Bethany finally tasted freedom after being held for three days in custody.


    Hunter Lovett instructed Gregory to contain the news by all means necessary, but Justin caught wind of


    it right away.


    “How did Bethany get off without charges? Don’t you have eyes on


    Xena? Did Hunter approach her?” Justin pounded the car window with a menacing look.


    “Mr. Salvador, the issue isn’t Xena. It’s Henry.”


    “What else could he say? Hunter likely exploited something personal about him and threatened his


    family’s safety.”


    The top attorney had no qualms about resorting to underhanded tactics.


    Justin grimaced, his clenching fits shaking. “Neil’s reputation as a fair judge is ruined by his eldest son.”


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    “Now that Henry has be the scapegoat, Xena might be in-”


    A phone call interruptedn.


    “What is it?”


    With furrowed brows,n reported back to Justin after ending the call.


    “I have bad news, Mr. Salvador. The police have arrested Xena for defamation and falsifying evidence.


    That was to be expected.


    Xena had iting.


    Still, Justin saw red.


    Meanwhile, Bethany cried on the way back to Tideview Manor for her new lease on life.


    Shannon and Bethany embraced each other in tears, ying out the loving mother and daughter in


    front of Gregory and Nigel.


    Years ago, Shannon could not act to save her life. Now, her acting was the essence of her being.


    “Mom! Dad! You must avenge me. Be and Zoe screwed me over real bad.”


    Bethany would not miss a chance to put Be down in front of Nigel. She ran and fell on her knees


    before Nigel’s wheelchair. “Grandpa, Be is trying to ruin me. She’s maniptive and wicked. I’m


    lucky


    Mr. Lovett got me out, or you won’t be seeing your lovely granddaughter again.”


    Nigel did not know what to feel about Bethany’s usation.


    He did not believe that Be, affectionately known to him as Anna, was what Bethany described her to


    be. But on the other hand, the police mentioned that Anna had filed charges against Bethany.


    Nigel was once again caught between a rock and a hard ce.


    Thest time he was in that position was during Salvador Corporation’s rapid development over twenty


    years ago.


    In a rapid bid to dominate the market and expand Salvador Corporation, Nigel’s two sons, Gregory and


    Gary, became embroiled in a bribery scandal involvingnd acquisition. Ultimately, Gary shouldered the


    me entirely due to Nigel’s bias towards the eldest, Gregory, and Gregory’s ill health. Gary was


    sentenced to four years in prison.


    To Nigel’s dismay, Gary died of a heart attack in prison six months into his sentencing.


    Nigel mourned the loss of his youngest son, but the death drove


    Nigel’s wife to despair, and her health sumbed to the weight of her sorrows.


    “Grandpa, I told you Be doesn’t mean well. She must have ulterior motives to marry into our family.”


    Bethany leaned against Nigel, bawling her eyes out. “Be shows kindness to get something out of


    you. She probably wants to sc you out of thepany shares.”


    “That’s right, Nigel.”