Fletcher walked away with a satisfied smile, his mission aplished.


    Violet was dumbfounded when her son, freshly awakened, uttered such rming words. After patiently listening to her son''s ount, she finally grasped the extent of Adide''s actions. The very thought that Adide had injected Jethro with a potentially lethal substance made Violet''s blood boil. Fueled by rage, she dashed to the prison without a moment''s hesitation.


    Upon arrival, Violet''s fury was palpable, her face contorted as she locked eyes with Adide. "Adide! Jethro is your own brother. I don''t care what schemes you''re cooking up, but to gamble with your brother''s life, that''s inexcusable! Even animals don''t harm their own kind, and here you are, heartless and cruel. I should have known you were trouble from the start!"


    When Adide had administered the injection, Jethro was conscious but paralyzed, unable to resist. Now that Jethro was awake, Adide''s deeds wereid bare for all to see. There was no exnation Adide could offer that would make any difference now. Realizing her actions were exposed, Adide dropped all pretenses.


    She scoffed, "You''re lecturing me about family bonds? What about me? Am I not your daughter too? All these years, what have you done? You''ve all been like leeches, sucking me dry, and now you dare talk to me about family?"


    Violet, her face twisted in anger, shot back, "Oh, so now you''ve decided to y the victim? You think you have the right to inherit the Gagher legacy over Jethro, just because you''re a woman? Don''t delude yourself; you''re nothingpared to him!"


    "What''s wrong with being a woman? A woman can be just as strong and capable of running apany!"


    Violetughed mockingly, "Strong and capable? Everything you have was obtained through maniption and deceit, clinging onto men for support. Now that you''re alone, you''re finally facing the consequences of your actions."


    Violet''s harsh words were thest


    straw for Adide. Adide had always prided herself on her superiority, but Violet''s usations pierced her ego. Adide realized that all her achievements were built on her rtionship with Stuart, not her own merit.


    Adide screamed, "Violet! You''re a woman too!"


    "I may be a woman, but I am also a mother. The moment youid hands on Jethro, I wished you were dead."


    Unable to contain her fury any


    longer, Violet lunged at Adide, pping her across the face.


    Adide screamed back, the


    out to scratch Violet''s face. The


    prison guards rushed over to


    separate them, surprised to witness such a dramatic showdown


    between mother and daughter. They had expected a typical visit, perhaps even a plea for bail, not a full-blown family feud.


    As the guards pulled them apart, Violet, still seething with rage, shouted, "You think I''d bail you out? Never! I''ll see you prosecuted for attempted murder on behalf of Jethro!"


    Adide suddenly stopped


    struggling, her gaze fixed on Violet with a chilling calmness that belied her inner turmoil. "When did I ever harm Jethro? You need evidence to make such usations. A critically injured man''s testimony isn''t reble."


    "Adide, I should have drowned you when you were born."


    "Ha, go ahead and try! Otherwise... I won''t rest until the Gagher family pays!"


    Violet shuddered under Adide''s gaze, her anger propelling her to storm out of the prison. Adide, seemingly regaining herposure, sat back down and began tidying her hair with her fingers, a serene yet unsettling presence in the chaos.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.