How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

Fletcher walked away with a satisfied smile, his mission accomplished.

Violet was dumbfounded when her son, freshly awakened, uttered such alarming words. After patiently listening to her son's account, she finally grasped the extent of Adelaide's actions. The very thought that Adelaide had injected Jethro with a potentially lethal substance made Violet's blood boil. Fueled by rage, she dashed to the prison without a moment's hesitation.

Upon arrival, Violet's fury was palpable, her face contorted as she locked eyes with Adelaide. "Adelaide! Jethro is your own brother. I don't care what schemes you're cooking up, but to gamble with your brother's life, that's inexcusable! Even animals don't harm their own kind, and here you are, heartless and cruel. I should have known you were trouble from the start!"

When Adelaide had administered the injection, Jethro was conscious but paralyzed, unable to resist. Now that Jethro was awake, Adelaide's deeds were laid bare for all to see. There was no explanation Adelaide could offer that would make any difference now. Realizing her actions were exposed, Adelaide dropped all pretenses.

She scoffed, "You're lecturing me about family bonds? What about me? Am I not your daughter too? All these years, what have you done? You've all been like leeches, sucking me dry, and now you dare talk to me about family?"

Violet, her face twisted in anger, shot back, "Oh, so now you've decided to play the victim? You think you have the right to inherit the Gallagher legacy over Jethro, just because you're a woman? Don't delude yourself; you're nothing compared to him!"

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Violet laughed mockingly, "Strong and capable? Everything you have was obtained through manipulation and deceit, clinging onto men for support. Now that you're alone, you're finally facing the consequences of your actions."

Violet's harsh words were the last

straw for Adelaide. Adelaide had always prided herself on her superiority, but Violet's accusations pierced her ego. Adelaide realized that all her achievements were built on her relationship with Stuart, not her own merit.

Adelaide screamed, "Violet! You're a woman too!"

"I may be a woman, but I am also a mother. The moment you laid hands on Jethro, I wished you were dead."

Unable to contain her fury any

longer, Violet lunged at Adelaide, slapping her across the face.

Adelaide screamed back, the

out to scratch Violet's face. The

prison guards rushed over to

separate them, surprised to witness such a dramatic showdown

between mother and daughter. They had expected a typical visit, perhaps even a plea for bail, not a full-blown family feud.

As the guards pulled them apart, Violet, still seething with rage, shouted, "You think I'd bail you out? Never! I'll see you prosecuted for attempted murder on behalf of Jethro!"

Adelaide suddenly stopped

struggling, her gaze fixed on Violet with a chilling calmness that belied her inner turmoil. "When did I ever harm Jethro? You need evidence to make such accusations. A critically injured man's testimony isn't reflable."

"Adelaide, I should have drowned you when you were born."

"Ha, go ahead and try! Otherwise... I won't rest until the Gallagher family pays!"

Violet shuddered under Adelaide's gaze, her anger propelling her to storm out of the prison. Adelaide, seemingly regaining her composure, sat back down and began tidying her hair with her fingers, a serene yet unsettling presence in the chaos.