Tous les chapitres de : Chapitre 511 - Chapitre 520

Blaine's entire reputation, built over a lifetime, had been ruined just like that. This was no small matter.Every single one of them had been taken in for drug testing, and nearly half the people at the party had used something. That meant almost half of them were about to test positive.The thought alone made Blaine feel as though his lungs might burst. After a long stretch of good behavior, he had only just managed to soften his father's attitude toward him. His father had even planned to gradually hand the family business over to him.Now, one party had destroyed all that, and Blaine could practically see his entire life collapsing before his eyes.At a time like this, when Gideon started questioning them about Walter, Blaine saw nothing suspicious about Walter at all. He assumed Gideon was simply dodging responsibility and trying to shift the blame elsewhere.His outburst set off the other rich heirs, who had sobered up by now. They all began demanding an explanation from Gid

Otto spoke steadily beside Lucille. "She did come to pick someone up. Just not you."The moment he finished speaking, Joanne, Paula, and the others emerged from another exit.As soon as Lucille saw Joanne, her eyes filled with tears.She hurried forward with the bag in her hand, her voice breaking. "Mom, you've been through so much."Joanne, calm as ever, greeted her with a smile. "I'm fine. I always knew I was innocent, and I always believed our people at Midnight Splendor would never do anything illegal. And look, just as I thought, someone framed us."With several officers standing nearby, Joanne deliberately raised her voice. "That's why we have to trust the law and trust the system. A clear conscience fears no accusation. Whoever schemed to frame us will only reap what they sowed and receive exactly the punishment they deserve!"Joanne addressed the words to Lucille, but her sharp gaze cut straight toward Gideon and Daphne.The station had only a handful of holding rooms, n

Gideon stood rooted to the spot, his face burning as his complexion shifted between green and white.He was accustomed to commanding a room and rallying people with a raised voice, but now he felt as though he had been stripped bare in front of everyone. It was like being roasted over an open flame, then fried in hot oil.Daphne trembled with fury. "You... All of you..."She felt wronged, humiliated beyond words, and unable to bear another moment of it. She desperately wanted to defend Gideon and protest his innocence, but she had nothing left to say in his defense.There had been a time when the Prescott family ranked among the most respected and prominent households in all of Coasthaven.When the Prescott Group Tower topped out, it marked the pinnacle of their family's glory. Every wealthy family in Coasthaven had wanted to curry favor with them and cultivate their connections.Wherever they went, friends surrounded them. No one had ever dared say a harsh word to them, much les

"Lucille, we're both reasonable people, so let's speak plainly. I'll support Gideon in finalizing the divorce with you as quickly as possible, but I want you to stop."For the sake of the family we once were, don't keep going after the Prescott family. Whatever conditions you have, just name them."At last, Lincoln's words revealed the true purpose of his call.Lucille couldn't suppress a cold laugh. "First of all, I've never targeted your family. If anything, your family has been coming after me, trying to trip me up at every turn. Please don't twist the facts, Mr. Prescott."Second, your family's current situation is entirely the result of your own actions. The scandal with your secretary, your youngest daughter's private party with Rayne, your wife's charity fraud. Did I hold a knife to any of your throats and force you to do those things?"You brought this ruin on yourselves through your own misdeeds, yet instead of reflecting on what you've done, you come to me and ask me to

The night had grown late. Howard had only been released that afternoon, and the whole ordeal had left him so shaken that he had no desire to go out at all.Everything that had happened the night before still cast a deep shadow over him.Thankfully, he had held his ground and refused to touch any of it. Otherwise, he would probably still be sitting in a cell right now.Howard had always been easygoing and agreeable, but his heart still pounded whenever he thought about what had happened.For the foreseeable future, he wanted absolutely nothing to do with anyone from the Prescott family. They had genuinely scared him.The moment Gideon's name appeared on his screen, Howard declined the call without a second thought.…Gideon called three times in a row. Howard rejected every call.Gideon finally got the message and stopped trying. The last fragile remnant of friendship he had left had capsized, too. Now, he was completely and utterly alone.Gideon felt numb. With nowhere else to