Unmasking the Heiress

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her arms.

"Miss, this isn't your fault. People reap what they sow. Even if you had's intervened, believe Mr. Pearden would've still ended up on this path, it was only a matter of the

Julieta's words were like a beacon of light, illuminating the dark world that Evangeline was trapped in

She was right. Even if she had kept Andrew's crimes hidden out of familial loyalty, how could he uncles possibly let him go?

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"But I'm the one who sent him..."

"So what if you were the one? If Mr. Pearden hadn't chosen to conspire with his mistress to murder your mother, wouldn't you now have both your parents alive, and the love of your grandparents and uncles? That would've been such a blissful life, wouldn't it? In the end, he caused you to suffer. If you're still grieving over his death, aren't you punishing yourself for his mistakes?

Julieta's words were sharp and to the point, every sentence fitting home. No matter how she looked at it, the grudges of the previous generation were beyond her control. Whatever the outcome, she could only wait for it to unfold,

After venting her emotions with Julieta, Evangeline felt much better. However, the fatigue of her pregnancy eventually caught up with her, and after drinking a glass of milk, she slowly drifted off to sleep

Due to the unique circumstances surrounding death row prisoners, it was customary to allow them a final meeting with their families before execution, as a humanitarian gesture.

The person Andrew wanted to see most in prison was Julia, but instead, Evangeline came to see him.

Through the large glass partition, Andrew reluctantly picked up the phone, starting with a bitter accusation.

"You sent your father to his death, Evangeline. Are you happy now?"

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Evangeline had anticipated this reaction. Still, knowing that this man was about to disappear from her life forever, she could not bear the thought of not seeing him one last time. Her hand unconsciously touched her belly, and as if encouraged by the baby, she finally found the courage to speak.

"What's there to be happy about? If you and Lydia didn't kill my mother, would I be in this situation today? You brought this suffering upon me. What right do you have to question me now?"

Despite her icy words, Evangeline's eyes suddenly reddened, caught off-guard by the pang of familial love.© NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

Outside the visitation room, Walter had been waiting anxiously, Hearing Evangeline's voice, he thought something was wrong and rushed inside, only to find her with red, swollen eyes. He quickly walked to her side but did not even dare to touch her.

At that moment, Evangeline's face was pale, her eyes bloodshot, like a fragile soap bubble that would shatter with the slightest touch..

He stood there, watching her, too afraid to move an inch.

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