Chapter 526
Chapter 526
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Lydia never imagined that Jean would record their conversation She stared at Cherise, fury simmering in her eyes.
Cherise met her gaze calmly. “Are you going to claim the recording is fake? That I somehow doctored it? Don’t forget what I do for a living. Extracting your DNA would be child’s play for me
“The bottle of acid in your hand and the traces you left on Jean’s skin? They’ll speak for themselves,” Cherise said.
As Lydia opened her mouth to argue further, Cora cut her off sharply. “Enough! Apologize to Mrs. Jarrett right now, she commanded. “And to Ms. Leach as well.”
She then turned to Mary, her expression tense but conciliatory. Mary, Lydia must be under a lot of stress. She’s been acting out, doing things completely out of character. Once this party is over, I’ll discipline her properly.”
Her voice softened as she continued, “Lydia is too young and obsessed with Truman. When Jean recovers, my husband will personally visit to apologize.” She smiled weakly. “I’m truly sorry for all of this.”
Stella took the chance to chime in, her voice trembling.
“Mrs. Jarrett, it’s my fault. I should’ve been watching Lydia more closely. She’d always admired Truman, but when she heard he had someone else in his heart, it broke her. She’s not normally like this, I swear,” Stella said.
She added, “I spoiled her during our time in Hesperia. She’s grown used to getting her way, and this setback was just too much for her to handle. For something like this to happen at my party… I can’t excuse myself. It’s all my fault.”
Cherise rolled her eyes where no one could see. ‘Stella really deserves her nickname, The Charmer, she thought. What a move, shifting the blame to Truman while making herself look even more virtuous.’
Mary’s anger bubbled under the surface as she glanced at Stella. Her heart ached for Jean, but Stella’s teary eyes disarmed her. She looked helplessly toward Cherise and Morris. “Cherise, we can’t let this slide, can we?”
Cherise said firmly, “Ms. Walton, you must come with us. This was an intentional act of harm. Even royalty would face justice for this. You’re just a wealthy young lady. Your privilege doesn’t exempt her from the law.”
She turned to Morris for support, and his expression left no room for doubt. He was in complete agreement.
If he had taken matters into his own hands, Lydia would have been in
big trouble.
Morris pulled out his phone and made a call. Moments later, Steven arrived with two men, clearly professionals from the Dark Web Division. They moved to detain Lydia.
Lydia didn’t seem to panic, but she mumbled, “Grandma, Aunt Stella, I don’t want to go! I admit I made a mistake, but I want to stay home. Please, don’t let them take me!”
“Take her!” Morris ordered coldly.
Cora’s rage erupted. “Don’t you dare touch her without my consent? If you want her, you’ll have to step over my
dead body!”
Her cane struck the ground with force, and several bodyguards emerged from the shadows.
Cherise and Morris exchanged glances.
Mary stepped forward. “Take her,” she said, her voice trembling with anger. “If anything happens, I’ll take full responsibility. It’s time someone put a stop to this nonsense.”
Stella, panicking, tried to intervene. “Mom, please stop! We’re in the wrong! Ms. Leach, I beg you, forgive Lydia this time. I
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promise this won’t happen again. We’ll make sure she learns her lesson.”
But it was too late. Steven and his men had already restrained Lydia.
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Cherise turned to Cora, her tone icy. “I haven’t seen the slightest bit of remorse from Ms. Walton. I don’t believe for a second that this will be the last time. If you can’t discipline her, then someone else will.”
She stepped closer, her voice dropping. “If you want to keep fighting this, we can go to the political court. I’m sure you know better than anyone what the consequences of that would be, Mrs. Walton.”
Cora’s eyes bore into Cherise, the weight of the threat sinking in She knew the severity of Lydia’s actions and what a political court ruling could mean for their family.
With her husband and son absent, she had no choice. She was well aware of Morris’s background. As the leader of the Dark Web Division, he had every right to take someone into custody
Gritting her teeth, Cora relented. “Let them take her,” she said bitterly.
Lydia’s eyes widened as she stared at Cora, but with her pressure point blocked by Cherise, she could offer no resistance as they led her away.
Morris and Cherise followed behind the group.
The remaining guests began to disperse, leaving the Walton residence quiet once more. Only Cora and Stella remained in the vast mansion.
Cora struck her cane against the floor, her voice filled with fury. Inform your father and Tristan immediately,” she barked. Stella hesitated. “Mom, Tristan is handling diplomatic work in Astamia. Do we really need to bother him?”
Cora’s expression hardened. “Lydia is his daughter. He needs to know. Now go.”
Meanwhile, Truman had already begun executing his plan as he left the Walton residence.
Using his industry connections, he flooded social media with posts exposing Lydia’s actions. He even declared that anyone who tried to take them down would be opposing him.
Hashtags: [Tristan’s Daughter: A Stalker Through and Through.]
[Lydia Walton Abuses Family Power to Harm a Young Woman.]
[Lydia Walton: Cruelty Exposed by Classmates.]
[Driven by Jealousy, Lydia Walton Throws Acid on Innocent Girl
[How Can the Walton Family Maintain Public Trust While Harboring Such Evil?]
However, his actions sparked an inevitable clash between money and power. Posts were published, deleted, and reposted in an endless cycle.
It wasn’t until an anonymous hacker stepped in that the posts finally stuck. In a dimly lit room, the hacker clicked “send” and watched as the stories gained traction.
With a smirk, they muttered, “Jean, I’ve got your back. No one bullies you
and
and watched as the stories gained traction.
With a smirk, they muttered, “Jean, I’ve got your back. No one bullies you
and
gets away with it.”
