Chapter 571
“Is that woman a bad person?” Aiden asked, looking confused. “And why did she say that both
Mommy and Rosalie have been in prison?”
Amelia found herself at a loss for words as she tried to figure out how to exin the situation to her
son.
Rosalie knelt down and gently stroked the little boy’s head. “Aiden, being in prison doesn’t
automatically make someone a bad person. Just like how I was in jail, I was wrongly used by a
bad person. But eventually, thew did the right thing and caught the real bad person.”
Though the little boy didn’t fullyprehend the situation, he let out a sigh of relief upon hearing
Rosalie’s reassurance that the real wrongdoer had been apprehended.
“What about Mommy? Is she also framed by bad people?” The little boy turned to look at his
mother, seeking an answer.
Amelia took a deep breath, realizing that she couldn’t avoid the conversation any longer. She had to
address the issue head-on.
“Now, I’m just dealing with it sooner,” she silently reassured herself in her heart.
“Aiden, Mommy hasn’t done anything wrong. I have a clear conscience. What that woman said
earlier was all untrue. Mommy has never harmed her,” Amelia reassured her son.
Initially, Amelia had wished to shield her child from the conflicts among adults, but now, Aiden had
been exposed to knowledge that was far beyond his years.
The boy’s eyes, which resembled Amelia’s, blinked thoughtfully as if he was processing her words.
After a moment, his little face lit up with a smile. “I trust you, Mommy!”
To the young boy, the simple belief that his mother was a good person was all he needed to know.
The unwavering trust of her son brought tears to Amelia’s eyes. After going through so much, very
few things had the to truly stir her emotions like this.
In fact, she didn’t care at all about what others might think of her having once been in prison.
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However, Aiden was the only person whose opinion truly mattered to her. She didn’t want to be
seen as a terrible mother in his eyes.
Seeing his mother’s teary eyes, Aiden became increasingly concerned. “Mommy, please don’t
cry…” he pleaded, standing on tiptoe and reaching out his tiny hand to gently wipe away Amelia’s
tears.
Amelia lifted her son into her arms, and the little boy instinctively reached out to wipe away her
tears.
“I’m not crying,” Amelia reassured him gently. “Aiden, I’m very strong, and I’ll be even stronger
for your sake, stronger than anyone.”
The little boy felt relieved when he saw that his mommy wasn’t shedding tears anymore.
When it was almost time to set up the food cart, Amelia entrusted Aiden to Matilda’s care. Together
with Rosalie, she pushed the cart out to its designated spot.
Stepping outside, Amelia offered a bitter smile to Rosalie. “Perhaps I shouldn’t have given up and
resigned to my fate back then. I should’ve fought harder to clear my name. At the very least, it might
have prevented Irene from humiliating me in front of Aiden like this.”
“It’s never toote. We can still make efforts to find evidence. However, I fear that by the time we
manage to overturn your previous case, it might be toote for the custody judgment,” Rosalie said
with a hint of regret. Regardless of the oue of Amelia’s previous case, the results wouldn’t
come in time to influence the custody decision.
This also meant that Amelia’s previous case would undoubtedly have a negative impact on the
custodywsuit.
“I understand,” Amelia said as she looked at Rosalie. “Rosalie, regardless of the oue, thank
you for being there to help
me!”
“You were kind to me first, so I’m more than willing to help you like this,” Rosalie replied, though she
couldn’t help but think to herself, “But at this point, I might not be able to do much for Amelia.”
This was particrly true considering that Amelia’s case had transpired nearly five years ago, and
even if there were evidence, it would be exceedingly difficult to investigate at this point.
Thinking of this, Rosalie thought about Jonathan. It was Jonathan who had assisted her in
overturning her case back then. Without his help, she would still be facing charges rted to drunk
driving resulting in death.
Jonathan….
No! Stop it! Don’t dwell on him! It’s really over between us!’ Rosalie then forced herself to shake off
those thoughts, chastising herself internally.
At that moment, Aiden stood on a chair by the windowsill in the room. He rested his little arms on
the sill and watched Amelia through the ss window as she pushed the food cart.
“Aiden, are you watching your mommy?” asked Matilda, who was standing beside the little boy.
“Yeah,” the boy replied. He continued to watch Amelia’s figure until it grew smaller and eventually
disappeared from view. Then, he lowered his gaze and clenched his tiny fist in quiet contemtion.
He made a silent vow to himself that he would protect his mommy, no matter what. Even if she had
been in prison or even if she was deemed a bad person, he was determined to protect her.
That was because she was his beloved mommy.
In the afternoon, Lawrence handed a small sh drive to Rosalie. “Fiona left this here this morning.
She just called me and said she urgently needs this USB sh drive. She asked if you could send it
to her.”
“I send it to her?” Rosalie was a little stunned.
Lawrence replied, “Yeah. You’re free now, so just make a trip there. I’ll give you the address.”
Rosalie took the small, inconspicuous ck sh drive. However, there was something that
bothered her. “Did she use this sh drive when she came here this morning?” she asked
Lawrence.
“I don’t think so. This morning, she just came over to prepare and review the documents we’re
nning to file for prosecution,” Lawrence replied.
After Lawrence provided the address, Rosalie left the office with the sh drive in her hand.
“Was it really a coincidence that Fiona left this sh drive in the firm? Besides, she didn’t use it in
the office today,” she thought.
When Rosalie arrived at the address provided by Lawrence, she was met with the scene of an
ongoing shooting.
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The location was a shopping mall, typically quiet and deserted with few visitors. However, today, the
film crew had chosen to shoot on the mall’s first floor, drawing a crowd of onlookers who had
gathered around the filming site.
Rosalie recalled the gossip news she had seen, indicating that Fiona was currently involved in a
popr TV series. While her role might be a supporting one, her character was quite lovable.
Furthermore, both the male and female lead actors in the series were A-listers with considerable
poprity and acting talent, which virtually guaranteed strong ratings.
Back when Fiona secured the supporting role in this TV series, inte discussions even suggested
that if Calvin decided to boost someone’s career, he could effortlessly transform a neer into
the industry’s top actress.
Theizens evenpiled a list of all the resources that Calvin’s former girlfriends had acquired
within the entertainment industry, emphasizing his remarkable ability to catapult people to stardom.