Chapter 326 Agnes stared at her in disbelief, âWhat did you just say?â
Laura walked in, and her usual affability seemed completely gone. Her tone was laced with sharp sarcasm, âI said Julia got what was coming to her. She brought it on herself.â
âI wonât let you insult my mother!â
Agnes was teetering on the edge of losing control.
Her mother had been dead for ten years, why was she still being insulted by the woman who had caused her death?
âYour mother was exposed to scandal, attacked by all sides, and finally committed suicide in shame, which has nothing to do with anyone elseâ
Agnes was clueless about what this woman was prattling on about, but every word out of Lauraâs mouth made her want to hurl Agnes tried to keep her cool, âYou better make yourself clear, or I wonât care if youâre my elder. I wonât let you off.â
Laura was about to retort when Preston suddenly cut in, âDonât bring up the past in front of the kid.â
Laura was seething.
âWhy canât I say it? After all these years, have I ever treated your daughter badly? I treated her like my own, gave her the best of everything, and all I get back is that womanâ. Preston, havenât I shouldered enough blame? Iâve had it. I, Laura, will not tolerate this injusticeâ
Preston was also fuming but couldnât stop Laura.
Laura let it all out, âYour mother used Starlight International Groupâs name for charity, setting up the Angelic Wings charity fund.
But she pocketed the funds that were meant for disaster-stricken children. When the truth came out, she ended her life out of shame. How was her death my fault? I knew your father when I was young, but we were genuinely in love, and I never once tried to break up his family. I silently devoted ten years to this man, gave birth to his children. What was after? And yet you blame your motherâs death on me. How can I take away the guilt of this murderer? Iâm not a pushover!â
Agnes was in denial, âYouâre lying, youâre deceiving. My mother would never do such a thing.â
Agnes refused to believe it. She would rather die than believe it.
Her mother was such a kind person.
She was always charitable, donating to orphanages, earning everyoneâs respect.
She changed the lives of so many children, and Justin being one of the beneficianes, She absolutely refused to believe her mother could do such a thing Laura sneered, âEven though itâs been a decade, because it involves political corruption, the news was suppressed by the government. But it was a well-known scandal in the entertainment industry. If you want to verify, you can still find some clues from ten years ago. If you donât believe me, go check it out for yourself, see if Iâve told a single lie!â
Agnesâs eyes were red-rimmed, her body trembling.
Preston stormed over, gripping Lauraâs arm tightly, âI told you to stop. Agnes is just a kid, why are you making her bear all this?â
Laura defiantly shot back, âSo she shouldnât bear it, but I should carry false accusations? Sheâs an adult now, she should take responsibility. Her mother was nothing more than a fake do-gooder, and she got what she deserved in the end...
âSmack!â
With a crisp sound, Prestonâs hand landed a harsh slap on Lauraâs face.