Chapter 742 Agnes continued, âMy mom was wronged. You thought she was corrupt because of your money, but in reality, my mom didnât even use that money at all. It was all a set up by Laura.â
Agnes then went into detail about how Laura had manipulated the situation, sowing discord between Preston Pritchard and Julia by exploiting their emotional rift, causing them to misunderstand each other.
She also revealed how four years ago, Alyssa had deliberately brought up this matter, using a misleading snippet of a recording to push all the blame onto herself, and exposing the identity of Jaredâs illegitimate son, blaming it on her.
Agnes laid everything bare, sharing all the details of the past, the truth she discovered over the years, what had been happening in the Capital, and Lauraâs current situation.
Alyssa listened, shocked. Finally, after a long silence, she said, âI canât believe there are such wicked people in this world. How can she still live a peaceful life after doing such terrible things?â
âIn this world, the wicked sleep soundly,â Agnes replied. âItâs the goodâhearted people who torment themselves over the smallest misdeeds. Like you. If I had asked more questions back then, or if you hadnât been so quick to take the blame, things might not have ended up like this.â
Both fell into silence, each lost in their thoughts. They hadnât realized that their confrontation back then had stemmed from such a big misunderstanding. Agnes had wrongly believed that Alyssa was the one responsible for all the wicked things Laura had done. No wonder Agnes hated her so much. And Alyssa had thought that her own scandal was a result of Agnesâ revenge. In reality, none of it had anything to do with her. It was all Lauraâs scheme I canât believe we were both played by that woman,â Alyssa said, shaking her head in disbelief. âHer manipulations are downright chilling âIndeed, Agnes agreed. âSheâs cunning and calculative, exploiting our weaknesses and predicting our reactions.â
Alyssa shivered, struggling to wrap her head around everything.
Agnes spoke again, âBut itâs all over now, Alyssa. I want to apologize to you for blaming you. I hope you can forgive me. My momâs death had nothing to do with you. She felt she was carrying the burden for my father until her last breath. Stop blaming yourself. Move on from the past. Open your heart to let the sunshine in.â
Hearing the last sentence, Alyssa couldnât hold back her tears. She had spent years blaming herself, unable to move on despite her fatherâs encouragements Actually, she wasnât blaming herself for Juliaâs death. She believed she had ruined Juliaâs life.
And because of that man, she had gotten her comeuppance. She couldnât forgive herself, neither of them deserved happiness.
But now, hearing these words from Agnes, telling her to stop torturing herself and to let go of the past.
Looking at the face that looked so much like Julia, she suddenly remembered the first time she met Julia.
It was the first day of film school. The dorm was shabby and she wasnât used to it. Her bed was situated where it rained in.
She complained, but was teased by her dorm mates as being a spoiled little princess.
Only Julia came over and gently said, âLetâs switch beds. That oneâs by the window and itâs too bright. Iâm not used to it.â
Alyssa looked up to see a pair of clear, smiling eyes. From then on, they became best friends.