Chapter 398


    After hanging out in the sticks for a couple of days, Agnes made her way back to the hustle and bustle


    of the city


    A new year was just around theer


    The whole city was buzzing with festive vibes.


    On Christmas Eve. Agnes had promised to spend the holiday with the Whitfield family.


    Preston had asked Agnes toe home for dinner the day before Christmas Eve.


    It was the first time Agnes had seen Beatrice since she had been sprung from the mmer.


    Beatnce’s gaze held clear resentment when she looked at Agnes, even more pronounced than before.


    Though she’d managed to keep her feelings in check, she didn’t address Agnes and instead retreated


    to her room.


    Dinner was palpably tense. Aside from some sporadic business chatter between Jared Whitfield and


    Preston, silence dominated the room. Agnes would’ve preferred any fate over being there, if not for


    Preston’s insistence.


    Deep inside, Agnes recognized the fractured state of their household. Preston was trying to mend


    rtionships, hoping that dinner would be an opportunity for Beatrice to apologize. Yet, Beatrice’s


    actions spoke louder than words, She purposefully spilled wine on Agnes, mockingly saying, “Agnes,


    I’m sorry, I’m just clumsy Hope you understand.”


    Preston’s patience snapped. mming his hand on the table, he eximed, “Beatrice, if not for


    Agnes’s grace, you’d be in jail now. How can you act this way? Don’t you ever self-reflect?”


    Beatrice pissed off, tossed the cutlery, “Dad, if it wasn’t for her, would I be doing time? My reputation is


    ruined, and I can’t survive in showbiz, can’t even go to school. It’s all because of her. And you talk


    about her tolerance, does she have to put me six feet under to be considered ruthless?”


    Agnes retorted coolly, “Beatrice, if we’re talking about being ruthless, I’m no match for you. If you hadn’t


    done those crazy things, how would you have ended up in this mess?”


    Beatrice yelled out in anger, “All of this is because you took everything from me, Agnes, you took


    everything from me, you ruined me, I have nothing now, I’ll never forgive you, I hate you, why don’t you


    just drop dead?”


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    The room was filled with a sharp echoing noise as Laura pped Beatrice


    Staring in shock, Beatrice managed, “Mom, did you just p me?”


    Laura’s voice was firm andden with frustration. I hoped that might wake you up. You brought all of


    this on yourself, yet you dare to point fingers at your sister. it weren’t for Agnes and her husband’s


    generosity, you wouldn’t even be here acting so entitled. It’s disappointing to see you haven’t changed.


    Go think about your actions, no dinner until you do.”


    Beatrice was at a loss for words. But the disapproving looks from everyone around her made her


    retreat, shielding her face, heading upstairs.


    Throughout the ordeal, Jared remained stoically impassive.


    Laura, her guilt evident, sighed, “This child is so lost. I’ll go talk to her. Please continue with your


    meal.”


    She followed Beatrice upstairs, only to find the room in chaos. Breakable itemsy shattered all


    around.


    With a stern voice, Laura admonished, “How foolish can you be? Didn’t I make it clear? Stay calm and


    apologize to Agnes. What were you thinking downstairs? If you upset Jared again, the consequences


    could be dire. Hasn’t your time behind bars taught you anything?”


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