Bethanyâs eyes turned icy as she scoffed. âWeren't you the one who instructed him to do those things? What does it have to do
with me? Donât drag me into this!â!
âYou little brat! Now that trouble has arrived, you want to distance yourself from it all, huh? When your own mother is in trouble,
shouldn't you think of helping out instead of hiding like a coward? If something happens to me, you will suffer too!â
Shannonâs fierce gaze made Bethany tremble with fear. Were they really a mother-and-daughter duo? They were more like
accomplices in crime.
âSo what do we do now? What are you planning to do?â Bethany asked impatiently and gritted her teeth.
Shannonâs expression turned cold and emotionless as she said, âI want to kill Winston.â
âKill Winston? But heâs under police custody now. How are you goin to do it?â
Bethany, now somewhat desensitized by Shannonâs training, no longer turned pale nor felt her heart race at the mention of killing
someone. Her first thought was about how to get it done.
âThere are plenty of people in prison who are willing to accept money to resolve issues for others. With so many rowdy people
inside, it's easy to find an opportunity to kill him without anyone finding out.â
With that, Shannon took out a bank card and tossed it to Bethany.â
Thereâs enough money in here for you to deal with this situation. Get it sorted quickly. Donât make me wait too long.â
Bethany clutched the card firmly, feeling like it was a sharp blade in her hand.
âMom, | can do this, but on one condition.â
âYou brat! How dare you negotiate conditions with your own mother? Do you have any conscience?â Shannon scolded angrily
and stood with her hands on her hips.
Bethany said with a chilling smirk, âMom, forgive me for being blunt, but Dad has started to despise you. Carrie, that little wench,
is always with Ryan and sucking up to Bella. Sheâs also useless. The only person you can rely on now is me.â
Shannon frowned, feeling that this daughter was truly too much like herself. But precisely because they were so similar that it
sparked a hint of fear in her.
âWhat do you want?â
â| know Ryan hates me to the core, and thereâs absolutely no cha of me being with him. But | wonât allow Carrie to marry him
either!â
Bethany was burning with rage, nearly grinding her teeth to pieces. Earlier today, Ryan brought Carrie to meet Dad. They were
all cozy, and Dad clearly gave his silent approval of their relationship. You must find a way to stop her from marrying into the
Hoffman family!â
âWell, what can | do? Ryan is
completely devoted to Carrie. Bin
He's absolutely infatuated with her
aroptions do | have?â Shannon
scoffed coldly, still not readily
accepting the situation.
âIn that case, Iâm afraid | wonât be able to help you get rid of Winston.â
Bethany curled her red lips ina
contemptuous smile. âMom, de
down, Yon guts owen this
t ether, but what can you do while
you're stuck at home? Other than me,
who else can you count on?â
Shannonâs eyes turned red with anger, fuming from her ears. âThis ungrateful and cold-hearted little brat! How could she
manipulate her own mother like this?â
Seeing her motherâs delayed response, Bethany continued to weigh the pros and cons for her.
âMom, | know you want to become
Ryan's mother-in-law, to one day rise
up through herenks otk ycureritd
sbb-in- Mw But have you ever
considered that even if Carrie marries
into the Hoffman family, what help
can she provide you?â
âYou know that Ryan is Justin's best friend, and Carrie is close to Bella. Youâve seen how she has been supporting that
despicable woman before.â