Chapter 294


    Chapter 294 Everything Is Over


    The recording sent by Finnegan shattered Bernice’s beautiful illusions about her family members,


    leaving her devoid of any sleepiness.


    After freshening up, she left the room.


    Inside the dining room, Millicent and Sapphire were having breakfast.


    Seeing here out, Sapphire feigned friendliness and said, “Bernie, you’re up. Come and have some


    breakfast first. Let’s go shopping once Queenie wakes up.”


    Bernice’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.


    If it weren’t for the recording sent by Finnegan, she would be very pleased with Sapphire’s attitude.


    After listening to that recording, Bernice felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that Millicent and the


    others had a hidden agenda.


    Seeing that Bernice made no move, Sapphire called out to her again, “Bernie, what’s wrong? Come


    here!”


    With a quiet sigh, Bernice adjusted her mindset and walked over.


    Instead of sitting down, she took out her phone and, under the puzzled gazes of Millicent and Sapphire,


    she yed the recording. The conversation between Queenie and Sapphire was heard.


    “Take advantage of Bernice’s absence to sleep with Finnegan. Once that’s done, Finnegan and


    everything else will be yours, and your grandpa will change the decision he just made.”


    “Mom, I don’t like Finnegan.”


    “What are you saying? You need to consider your father and your brother, not just yourself.”


    As the recording yed, the expressions of Millicent and Sapphire gradually stiffened.


    Once the recording had finished ying, they still hadn’t fully reacted, their faces just a bit paler than


    before.


    Bernice, struggling with difort, said, “Grandma, Aunt Sapphire, I initially thought you had changed,


    and from now on, we would be a loving family, free from quarrels and scheming. But it seems I’ve


    idealized human nature too much!”


    Clutching her phone tightly, Bernice turned around in disappointment. “But rest assured, I won’t give


    this recording to Grandpa, nor will I let anyone else know. You ought to behave yourselves from now


    on!”


    With that, Bernice departed in sorrow, no longer holding any hope for those family members of hers.


    “Mom, Finnegan gave the recording to Bernice. What should we do?” Sapphire asked.


    Millicent opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she could only let out a long


    sigh. “As expected, Finnegan did give the recording to Bernice. It’s over, everything is over now!”


    After her n failed the night before, she still thought of buttering Bernice first and then devising a new


    strategy. But now, Bernice holds the recording in her hand, which is equivalent to her having control


    over all of us. What else can we do?


    Sapphire anxiously said, “Mom, are we really giving up Just because of this recording?”


    “What else can be done?” Millicent said irritably, “Can’t you figure out why Bernice didn’t directly give


    the recording to your father?”


    That recording was being used as leverage to ckmail them.


    If they behaved themselves in the future, Bernice wouldn’t hand over the recording to Bruce, as if the


    recording never existed.


    However, if they refused to behave, Bernice would hand the recording over to Bruce.


    Bruce was a prideful man.


    If he were to learn about it, it wouldn’t just be Bishop’s family who’s in trouble. Even Millicent, his wife of


    nearly fifty years, might be driven out of their home.


    Sapphire was unwilling to ept it. “Mom, is there really no other way? Are we going to be at the


    mercy of Bernice’s family from now on?”


    “Unless your father has passed away, you should behave yourself now.” Millicent shook his head with a


    bitter smile. “So our nst night was like shooting ourselves in the foot!” she uttered. Who knew that


    Finnegan was just pretending to be drunk? Who knew that the b*stard was actually setting a trap to


    catch us off guard? Who knew he would turn around and hand it over to Bernice?


    Of course, Millicent wasn’t too surprised by this. She just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly that she


    hadn’t had time to prepare a response.


    Otherwise, she would have sent Queenie to find Finnegan the night before, trying every possible way


    to destroy the recording.


    At the same time, she also knew regretting it was pointless.


    Hence, she said, “However, there is still a chance for things to turn around. That is to cken Bernice


    and Finnegan’s vignce and find a way to ruin the recording. If there’s no evidence, then it’s just


    hearsay. We have nothing to fear!”


    There was no response from Sapphire.


    Millicent frowned and asked, “Did you hear what I said? Go and tell Bishop, his son, along with


    Queenie, to behave themselves. First, find a way to destroy the recording!”


    Suddenlying back to her senses, Sapphire’s eyes sparkled. “Got it.”


    Meanwhile, after leaving the Zimmerman residence, Bernice did not return home. Instead, she drove to


    Dragon Bay,


    Finnegan, who was just about to head to Jerome Medical Clinic, paused in surprise. “Darling, what


    brought you here?”


    Bernice bit her lip and said, “Let’s talk in your room.”


    “Sure!”


    Upon entering the room, Finnegan was about to ask Bernice how she had handled it.


    No sooner had the door closed than Bernice threw herself into his arms, clinging tightly. Her stunning


    face was tinged with bitterness, and bright tears streamed from her eyes. “Finnegan, why can’t family


    get along? Why does it have to be like this?”


    All along, despite the numerous targeted actions from Millicent, Bishop, and his family toward her, she


    always maintained a calm andposed attitude.


    She would strive to think positively without harboring ill thoughts about those loved ones.


    Yet, that recording sent chills down her spine, a coldness so intense it frightened her.


    At this point, Finnegan’s tone became serious. “None!”


    Everyone would do whatever it took, by any means necessary, to im everything as their own.


    That was what happened the night before when Millicent and the others tried to get Queenie to sleep


    with Finnegan. Essentially, they were just trying to use him to monopolize the Zimmerman family while


    conveniently pushing Bernice out of the picture.


    Bernice shivered slightly, a hint of pain shing in his eyes. “But my father and Uncle Bishop are both


    my grandma’s sons. Why does she favor Uncle Bishop and his family so much to the point of having no


    boundaries?”


    Seeing the pain and struggle on Bernice’s face, Finnegan wondered whether he could break his


    promise to Bruce and reveal the truth to her.


    Before he could make a decision, his phone began to ring.


    Bernice wiped away her tears and said, “You should answer the phone first.”


    Nodding, Finnegan pulled out his phone. It was a call from Romona.  Re?d at Dr?mа?оvеls


    A thought crossed Finnegan’s mind, and he moved to the window to answer the call.


    This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    “Finnegan, the person you’re looking for has been located. The location is at a hotel in Colstrax.”


    Finnegan’s eyes lit up when he heard that. “Send me the address, I’ll head over now.”


    After ending the call, Finnegan gave Bernice an apologetic look.


    Thetter forced a smile. “Go ahead if you have things to do.''”


    Finnegan gently kissed her on the lips and said, “Darling, will you wait for me at home?”


    “Go ahead. I don’t feel like going back these next couple of days, anyway. It’s better to avoid my


    parents noticing anything.”


    “All right. I’lle back to be with you as soon as possible!”