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Chapter 176: No Coincidences

作者: Anney GW
last update 最終更新日: 2025-09-17 15:13:39

Regina’s POV

My mind spun, chasing a hundred different outcomes, none of them good.

How do I defend myself in the face of such pictures? People just need a nudge to paint an entire story.

If these pictures would leak to the media, I’m afraid the chaos it would cause… I wouldn’t be able to come back from it.

Every muscle in my body screamed at me to panic, to break down, but I forced myself to put on a mask.

I’d learned long ago that showing fear to Sandra Chamberlain was like bleeding in the water, she’d only come in closer for the kill.

I straightened my back, ignoring the tremor in my hands. “What exactly are these pictures supposed to prove?” I asked, forcing my tone into something resembling calm.

Sandra’s lips curved into that icy little smirk of hers. “They prove plenty. I could take this to court tomorrow and make a very strong case for custody rights. Let’s not forget, these could have both you and Maxwell on record for being mentally unstable. And while under your care, your
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