LOGINDuring her time in prison, Tessa had truly lived through hell.Everything there was completely different from the life she used to know.As the former young heiress of the Walton family, she now had to line up for meals, line up to use the bathroom, and even endure harassment from people who targeted her simply because she was pretty.There was a saying that beauty alone could become a death sentence.And inside prison, being too beautiful really was a crime.Even Tessa herself didn’t know what she had done to deserve it.But the malice directed at her had always been obvious and cruel.That was when she finally realized the truth.Ever since entering prison, she had never properly washed her face again.She always chose the quickest, messiest way possible, and sometimes even deliberately smeared dirt from the ground onto her face.Those were the survival skills Tessa had learned in prison.If she wanted to survive in there, she had to avoid becoming a target.Otherwise, she had no ide
An awkward look flashed briefly across Grace’s face.But she quickly recovered. After all, what was there for her to feel awkward about when visiting her own daughter?“Tessa, I came today because there’s something important I need to tell you. I hope you’ll at least hear me out.”“Oh? What could possibly be so important?”Tessa had no interest in the conversation at all.In her eyes, it wasn’t as though Grace had come to get her out of here.After all, she had already spent so long behind bars that she’d long since seen the cold realities of human nature.For all this time, Grace had never once mentioned helping her get out. It was obvious she had already been abandoned.As for the few tears Grace was shedding in front of her now, Tessa felt absolutely nothing.Because she knew exactly what kind of person Grace was.She was selfish and self-serving.Tessa understood that better than anyone.So, she had never truly expected Grace to come save her.If she once held onto that hope, it wa
The officer firmly believed in one thing: as long as he did his job properly, there was nothing Grace could do to him.Not long after, Tessa’s voice came from the other side of the glass partition.“You may begin your visit with Tessa Walton now. You have twenty minutes.”“Twenty minutes?”Grace looked up at the officer beside her in displeasure.The officer kept his eyes lowered, pretending not to notice anything.He acted as though none of this concerned him. After all, his only responsibility was bringing Grace here.“I’m talking to you. Why do we only have twenty minutes?”Grace repeated impatiently.The officer realized he could no longer pretend not to hear her and awkwardly replied, “I’m not the one who made the rules. If you have an issue with it, you can ask our chief.”“Fine. I understand.”Grace had already realized that ever since Walton Corporation started declining, people’s attitudes toward her had only gotten worse and worse.So now was not the time for her to cause tro
Grace let out a laugh. “Did I ask you to do anything illegal? Since I’m already here, all I want is to see my daughter as soon as possible. Is there a problem with that?“That’s my only request. So, I’d appreciate it if you stopped wasting my time and got it done already. Do you know how much money I make every minute? Can you even afford to compensate me for all this wasted time?”The officer merely smiled without saying a word.Seeing that expression on his face only made Grace angrier.“What? Do you have a problem with what I said?”Grace stepped closer to the officer. She had already realized that ever since Walton Corporation started declining, people no longer treated her with the same respect as before.And that was something Grace simply could not tolerate.There was no way she would just sit back and accept it.Grace said impatiently, “I already told you not to waste my time. I just want to see my daughter. I’m not trying to make things difficult for you.“Instead of standing
Very soon, the officer came running over.“Chief, we can arrange for them to meet now.”“Come with me, Mrs. Walton.”The chief spoke to Grace quite politely.“As expected of someone who made it to chief. Your attitude is much better than that officer from earlier.”Grace deliberately made that pointed remark.The officer standing nearby turned pale, then flushed purple. The fist hanging at his side tightened slightly.How could he not understand the mockery in Grace’s words?In this line of work, reading people was the most important skill.But even so, he hadn’t expected Grace to be this unreasonable.He had only been doing his job.So why did she have to go this far?The officer took a deep breath, feeling deeply frustrated inside.But with the chief still there, he couldn’t afford to say too much. In the end, he still had to think about his future.A moment of patience could prevent greater trouble later.The officer was someone who understood how the world worked.So, he wasn’t abo
Even her attitude remained calm and composed, neither humble nor overbearing.Seeing Grace like this, Galton actually felt a trace of admiration.He nodded lightly. “Yes, ma’am. I’ve already heard about what happened here at the station.”“I don’t have any other demands. I only want to see my daughter.”Grace spoke with both emotion and reason.“This is a police station. Yes, you detain criminals here, but criminals are still human beings. They still have rights. Surely, they haven’t lost even the right to see their own family?”Grace spoke steadily, clearly believing her argument made perfect sense.Galton pretended to consider it for a moment before replying seriously, “Ma’am, I think you’re right. In that case, we can arrange for you to meet your daughter shortly.”He then turned to the nearby officer. “Go notify Miss Walton. Follow the standard procedure and arrange the meeting for them.”Galton gave the officer a subtle look.The young officer had still been somewhat resentful ear
Still, despite everything, he had the audacity to tell Tessa not to look at other men.The two of them were clearly playing their own games.Meanwhile, Megan was still stunned by Leonard’s unexpected arrival.His expression stayed mostly calm, but if one looked closely, there was unmistakable worry
When she was little, Lucas could scare Megan into eating an entire plate of pasta.The adults loved it.Not only could he keep Megan in line, but he also excelled in academics and everything else.And on top of everything else, he’d been effortlessly good-looking since he was a kid—the kind of boy a
Sometimes, even Emma seemed a little jealous.She pouted slightly. “Dad, how come I didn’t know you were this close with Tessa? Am I, your daughter, getting pushed aside now?”Hearing that, Tessa and Nicholas exchanged a quick glance, both feeling a jolt of unease.They clearly hadn’t expected Emma
Leonard was in the thick of it too, yet he didn’t seem the least bit concerned.Thinking about that, Megan finally relaxed.She even started to wonder if she’d been making a fuss over nothing.It was just a bit of concern between friends—what was there to overthink?With that thought, a smile return







