Chapter 390


    Laura was fuming at Jared’s cold heartedness.


    She let go of Agnes’s hand, walked over to Preston and blurted out, “Can’t you say something?


    Beatrice may have messed up big time, but she’s still your kid Everybody screws up! Beatrice is just


    19, can’t you give her a shot at making things right?”


    Preston stood up


    He turned around and muttered, “Beatrice screwed up too bad this time. I’ve got nothing to say”


    Preston was dead set on keeping his mouth shut.


    Laura was shaking with anger, pointing at Preston’s back, “Preston, you’re heartless and ungratefull 1


    must’ve been blind to wait for you for ten years, even risked my life to bear you a daughter. You


    promised to take care of us for life, have you? What have you done for us all these years? Beatrice is


    suffering in jail right now, and you, her father, don’t give a damn! Is it because only the kids Julia bore


    are your kids? Are the ones I bore nothing to you?”


    Laurashed out in anger, white Preston, clearly pained, struggled toprehend the situation. Both


    Agnes and Beatrice were his beloved daughters. He was blindsided by Beatrice’s extreme actions and


    by the revtion of Jared’s unique background. Now, with Agnes married, she held the title of Mrs.


    Whitfield. Preston found himself speechless.


    But Agnes had had enough. “Dad,” she interjected, Td like some time alone with Ms. Laura. Could you


    both step out?”


    Jared exchanged a confused nce with Preston, but ultimately, they both exited the room, leaving the


    two women alone. Agnes softly closed the door.


    Laura, always poised, now appeared shaken. Her red, swollen eyes betrayed a mix of anger and


    disdain. “Have you truly decided to betray your own sister?” she challenged.


    All her life, Agnes felt patronized by Laura. However, Laura had underestimated the significance of


    Agnes’s rtionship with Jared.


    Now that Agnes wasn’t backing down, Jared decided to let Beatrice rot in jail.


    The Whitfield family was no joke, if Jared decided to have Beatrice locked up, she wouldn’t be getting


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    out any sooner.


    If Beatrice really had to serve three years, it would ruin her youth, her life.


    Agnes said bluntly, “Ms. Laura, you should know, whether Beatrice goes to jail or not, it’s my call”


    Laura’s eyes zed with fury as she fixed her gaze on Agnes’s unyielding expression. I always knew it


    was you, plotting behind the scenes! Beatrice might be naive, but you? You’re deliberately manipting


    her to get back at me. This is about your father and me, isn’t it? In your eyes, I’ve always been the one


    who tore your family apart.”


    Agnes replied with measured calmness, “Beatrice isn’t as innocent as you make her out to be. I didn’t


    instigate her actions. I merely yed along”


    “You deceitful woman! What’s your endgame?”


    “Simple Be honest with me about my mother’s demise, and Beatrice will walk free. But if you deceive


    me, she’ll pay the price behind bars.”


    Laura’s lips curled into a sardonic smile. “So, it all boils down to that. Why do you think I have those


    answers?”


    “Beatrice is barely 19, Laura. It’s hard to believe a girl her age would be so maniptive without


    someone guiding her actions. You’ve orchestrated all this chaos just to drive a wedge between Jared


    and me, haven’t you?”