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Stanley held the umbre over Wendy and Halsey as they walked toward the gathering.
Harry immediately stepped forward, his face filled with concern. "Mr. Hawk, where''s Jessica? She''s been locked away for three days now. How is she doing?"
Lilian''s voice trembled slightly as she approached. "You''ve been close to Jessica before. Please, don''t be too heartless with her."
Halsey snorted dismissively. "You really love twisting the narrative, don''t you? You''re ming Mr. Hawk and Wendy for being heartless, but what about Jessica''s actions? If she hadn''t stolen Wendy''s identity, would she even be in this mess? You''re ignoring all the crimes she''smitted. How convenient!"
Lilian''s face flushed with anger. "Watch it!"
Harry turned his gaze to Wendy. "Wendy, can you let me see Jessica? Just for a moment?"
Wendy looked at Harry. She hadn''t interacted much with him, as his attention had always been focused on Jessica. Still, Wendy knew he was a good father.
But sometimes, indulging a child could have terrible
ences. The situation with Jessica
was a direct result of Harry''s leniency, and he couldn''t escape responsibility for that.
Wendy turned her eyes toward Stanley. "Why don''t you bring Jessica out so they can see her?"
Stanley gave a simple wave of his hand, and Zayn, along with some men, brought Jessica
forward.
Samuel and Cecelia arrived soon after.
Jessica''s eyes brightened when she saw them. "Mom, Dad, you''re finally here!"
Harry and Lilian looked at her with intense emotion. If it weren''t for the bodyguards blocking their way, they would have rushed to her, pulling her into their arms.
Lilian''s heart ached as she looked at Jessica. The p marks on Jessica''s face were still fresh, her hair and her clothes a mess. She had been a morous ballet star, the favored one of Stanley''s heart, yet she looked extremely disheveled right
now.
Lilian''s eyes welled up with tears. "Jessica, you''ve been through so much! Don''t be scared. We''re here. We''ll protect you; we won''t let anything happen to you."
Jessica, held firmly by the bodyguards, struggled but couldn''t move. She looked at them desperately. "Mom, Dad, please save me! I can''t go back to that dark room. I won''t be able to stand it!"
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Harry''s voice was urgent. "Don''t worry. You won''t go back there. I promise!"
Wendy''sugh was cold. "Whether Jessica goes back to that dark room isn''t up to you. You''ve got one chance to save her, and that''s by confessing and facing thew. Whoever killed my father back then-I''m here to make them pay for it!"
Edith stepped forward, her voice sharp. "Wendy, do you really want to take things this far?"
Trish added, "Yeah, you''ve already gotten everything you wanted. You''re Dr. Cen, and you''re the one Mr. Hawk has been searching for. You''ve got it all. What more do you want?"
Wendy''s eyes were cold as she looked at the Crone family members. Even now, at this critical moment, they had no remorse. She couldn''t understand how they could be so unshaken by their actions.
She felt there was no point in arguing with them anymore.
"We need to differentiate between right and wrong. A murderer must pay with their
life. You''d better turn yourselves in and face thew now."
Edith scoffed, her tone dripping with disdain. "And if we don''t turn ourselves in, what will you do about it?"
Halsey smirked. "You want to do this the hard way, huh?"
Stanley''s cold, dark eyes swept over each of their faces. His voice was calm but full of menace." What Wendy said is my stance. This is your only chance to confess. Otherwise, the Crone family will be erased from Hovendale. I''ll make sure there''s not even a trace of you left."
Edith''s face turned pale. Stanley was the richest man in Hovendale, with the power to control everything here. In his presence, the Crone family waspletely powerless. He could crush them as easily as squashing an ant. Today''s Bonus Offer