the significant risk involved, the potential rewards were even

isn’t an ideal candidate, I can’t allow any possibility of a reunion between Justin and that

dealing with the prosecution, and the mere thought of Bella made her clench her fists. “Bella, how dare you play games with me? I swear, I will fight you to the end! I won’t let you get away with

added, “The Thompson family might be formidable in Hatchbay, but that’s just a small town. In

wretched woman!” She was determined to take revenge on Bella for throwing the

she learned that both Gregory and Justin were inside. Shannon put on a

My dearest Rosalind! Why would you contemplate something so drastic and do such a foolish

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