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Chapter 1224 Causing a Scene at the Gate
Alice was escorted by Gumercindo onto the veranda of the Andrade Mansion, where Emmanuelle was enjoying a light snack.“Thank you, butler,” Alice said.“Alice, come closer! Would you like a chicken pâté sandwich?” Emmanuelle offered.“I think I’ll accept, dear,” Alice said, taking a seat. “At least it will hold off the hunger until lunch.”Emmanuelle waited for Alice to sit down and help herself, already guessing the topic of the Sterling matriarch’s visit.“How is your family taking the news?” she asked pointedly.“How else should we take it?” Alice chewed thoughtfully. “We are absolutely horrified by what happened!”“And Matt?”“He went to the police station to give a statement.”“Ah, yes. He was the founder of the Happy Snack Bar, and Gustavo was the manager.” Emmanuelle nodded.Alice’s indignation was evident. “How did he have the nerve to exploit a good deed by my little grandson for... I won’t even go into the details!”“Jacque went to the jail to talk to him,” Emmanuelle stated
Chapter 1223 Patricia Faces the Truth
At the Silva Oil Company, inside Ronaldo’s office, Ernesto entered with a resistant demeanor, finding Patricia seated at her former fiancé’s desk. Her expression was serious, devoid of emotion.“Miss Borges...?” Ernesto began.“Come closer, Ernesto,” Patricia instructed.Ernesto complied. The sound of his boots with every step left a sinister impression in the room.“I imagine you want to talk about—” Ernesto said, embarrassed.“About your perverted, drugged-up son who dared to sell drugs here at the company,” Patricia snapped. “Not satisfied with that, he made advances toward me.”Patricia rose slowly, her pale expression giving way to a furious one.“Miss Borges, regarding the second part—”“Are you still going to deny it? The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. Your son really was interested in me. Fernando Silva detected it but was discredited. Suspicions were raised that he was in love with me and saw your son as a rival. Liz Silva gave me a massive headache because o
Chapter 1222 We Shouldn’t Be Quick to Judge
“What is it, dear?” Karl asked.“You are acting horribly,” Sheila replied. “I bet Linda is suffering more than all the other family members combined, yet here we are, judging and condemning the poor girl.”“Wake up, Sheila,” Alice said with extreme disdain. “Gustavo Alvares was selling drugs in the diner YOUR SON opened.”“Plus, Matt didn’t even come down to breakfast with us, did he?” Abner noted. “He’s already gone to the police station to help however he can.”“My boy won’t leave a stone unturned,” Karl affirmed with pride.“It happens, people,” Sheila said, feeling emotional. “It’s perfectly possible that Gustavo kept this ‘job’ of his hidden from his family. Especially if he never consumed what he sold.”“No, he never looked like the type to use drugs to me,” Karl mused. “No, the bastard only sold them, causing misery in other families while he went home with money in his pocket.”Alice finished her breakfast and rose from the table. “I’ll call Emmanuelle. She must have an answer
Chapter 1221 No Clowning Around on Such a Serious Matter
Inside the familiar lounge of the Andrade Clinic, Jacqueline had just slapped Linda after a terrible argument about the current situation.Linda stumbled from the inertia, then clutched her stinging cheek.“What is going on here?” Jacqueline demanded. “Why are we behaving like a bunch of animals?”“You were the one who—” Linda started.“Because you were going to hit me first!” Jacqueline cut in, her voice sharp. “Linda, what do you want out of your life?”Linda sobbed, tears streaming down her face. “I want people to believe in my brother's innocence!”“And what are you going to do if he’s not innocent?” Jacqueline insisted without mercy.“You don’t understand... he has to be innocent!”Jacqueline crossed her arms. “What was he doing with drugs at the Happy Snack Bar?”Linda shook her head. “He didn’t own that trash! Weren’t other people arrested?”Jacqueline’s voice was icy. “Yes, but they also said they bought them from Gus!”Linda clutched her hair, feeling frantic. She gritted her
Chapter 1220 Linda Is Losing Her Grip
"Our mother went back to our grandparents' house," Bella announced, a note of confusion in her voice.Gustavo frowned. "But why?""Something about not letting the media discover she’s Vicente’s mistress," Bella explained, not really understanding it herself. "I thought that was old news."Jorge winced, sensing the tension. "Look, I’ll leave you two alone to talk more privately. Hang in there, Gus!"He and Gustavo shared a quick high-five before Jorge discreetly moved away.Gustavo’s expression turned grim. "I think Mom should have taken Linda with her."Bella lowered her voice, a tremor in her tone. "You think things are going to get worse?""They're demanding I turn over the names of my superiors," Gustavo ground out, the pressure evident in every syllable. "How am I supposed to do that without facing reprisals?"Bella grew visibly paler, a shiver running through her frame.******Linda rushed into the Andrade Clinic, only to be immediately surrounded by patients and staff. The atmos
Chapter 1219 Pregnant Whims That Change by the Minute
Walter caught up to Linda in the bustling corridors of Urbano Magazine. A frustrated journalist was escorting the furious visitor out, clearly exhausted by her insistence.“I told you the editor-in-chief wasn’t here, but you insisted anyway,” he grumbled.“How could you prove she wasn’t hiding unless I checked for myself?” Linda snapped.“Linda?” Walter’s voice cut through the commotion.“Walt!”Her transformation stunned the journalist. Moments ago she had been a storm, ready to slap, scream, and kick down doors — yet at the sound of Walter’s voice she melted into a trembling, innocent girl clinging to her hero.Walter brushed his fingers over her hair gently before giving the journalist a reassuring look that said, 'I’ll handle this'.The man nodded in relief and hurried back toward the editorial floor, deadline breathing down his neck.When their embrace dissolved, Walter took on the expression of a stern parent.“Before you start—” Linda began.“You had no right to come here tryin
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