Chapter 940


    On top of that, parents who loved each other deeply tended to love their children deeply as well.


    Subsequently, their children were blissful as their parents showered them with abundant love.


    By the time Natalie woke up on the couch again the next day, Shane had already left.


    ording to Mrs. Wilson, he left in haste after receiving a call. It seemed to be rted to Sam''s final


    trial.


    Natalie made her way to the washroom and did her morning routine. She left the ward silently without


    disturbing the kids, who were still sound asleep.


    She nned to get a few matters settled before flying overseas the next day to attend thepetition.


    A few things had been put on hold the previous day as she had to stay by the kids'' side most of the


    time. For instance, she had to withdraw her kids from kindergarten and also visit Alice.


    Fortunately, the withdrawal from kindergarten was not a tedious procedure. She only needed to sign a


    contract after talking it through with the person in charge.


    After stepping out of the kindergarten, she went to look for Lucinda first.


    Lucinda was over the moon when she saw Natalie. Without hesitation, she went to the women''s prison


    with her.


    At the visiting room of the prison, Alice looked at Natalie eagerly. “Mrs. Thompson, when can I be


    released?”


    “You might have to hang on a little longer. My husband is still in the midst of gathering concrete


    evidence to charge the Gunn family. You know that the family is backing Jacqueline Graham up, don''t


    you? If we don''t drag the Gunn family down first, they''ll be able to save her at any time and strike back


    at us,” Natalie exined to her patiently.


    Even though Jacqueline had tried to murder her twice, she would at most be charged with attempted


    murder and sentenced up to twenty years. Will the Gunn family let her be imprisoned without doing


    anything?


    She was convinced that they would leave no stones unturned to sweep everything under the rug. As a


    prominent and influential family, they would surely prevent anything from tarnishing their image.


    Alice looked dejected and mumbled sorrowfully, “I got it.”


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    Natalie''s heart wrenched at the sight of her disappointment. She changed her mind and decided to


    keep mum that Jacqueline had escaped. If not, she foresaw Alice would be even more down in the


    dumps.


    “I''m sorry, but I promise I''ll get you out,” Natalie apologized to her.


    Alice shook her head and replied casually, “Mrs. Thompson, I don''t me you for this. In fact, I only


    have myself to me for ending up here. I shot myself in the foot due to my foolishness. I''ve made it


    through the past few months, so it doesn''t matter if I have to wait for a few more. Who knows, maybe I''ll


    be entitled to betterpensation for staying here longer?”


    Her words cheered Natalie up in an instant. “All right, that''s all from me. Let me ask your mom toe


    in and have a chat with you.”


    Alice nodded and replied, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson.”


    Natalie put down the receiver and stepped out of the visiting room to call Lucinda.


    After ten minutes, Lucinda stepped out from the visiting room with red-rimmed eyes. She had clearly


    been crying.


    When Natalie handed her a tissue to wipe off her tears, she smiled sheepishly. “Thank you, Mrs.


    Thompson.”


    Natalie tried to console her, “Don''t worry. I''m sure Ms. Brown will be released soon.”


    “Yes, I know. But she shouldn''t have made a deal with that malicious woman from the Graham family.


    That silly girl! Shended herself in hot soup!” Lucinda let out a deep sigh in weariness.


    “We can''t me her for that. She took the risk for her family. Moreover, she did not know she would be


    dealing with Jacqueline.” Natalie put on a smile to appease her.


    Lucinda let out a deep sigh again before responding, “I understand. That''s why I get all worked up


    whenever I think of it. My silly girl shouldn''t have made her promise impulsively without knowing who


    she was dealing with. I don''t know what to say about the Graham family. The couple is seemingly


    upright people with virtues. How is it possible for them to have such a despicable daughter?”


    “Mrs. Brown, you seem to be quite familiar with her parents?” Natalie asked inquisitively.


    Lucinda nodded and exined, “Mrs. Graham and I used to be best friends many years ago. Sadly, we


    burned bridges with each other due to a conflict. Since then, we''ve never crossed paths with each


    other again. Even so, I don''t doubt that she and her husband are a couple with virtues. I''m doubtful how


    they ended up having such a heinous daughter. I even heard that...”


    “What did you hear?” Natalie asked her hastily.


    Lucinda furrowed her brows as she continued to exin, “I''m not sure if the others were exaggerating,


    but if I''m not mistaken, the doctor detected something awry when Mrs. Graham was in her second


    trimester of pregnancy at that time. He advised her to have an abortion as the baby had an antisocial


    personality disorder. Nheless, she disagreed and even imed that the doctor was speaking


    nonsense.”


    “Yas, I know. But sha shouldn''t hava mada a daal with that malicious woman from tha Graham family.


    That silly girl! Shandad harsalf in hot soup!” Lucindat out a daap sigh in waarinass.


    “Wa can''t ma har for that. Sha took tha risk for har family. Moraovar, sha did not know sha would ba


    daaling with Jacqualina.” Natalia put on a sm to appaasa har.


    Lucindat out a daap sigh again bafora rasponding, “I undarstand. That''s why I gat all workad up


    whanavar I think of it. My silly girl shouldn''t hava mada har promisa impulsivaly without knowing who


    sha was daaling with. I don''t know what to say about tha Graham family. Tha cou is saamingly


    upright pao with virtuas. How is it possi for tham to hava such a daspica daughtar?”


    “Mrs. Brown, you saam to ba quita familiar with har parants?” Natalia askad inquisitivaly.


    Lucinda noddad and axinad, “Mrs. Graham and I usad to ba bast friands many yaars ago. Sadly, wa


    burnad bridgas with aach othar dua to a conflict. Sinca than, wa''va navar crossad paths with aach


    othar again. Evan so, I don''t doubt that sha and har husband ara a cou with virtuas. I''m doubtful how


    thay andad up having such a hainous daughtar. I avan haard that...”


    “What did you haar?” Natalia askad har hastily.


    Lucinda furrowad har brows as sha continuad to axin, “I''m not sura if tha othars wara axaggarating,


    but if I''m not mistakan, tha doctor datactad somathing awry whan Mrs. Graham was in har sacond


    trimastar of pragnancy at that tima. Ha advisad har to hava an abortion as tha baby had an antisocial


    parsonality disordar. Nonathss, sha disagraad and avan imad that tha doctor was spaaking


    nonsansa.”