Chapter 3619


    – On the way back to the office, rissa called Kathryn.


    As soon as Kathryn answered, rissa asked, “Kathryn, where are you right now?”


    “Resting at home,” Kathryn replied. “Thanks to you, Mom, I spent a few days in the hospital. I just


    got back home, and you told me to keep resting, so that’s what I’m doing.”


    rissa’s voice trembled as she asked, “Have you done something behind my back to hurt me


    again?”


    “Mom, what exactly are you talking about?” Kathryn asked calmly.


    rissa was furious, barely containing her anger. What was she referring to? Kathryn had betrayed


    her countless times. Audrey once said this was karma, but rissa didn’t believe in retribution.


    Yet, her life was far from easy. Outwardly, it looked morous, but in reality, she was the one


    holding everything together. Her husband and sons lived off her money, and while they were


    dependent on her, they didn’t contribute much. Her daughter, Kathryn, had the ability to help, but


    they weren’t on the same page, and Kathryn had betrayed her numerous times.


    “You’ve hurt me plenty,” rissa said weakly, frustration and exhaustion in her voice. “Kathryn, even


    though you didn’t grow up with me, I carried you for nine months. I gave you life. Doesn’t our


    mother-daughter bond mean anything to you?”


    Kathryn was silent for a moment before responding, “How much of a mother-daughter bond do you


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    She was already 26 or 27 years old when she reunited with her biological parents. When she first


    returned, she was treated unfairly. Her rtives were polite, but their affection was reserved for


    Shiloh. In their eyes, Shiloh was their true daughter (sister). Kathryn’s return disrupted their perfect


    family dynamic, and they resented her for it.


    Shiloh had taken her ce, enjoying everything that should have been Kathryn’s, yet the family


    med Kathryn. It wasn’t her fault that she had been switched with Shiloh.


    Feelings grow over time, but Kathryn hadn’t had much time to build those feelings with her biological


    family. She felt a little attachment to her mother, but it wasn’t deep. Her values and way of life were


    formed long before she reunited with her biological family and weren’t going to change just because


    she came back.


    rissa struggled to speak. After a long pause, she said, “No matter what you think of me, my love


    for you as your mother is real and pure.


    Even if I were to die, I’d still make sure to pave the way for you. If I’m trying to protect you, can’t you


    stand by my side? Even if you don’t, at least don’t betray me or hold me back.”


    rissa suspected that Kathryn had uncovered her plot involving the cemetery and tipped off


    Liberty, who then set everything in motion. If her n failed, not only would it be exposed, but she’d


    be caught by the police, with all the evidence pointing to her crime.


    So far, these were just rumors; nothing had been confirmed. Years ago, she had two sisters—one


    older, one younger. Both were dead, leaving rissa as the sole survivor who sessfully took


    over the Farrell family. Only a fool wouldn’t suspect her.


    She had ignored these rumors for 40 to 50 years. When a family member acted against her, she


    dealt with them harshly to set an example.


    Those who knew even a little bit about the situation either disappeared, died of illness, or had fatal


    idents. None survived more than three years after the incident.


    “Mom, why don’t you tell me what happened?” Kathryn asked calmly. “Let’s see if I’m really the one


    who betrayed you.”