Chapter 829 Before Agnes crossed paths with Jared, she tiptoed around life, dreading the day heâd detect a trace of her. The thought of facing him in court was a nightmare. Both wielded enormous power and influence, and if it ever came to a legal battle, turning back or emerging victorious was a long shot.
But as luck would have it, Agnes found her way back to Jared, mending bridges. Four years lost to themâa regretâbut at least they could revisit the past.
Kerri, however, wasnât so fortunate. Agnes knew Braydenâs situation all too well, there was no chance for Kerri and him. Brayden was now married to the most soughtâafter belle in the military district, Maisie Davies. The Simonds familyâs business was booming, and Brayden and Maisie were often seen as the pictureâperfect couple.
Back in the day, Brayden and his then wife, Kerri, were the talk of the town, attached at the hip, their love story a favorite topic of conversation. But eventually, the prince and his Cinderella ended up signing divorce papers.
Agnesâ own divorce had been a scandal, involving the deep, dark secrets of the Whitfield family, and was the subject of public speculation Brayden and Kerri, however, split without a whisper in the press. It wasnât until Braydenâs engagement to Maisie hit the headlines that the gossip mills spun out of control. The reason behind their divorce remained a mystery, even to Agnes She had a hunch it had something to do with Braydenâs halfâbrother, Baldrick Simonds. Misunderstandings upon misunderstandings, but as Kerri put it, none of that mattered anymore.
After the custody ruling favored Brayden, heâd forcefully taken their son, Sprague. Kerri had chased him all the way from the Capital to Willowbrook Town, arriving just yesterday.
Agnes tried to comfort her, and eventually asked, âWhatâs your plan now?â
âI canât let him take Sprague away, no matter the cost,â Kern replied with determination.
âIâll have Jared set up a meeting with Brayden. We should all sit down and talk this out tonight,â Agnes suggested.
Kerri agreed Sheâd been trying to get a meeting with Brayden for days, only to be rejected every time. Brayden wouldnât even let her see their son. She missed Sprague terribly. The boy, usually so cheerful, had never been away from her sideâuntil Brayden took him. She remembered Spragueâs heartâwrenching cries, feeling utterly powerless. She had been tempted to beg Brayden on her knees, but he was cold as stone.
She watched helplessly as Brayden took Sprague away, vowing sheâd never see her child again. She nearly broke down, chasing Braydenâs car until it vanished from sight Kerri knew this was Braydenâs revenge for a scheme she had concocted with Baldrick that had backfired. Now she couldnât even get a glimpse of Brayden Agnes dialed Jared, who agreed to help. After about half an hour, Jared called back with news that Brayden had agreed to meet at their home. He hadnât mentioned Kerris presence to Brayden, simply suggested he bring Sprague along for a casual visit.