Shannon knew the assailant?
The room was silent. Everyone, including Gregory and the Hoffmans, stared at Shannon in disbelief,
stunned by the news.
However, there was one person who remained as composed as Bella, and that was Justin. From the
moment Bella began to suspect
Shannon, Justin also harbored doubts about the latter.
He had planned to investigate at the time, but he suffered a severe head injury and underwent life-
threatening brain surgery. After that, the scandal between him and Zoe also caused chaos and
interrupted
his plans.
Earlier, Justin had intervened when Bella wanted to confront Shannon
alone. He pulled her upstairs, wanting to stop her from stirring
trouble. If Shannon dared to attack Madam Celeste in public, she was
certainly capable of hurting Bella too!
He didnât want to get Bellaâs hands dirty. He wanted to help her seek justice, even if it meant that he
had to do the dirty work.
Justin had to admit that he was angry and frustrated at Bellaâs lack of trust in him. But despite all that,
he couldnât deny that he loved her with all his heart. He was willing to go to the extremes for this love.
He no longer cared for the consequences and only craved for her to be the center of his universe.
Gregory asked anxiously, âShannon, is Ms. Thompson saying the truth? Do you know the assailant?â
âGreg, are you seriously doubting me too? Ms. Thompson shows up out of nowhere and interrogates
me. Are you going to join her to Shannon widened her eyes and clutched her chest. Her eyes were
filled with sorrow and grievance.
Her reaction seemed overly dramatic, as if straight out of a soap
opera.
Meanwhile, Bethany, who had just sobered up after a night of drinking in her room, stumbled out of the
room. She had overheard every word her father had asked Shannon, and she was shocked.
âWhatâs happening? With a few questions from Bella, why is Dad suddenly suspicious of Mom?â
In her memory, Gregory had always been protective of Shannon. Even when Shannon argued with
Nigel, Gregory had always stood by her side, ready to defend her at all times.
âDonât overthink it. I didnât mean to doubt you,â Gregory said, frowning
and clenching his fist tightly.
âOf course not! How could I possibly know someone like that?â Shannonâs temples glistened with
sweat. She looked at Bella with resentment. âBella, I know you hold a grudge against me, and weâve
had our disagreements before. But Iâve moved on! Now that your family is in trouble, youâre coming
after me? Iâm not some scapegoat for your familyâs problems. Why should you come to me for
answers?
Do you think Iâm an easy target?â
Bella smiled casually and said, âMrs. Salvador, are you feeling guilty? I
only asked if you knew him, nothing more. Why are you getting so
defensive? Do you have something to hide?â
Chipy
âBella!â Shannonâs eyes were almost popping out of anger. âI am showing you respect for the sake of
Chairman Thompson, but d push it!â
âWhat the hell?â Ryanâs eyes turned red with anger. If it werenât for the elders present, he would have
rushed up and slapped Shannon
himself.
âShannon, if you truly consider yourself the matriarch of the Salvador family, you should watch the tone
of your voice.â Justin chided, his
fist clenched.
Shannon thought, âThis imbecile is just simping for Bella!â