During dinner, Sean and Arnold arrived together. It seemed that headquarters was wherever we were.


    Beatrice seemed much more spirited after waking up from her nap. Lauren had braided her long hair into a fishtail braid, giving her a delicate appearance that exuded a hint of fairy-like charm. When Finn returned and saw her, his eyes lit up.


    I had also gotten some rest, having had a nap while Beatrice slept.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    We were rxed and at ease.


    Outside, the world was in chaos. That morning, news of Hazelyn''s arrest spread like wildfire on the inte, exploding in Gerby like a heavyweight bomb.


    The details had all been exposed, including the medical examination report.


    Suddenly, searching for keywords like "asylum," "imprisonment," "torture," "brutality," and others yielded a plethora of rted reports. The click rates skyrocketed, and major websites kept reposting the news.


    The apanying images were horrifying, but none of our rted personnel''s photos had leaked, showing the skillful photography involved.


    Gerby was in an uproar. Public opinion surged, condemning the Chandler family as beasts, especially Hazelyn.


    Many reporters and citizens flocked to the hospital, wanting to see Beatrice, who had been abused for a staggering nine years. The hospital was surrounded, and hardly anyone could get through.


    I secretly admired As''s foresight. If we hadn''t been prepared so early, it would have been impossible to calm everyone down and recover from everything.


    Both the Chandler and Russell families had unquestionably been drawn into the vortex of public opinion. Byron was target of public criticism now. It didn''t matter where he went. Whether it was where he lived or worked, everywhere he could possibly appear was surrounded by reporters.


    Byron had initially made a public appearance and irrationally exined to the media that Beatrice had a mental problem, which had led to her being sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.


    He had also imed ignorance of the abuse by Hazelyn, expressing shock and regret. He even admitted to his failure to educate his daughter.


    That statement from Byron immediately triggered another wave of anger, with many pointing out the loopholes in his words. He was bing more and more implicated.


    His attitude couldn''t calm the


    people. The citizens were out for justice, especially since this had happened in Gerby. The people were uncontroble and gathered at the doors of both the Chandler and Ketter residences to condemn them.


    Byron and the Russell family hid like frightened turtles, retreating into their homes and avoiding public appearances altogether.


    Despite attempts by official media to downy the reports and deliberately create diversionary plots, no one was buying it.


    Byron couldn''t even begin to apologize as he faced this public condemnation. Some people began to dig into his past, blocking the entrance to the Keller residence and angrily cursing Byron and Jocelyn. They couldn''t believe the audacity of them to live in the Keller residence while abusing the kin of the Keller family.


    People shouted and demanded that he leave the Keller residence. If anyone were to live in that house, it should be the Keller family''s only granddaughter, Beatrice. They shouted from outside, "Give it back to Beatrice! Get out of the Keller residence!"


    Faced with this condemnation, Byron and the Russell family had nowhere to hide.


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    Reporters chased after Gabriel, berating him for pretending to be Beatrice''s boyfriend whilemitting atrocities against her. They questioned his morality, asking why he married Beatrice''s sister, further tormenting Beatrice. It was one thing to marry her sister, but to harm Beatrice as well was


    hypocritical and deceptive.


    Confronted with usations of colluding with Byron and sending Beatrice to a psychiatric hospital, the Russell family closed their doors tightly, refusing to show their faces.


    The public was relentless in demanding answers from the Russell family about their coboration with Byron. They wanted to know what the Russell family had done to consign Beatrice to a mental institution.


    All these inquiries left the Russell family inplete seclusion, not daring to show even a glimpse of themselves.