NovelGoldChapter 269
The smile on my face disappeared. “You chose this path yourself.”
Silence fell on the other end.
After a moment, Edward's voice, drained of strength, cthrough. “Which is why I give up... | can’t change the
outcome, no matter how hard I try to turn it around. Honestly, I'm caught off guard by how ruthless you are.”
This time, | fell silent.
Edward was the one who had hurtfirst, the one who had forcedinto a dead-end, yet now... he was
blamingfor being ruthless?!
“I'll drop the appeal if you agree to settle Edith’s case. That's all | ask,” Edward said, as if admitting defeat,
hoping to end things on his terms.
But suddenly, | felt unwilling to let it go.
Why should | always let him call the shots while | just followed along with whatever he decided?
As such, | calmly replied, “I'm not settling her case, whether or not you drop the appeal, Edward. People have to
face the consequences of their actions if they're going to learn.”
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“What?!” Edward's tone sharpened. “W-What are you trying to do? Edith has already paid the price for what she
did. Or are you trying to force her to her death?”
“I'm not forcing anyone to do anything. I'm simply defending myself.”
If | compromised so easily, what would stop him from using another dirty trick to tormentnext time?
Now that the power was in my hands, | knew | had to use it wisely and make them regret everything. | wanted to
make sure they'd never dare crossagain.
“I've spoken with my lawyer,” | said. “We're moving into the prosecution phase soon. I've also heard that your
family has spent a fortune hiring top attorneys. So... Best of luck to you all, and to your sister.”
Before | could finish, Edward lost his composure and erupted into curses. “You've becsuch a vicious woman,
Taylor! Look at how arrogant you're being now that you have someone backing you up!
“Have you even looked at yourself in the mirror? Can you still see the swoman from years ago? You're going
to get what's coming to you, Taylor. Mark-"
I hung up without waiting for him to finish.
For sreason, the angrier he got and the more curses he hurled, the happier and more satisfied | felt.
| felt a thrill, like long-repressed vengeance finally being unleashed.
“So this is what it feels like to have control over someone.”
At that point, | thought the Kennedys must have been in complete chaos.
And what could be more painful, more devastating, than watching that family tear itself apart?
The next morning, Ace called to say Edith’s lawyer wanted to speak with me.
| rejected the request without hesitation.
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By noon, my aunt called. Apparently, she had also been harassed by the Kennedys.
“They said you wouldn't take their calls or agree to meet, so they reached out toinstead, hoping I could pass
along a message.
“They're saying you can nany condition you want, as long as you agree to settle. That way, they'll be able
to negotiate a suspended sentence and avoid jail time.”
She paused. “They also said Edith’s mental state is deteriorating and that Sally has fallen ill. Basically, things are
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After hearing my aunt out, | asked, “You're not actually calling to persuadeto back down, are you?”
“Of course not. | just wanted to let you know how miserable the Kennedys are right now. | thought you'd enjoy
hearing it,” my aunt said, her tone laced with satisfaction, like she was venting years of frustration.
She added, “Edward and the Jones family are the same... Cruel, but stupid. | bet they'll turn around and bite you
later if you let them go now.”
| completely agreed.
It seemed my aunt, after everything she'd been through, had finally cto understand the truth about men
and the cruelty of human nature.
In the past, she would have softened, tellingto let it go and be merciful.
In the end, Edward chose not to drop the appeal because | refused to settle.
Another day passed, and as scheduled, the second trial for our annulment case began.
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