Bethany’s eyes turned icy as she scoffed. “Weren''t you the one who instructed him to do those things? What does it have to do


    with me? Don’t drag me into this!”!


    “You 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!”


    Shannon’s fierce gaze made Bethany tremble with fear. Were they really a mother-and-daughter duo? They were more like


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    “So what do we do now? What are you nning to do?” Bethany asked impatiently and gritted her teeth.


    Shannon’s expression turned cold and emotionless as she said, “I want to kill Winston.”


    “Kill Winston? But he’s under police custody now. How are you goin to do it?”


    Bethany, now somewhat desensitized by Shannon’s 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.


    “There are plenty of people in prison who are willing to ept 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.”


    With that, Shannon took out a bank card and tossed it to Bethany.”


    There’s enough money in here for you to deal with this situation. Get it sorted quickly. Don’t make me wait too long.”


    Bethany clutched the card firmly, feeling like it was a sharp de in her hand.


    “Mom, | can do this, but on one condition.”


    “You brat! How dare you negotiate conditions with your own mother? Do you have any conscience?” Shannon scolded angrily


    and stood with her hands on her hips.


    Bethany said with a chilling smirk, “Mom, forgive me for being blunt, but Dad has started to despise you. Carrie, that little wench,


    is always with Ryan and sucking up to Be. She’s also useless. The only person you can rely on now is me.”


    Shannon frowned, feeling that this daughter was truly too much like herself. But precisely because they were so simr that it


    sparked a hint of fear in her.


    “What do you want?”


    “| know Ryan hates me to the core, and there’s absolutely no cha of me being with him. But | won’t allow Carrie to marry him


    either!”


    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 rtionship. You must find a way to stop her from marrying into the


    Hoffman family!”


    “Well, what can | do? Ryan is


    completely devoted to Carrie. Bin


    He''s absolutely infatuated with her


    aroptions do | have?” Shannon


    scoffed coldly, still not readily


    epting the situation.


    “In that case, I’m afraid | won’t be able to help you get rid of Winston.”


    Bethany curled her red lips ina


    contemptuous smile. “Mom, 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?”


    Shannon’s eyes turned red with anger, fuming from her ears. ‘This ungrateful and cold-hearted little brat! How could she


    manipte her own mother like this?’


    Seeing her mother’s dyed response, Bethany continued to weigh the pros and cons for her.


    “Mom, | know you want to be


    Ryan''s mother-inw, 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?”


    “You know that Ryan is Justin''s best friend, and Carrie is close to Be. You’ve seen how she has been supporting that


    despicable woman before.”