MasukSometimes, Dolly felt as though she lost sight of herself.But hearing her followers speak so honestly made her feel better.People really did need a steady stream of encouragement.Otherwise, life could easily become dull and joyless.Even now, she often felt she hadn't given much to the people around her.Instead, they were the ones constantly giving strength back to her.The thought left her feeling a little embarrassed.But now that she had received their support, she knew she had to pull herself together.Otherwise, people would start looking down on her.She was the leader of East District Prison.The thought of losing everyone's respect was almost worse than death.Dolly had always been fiercely proud.The lackey shrank back slightly, suddenly feeling nervous.For a moment, she wondered whether she had gone too far.But when she saw Dolly's reaction, the frustration she'd been holding back flared up once more."Of course I mean it. Look at yourself. Do you really seem like our l
"We're grateful because we've genuinely benefited from everything you've done for us. That's why we appreciate you even more. We truly believe you're someone worth following."The lackey spoke with complete sincerity because her loyalty to Dolly was genuine.She had received plenty of help from Dolly over the years, and because of that, she felt it was only right to speak honestly with her.After all, Dolly gave her a great deal.Even though Tessa came between them at times, life had generally been good.That was why the lackey didn't want to dwell on those issues.She could tell that Dolly's favoritism toward her had gradually faded.But more importantly, she believed Tessa was the reason for it.She didn't blame Dolly.Instead, she wondered whether she had done something wrong.Perhaps she hadn't been good enough.Perhaps that was why Dolly had chosen Tessa over her.Because of that, the lackey focused on improving herself little by little rather than expecting anything from others.
It seemed they had overcomplicated things from the very beginning.After Dolly pointed it out, the two of them immediately understood."That's right. Even if she wants to leave prison, the process will take time. The paperwork hasn't even been approved yet. So why is Tessa acting so confident?"Mia smacked her fist into her palm as the realization hit her.The other woman quickly nodded in agreement."As long as Tessa is still in this prison, we're not letting anything she does slide."The way she acts is completely unacceptable. At least now I've finally seen her for who she really is. I won't let her get away with things so easily anymore."Boss, don't worry. We're not getting out anyway. We've already been sentenced to death. So, we might as well stay here with you."I'd like to see how long Tessa can keep acting so arrogant. Even if she gets out someday, she's still in prison right now."Those words stirred something inside Dolly.For a long time, she thought she was standing alone
Thinking of it that way, the two followers seemed to lose all their fighting spirit.They were right.How could they possibly fight against people with power and influence?The very idea felt like a joke.Tessa had clearly been the one in the wrong today, yet somehow Dolly was the one being reprimanded.The more they thought about it, the more unfair it felt, especially for Dolly.She spent years in this prison, and no one had ever treated her this way before.The inmates respected her.Even many of the officers respected her.Yet this time, it was obvious that Galton was willing to turn against Dolly for Tessa's sake.Had everyone forgotten everything Dolly had done for the prison?There was a reason she had become the unofficial leader among the inmates.It wasn't simply because people feared her.She had always maintained a working relationship with the prison administration.Most of the things she did had been carried out with the administration's knowledge and approval.After all,
"So what if you've done well for yourself here? In the end, didn't you still lose to me?"Didn't you see it? Commissioner Warren was on my side from the very beginning."There was no hiding the smugness in Tessa's voice."You don't actually think I'm going to spend the rest of my life in prison, do you? Do you really think that's possible?"I'm not an idiot. Besides, do you think I can't tell who's good to me and who's against me? Stop fooling yourself. The gap between us is something you'll never be able to close."As unpleasant as her words were, there was an undeniable realism to them.And in some ways, she wasn't wrong.If she remained in prison forever, she would never achieve anything.She and Dolly were different.Dolly's future was a lifetime behind bars.Tessa, on the other hand, still had a chance to get out.If she had that opportunity, why wouldn't she take it?The moment Tessa finished speaking, Dolly's two followers could no longer contain their anger."Don't push it too
In truth, Galton heard plenty about Dolly over the years.Just like the other officers, he had generally chosen to look the other way.But now, if she insisted on challenging him again and again, he felt there were certain things that needed to be made crystal clear."I just don't think this is fair.”"And what exactly do you think would be fair?"Galton waved a hand dismissively."Fine. Then we'll assign her an extra month of hard labor. Will that satisfy you?"Dolly opened her mouth, intending to argue further.But the warning in Galton's eyes stopped the words before they could leave her lips.She understood perfectly well that the old commissioner was sending her a message.There were certain things she wasn't supposed to keep talking about."I... I don't have any objections. I'll follow the department's decision."Tessa saw through the situation immediately.Galton simply didn't want more trouble landing on his desk.If a matter could be settled quickly, he had no interest in digg
“Sorry, miss. We have a lot of visitors every day, so I can’t really remember you. I hope you understand.”Yvonne fell silent.She had held her temper again and again, thinking she was already being restrained enough, yet these people were even more outrageous than she expected.It was obvious they
“Shut up.”Sean was already in a foul mood.With Tessa bringing it up again and again, it only made him feel worse.In Sean’s mind, Grace would never betray him.He had always believed Grace stood on his side and would never fuss over such matters.Yet now, Grace had struck even harder.Her move lef
Since she had brought her into this world, she also bore the responsibility to raise her.Now that Yvonne was in trouble, how could her parents not feel heartache?They wanted nothing more than to shoulder some of the burden for their child, rather than watch her suffer alone.“Yvonne,” Michelle sai
So, she asked the question without thinking.She hadn’t expected the mother who once cherished her most to say something like that.Tessa’s voice trembled with sobs. “Mom, I really regret it. I’m truly sorry. Whatever you need to know, I’ll tell you everything. I really am sorry.”At that moment, Te







