The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 696

Phillip didn’t look back, just heard the noise behind him. He didn’t even bother to glance at Mr. Winters before ordering the people around him, “Show the guest out.”

Mr. Winters froze. He was like a fish out of water. He realized the worst possible outcome, Phillip wasn’t planning on letting him off the hook, nor was he going to give his granddaughters, Noreen and Enid Winters, a chance to turn over a new leaf. The rest of the Winters clan would also be in the crossfire.

The Winters were toast!

Half an hour later.

News of Mr. Winters turning himself in to the police became the hot gossip.

Everyone was in disbelief. This well–known philanthropist, who’d rubbed elbows with the McMillians for years, had done something wicked, almost offing Romeo’s father.

And Noreen’s parents, who had been waiting for good news at home, were taken aback by Mr. Winters‘ sudden surrender. Apparently, Romeo’s father hadn’t fallen into the pool by accident years ago but was pushed by Mr. Winters.

was sweating bullets. Before he could gather his wits, the butler hurriedly reported that the police were at the door to investigate a cold case. Patrick and Belinda Winters immediately thought of the little girl they accidentally hit and killed while driving on a mountain road years ago.

under a tree. The girl was about to fetch water from a nearby stream when Patrick, in a hurry to get home,

woman refused

that the woman and her granddaughter had been living on their own for years, Patrick and Belinda decided

gotten away with it, but

Romeo?”

had that kind of power. Anything he set his sights on, he got.

were his prey. Once he had them on his radar, they

be Arabella? I heard from our daughter

Winters were in deeper trouble

about a tax evasion investigation. The stock

Patrick and Belinda’s hit–and–run and tax evasion became the talk of the town.

to be involved in illegal

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