Semua Bab You Left Me for Your Secretary, so Why Are You Begging at My Wedding?: Bab 521 - Bab 530

When Kimberly got home, she told Michael what had happened.As she spoke, she broke down again, tears spilling down her cheeks.“She wasn’t my biological daughter, and I was deeply disappointed in her. But we lived as mother and daughter for more than twenty years. I can’t accept that she’s just gone like this.”Michael frowned. “Something about this doesn’t add up. She asked you for that letter this morning. Obviously she wanted to reduce her sentence. Why would she kill herself that same afternoon? I’ll look into it. We need to know if anyone visited her after you left the detention center.”Kimberly wiped her eyes. “But I saw the surveillance video. She really did hide the fork.”“The cameras only show the hallway,” Michael said gravely. “They can prove she kept the fork, but not that she actually used it on herself.”His words made Kimberly’s stomach drop. She dabbed at her tears and whispered, “You think someone killed her?”Michael’s expression darkened. “I don’t know yet.

Liz was quiet for a moment before she finally spoke. “I’m planning to go to Halston and stay with William for a while. I haven’t thought about anything else yet.”Jane frowned slightly. “Liz, what if he never wakes up? Are you really planning to stay by his side forever?”Liz pressed her lips together and took a long pause before answering. “Yes. I’ve already made up my mind. However long it takes for him to wake up, I'll be there with him. If he never wakes up, then I’ll stay with him for the rest of my life.”Jane sighed at the resolve in her friend’s eyes. “Liz, I know how much you care about him. Waiting for a year or two is one thing, but waiting a lifetime, it’s just not fair to you.”Even if they were married, which they weren’t yet, it would still be unbearable to spend a lifetime watching over someone who might never wake up.“He’s in that coma because he saved me,” Liz said softly.“I heard about the accident,” Jane replied. “It was his brother’s plan all along. You wer

“That’s my business. You don’t need to worry about it,” Liz said calmly. “Just focus on taking care of Grandma.”Michael’s face tightened, but he didn’t say another word. He knew he had no right to judge her, much less interfere in her life. After all, he hadn’t done anything for her when she first returned home.Kimberly’s eyes filled with tears. She looked up at Liz, her voice trembling. “Liz, I know we hurt you. When you came back, I shouldn’t have ignored you because of Mandy, and I never should have played favorites. I know it’s too late to say this now, but all I can offer is an apology.”Liz let out a quiet, humorless laugh. Whether it was Zac or Kimberly, they all loved to say sorry.Did they really not know what they were doing when they hurt her? Of course they knew. They just chose their own selfish desires over her feelings.“You don’t need to apologize,” Liz said coldly. “I won’t accept it, and I won’t forgive you. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, let’s not contact e

Everyone in the room was stunned when they heard that Liz was being investigated for tax violations.The sharper, bolder reporters were the first to react, shoving their microphones toward her, their eyes gleaming with excitement. “Ms. Smith, is the company’s bankruptcy related to these alleged tax issues?”“Ms. Smith, did you already know about the investigation before filing for bankruptcy?”“Ms. Smith, were you trying to cover up the tax problems by declaring bankruptcy?”The questions came at her like gunfire, cameras flashing and voices overlapping. Liz didn’t respond to any of them. She simply turned to Dave.“Call Mr. Smith. Tell him to handle the rest.”Dave’s face was grim. “Understood.”*Back in the living room at the Smith family estate, when the news broke that Liz had been taken away by the police, Mrs. Smith Sr.’s face went pale. Shocked and overwhelmed, she suddenly fainted.Michael and Kimberly both jumped to their feet in alarm.“Mom!” Michael shouted, rus

Liz was certain of one thing. This had to be Eric’s doing.As she was still trying to piece everything together, the door to the interrogation room suddenly opened.Liz looked up and froze for a moment when she saw who it was. Naomi walked in, her tailored suit crisp and her expression calm. Liz’s eyes flickered with surprise.“Naomi? What are you doing here?”Naomi took a seat across from her and set a folder on the table. “I’m your attorney now.”Liz blinked. “Who sent you?”The Smith family had their own legal counsel and rarely hired outside lawyers to handle internal matters.“I saw the news online,” Naomi said, her tone even. “I reached out to your father and offered to represent you.”Liz gave a faint, almost ironic smile. “I never thought I’d live to see the day when I needed you to defend me.”Naomi didn’t respond to that. She simply opened her folder and began going over the case. “Let me get a quick overview first…”An hour later, Naomi stepped out of the police st