Bethany continued, âItâs better than letting that shameless woman and her leeching family suck us dry.
Rosalind and Justin havenât had an engagement party. It was just an
announcement of the marriage, so itâs not that difficult to cut them off.â
âShut up and stuff your face!â Shannon glared at Bethany, hating her stupid daughter for being so
tactless.
Sure enough, Gregoryâs face turned gloomier.
Shannon made another wrong decision, which had a negative impact on the Salvador family again.
Fortunately, Rosalindâs dark past was exposed in advance. Otherwise, Rosalindâs scandal and
illegitimate daughter would make Justin and the Salvador family a laughingstock!
âMadam!â
At this time, the housekeeper hurriedly walked into the dining hall with a complicated expression. âMs.
Gold is right outside the door, demanding to see you.â
Shannonâs face instantly turned cold. She felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles.
âLetâs meet her. Sheâs your niece after all.?â Gregoryâs voice was cold, and his eyes were downcast.
Shannon knew very well that Rosalind was at the end of her rope, so she would never leave until
Shannon met her. Thus, Shannon had no choice but to walk out of the villa.
âAunt Shannon!â
Rosalind ran over crying and held Shannonâs arm tightly. âYou must save my mother! You must save
her! Sheâs your biological sister!â
âSave her? How should I do that?â
Shannon was furious when she thought of her stupid sister, but she tried to suppress her voice. âOnly
her dumb brain could think of buying a hitman to kill a child. She could have easily solved this problem
by giving away that kid. Why would she want to kill that girl to destroy the evidence? Does she think
killing someone is so easy?â
âBut what can I do? Bella already knew about my past in Meridan. She wants to destroy me. With her
power, sheâll definitely find the child! We were just too desperate at that time!â
âWhat a bunch of idiots! Bella is deliberately trying to trick you. Bella barely did anything, but you guys
made a big deal out of it and got yourselves into trouble. She effortlessly defeated you and your
mother! Now that everyone knows what youâve done, and your child even showed up here, how could
you ask me to help you?!â
Shannonâs chess piece, which she had worked hard to groom for more than ten years, was destroyed
by Bella. Thus, she was resentful.
However, Shannon would not make the same mistake again. She wanted to cut off all ties with her
sisterâs family immediately, lest she be implicated.
âAunt Shannon, you canât just leave us to die! The creditors are chasing me constantly, and my dad is
unconscious. I can hardly pay for his hospital bills!â
Rosalindâs legs shook in fear when she thought of those ferocious creditors. âCan you help me to pay
off the debt first? Iâll take a loan from you! When the company gets back on its feet, Iâll pay you back!â
âHow are you going to pay me back?â
Shannon knew that Rosalind was no longer of use, so she no longer held back her emotions and
sneered. âYour brother is in prison, and your father has become a vegetable. The Gold family is
helpless. Your company has been nothing but a shell for a long time. Even if I sell you off, it wonât be
enough to pay me back! If I were you, Iâd buy a plane ticket right now and hide out in Meridan for the
rest of my life. After all, I wouldnât have the cheek to stay here anymore if I were in your shoes. Donât
you have many good friends in Meridan? Go find them and think of a solution!â
Shannon was disowning her relatives. She waved her hand with disgust, wanting to get rid of this
trouble immediately.
Unexpectedly, Rosalind gripped Shannonâs arm with her sharp nails. Her tearful eyes turned sinister by
the second. âAunt Shannon, weâve worked together for so long, and I have listened to your
arrangements since I was a child. Iâve done so much for you. Have you forgotten all of them?â
Shannon was frightened. âWhat are you going to do?â
âNow that my reputation is ruined and Justin hates me, I have nothing to be afraid of!â
Rosalindâs haggard face gradually turned fierce as a dark light flashed across her eyes. âIf you donât
help me, I will have no choice but to tell your husband all the things you have instigated me to do over
the years. Iâll tell him how you asked me to deliberately approach Justin and asked me to spread
rumors, which caused Justin to be discriminated against and isolated. Iâll also tell him about how
Justinâs motherâs depression worsened and how she finally committed suicide. Iâll come clean to Uncle
Gregory and Justin! Youâre my aunt, so donât force me to turn against you!â