<h4>Chapter 191: Pleading Guilty</h4>


    After Robert’s funeral, E took several days off. Early one morning, she prepared to visit Brianna. She had plenty of ways to ensure Brianna would confess to her crimes.


    Just as she was about to leave, her phone buzzed with a few notifications from Facebook.


    E nced at her phone and saw that someone had sent her a message.


    zeKnight: "I heard about what happened in your family. My condolences. Are you holding up okay?"


    E blinked, remembering that Eric had once caught her chatting with this online friend and had brusquely told the guy to buzz off. She hadn’t expected zeKnight to reach out again, especially to express concern. It was somewhat surprising.


    Luname: "I’m fine, thank you for checking in!"


    zeKnight: "I’ve sent you a few DMs on Twitter but didn’t hear back, so I thought I’d try you here. Take care of yourself. I’m sure we’ll meet someday, hugs!"


    E nearlyughed out loud. This big guy was speaking like a cute teenage girl, which she found a bit hard to handle. Still, it was nice to have someone show concern, so she didn’t reply further. She gathered her things and headed to the detention center where Brianna was being held.


    Meanwhile, in a certain vi, a handsome young man stared at his iPad screen, waiting for a reply that didn’te. His expression turned cold, and with a harsh grunt, he hurled the iPad to the floor.


    His eyes gleamed with aplex mix of emotions as he reached for a box of cigars on the bedside table. He lit one, exhaling slowly. The smoke swirled around his stunning features, enhancing his ethereal beauty. But the cold, ominous glint in his eyes cast a chilling aura over his entire being.


    Thirty minutester.


    E met Brianna.


    In just a few days, Brianna had aged dramatically. After being released from prison, she had regained some of her vitality, but now she looked like a terminally ill old woman, her face pale and wrinkled, her eyes sunken deep into her skull.


    She sat quietly, ring at E with a venomous hatred that felt like a poisoned arrow, eager to pierce E’s heart.


    E remained calm, her expressionposed as she looked at Brianna.


    From the day she was reborn, she had vowed to destroy this woman. Now, she had finally achieved that goal. Brianna would spend the rest of her life in prison.


    "Brianna, I have something to tell you..." E began.


    "Hmph, that bastard Robert, he’s dead, isn’t he?" Brianna interrupted, a cold smile curling her lips. The icy malice in her eyes was like a descent into hell.


    E responded with quietposure, "Yes, he didn’t make it. So... you’re likely facing a life sentence, especially since you assaulted him before."


    "Good! Ha! It’s good that he’s dead! The next one... will be you, E, you wretched girl! This whole y was your doing, but your fate won’t be much better than his!" Brianna’s voice rose in anger, and the two female officers behind her quickly restrained her, forcing her back into her seat.


    "Brianna, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m going to live a good life, a life that’s in my own hands now, not yours... Oh, and I n to visit Hannah this afternoon. By the way, Kevin got into another fight at school and was scolded pretty harshly by the other kid’s parents."


    E arched an eyebrow, her tone cold as she looked down at Brianna. The story about Kevin was a lie, meant to rattle Brianna into cooperating.


    Brianna’s face went ashen.


    She could insult E all day long, and if she had the chance, she would kill E without hesitation!


    But she couldn’t do anything now—she was a prisoner. And with Hannah in the psychiatric hospital, needing a significant amount of money and care, Brianna’s heart sank. The twenty thousand Anthony had given her wouldn’tst long. What if E decided to harm Hannah in the hospital?


    The thought sent a cold sweat dripping down Brianna’s forehead.


    E smiled faintly, her eyes filled with a mix of pity and calction. "It’s such a pity, isn’t it? Your son and daughter are vulnerable without their mother’s care... If you need me to look after them, maybe you could tell the truth about how you poisoned Isabe. Perhaps then, I could ensure they’re treated well."


    Brianna’s heart clenched with pain. She didn’t want to bebeled as the one who poisoned Isabe.


    While she had killed Robert out of sheer frustration, Isabe was a woman who had earned much admiration. The thought of confessing to such a crime was unbearable.


    "Of course, you don’t have to confess," E continued, blinking innocently, "but... the lives your son and daughter will lead..." She trailed off, and Brianna quickly shook her head.


    "No! Please, don’t hurt them! Hannah is already insane; she can’t defend herself! And Kevin... he’s just a child, no match for you. I beg you..."


    "What are you talking about, Aunt?" E’s voice was tinged with false sweetness. "I would never hurt them. I just think... Aunt, you’vemitted sins that need to be atoned for. Otherwise, it would be unfair for your children to bear the consequences. Isn’t there a saying in Country S? The debts of the parents are paid by the children."


    E’s expression grew somber, a shadow of sorrow crossing her brow. "Aunt, if onemits too many sins, they’re bound for hell."


    Brianna’s hands trembled uncontrobly, her lips quivering as she tried to speak but couldn’t utter a word.


    Her eyes, once filled with pride, were now clouded with terror and dread.


    Brianna had always looked down on E, never considering her a serious threat. But now, after being pped in the face by E’s relentless actions time and again, she finally saw E as a formidable opponent.


    This young girl had brought her, a once-powerfuldy of a prestigious family, to her knees, reduced to a prisoner watching over her ruined children.


    Hannah had been driven mad, and Kevin’s future was bleak at best.


    Brianna knew now that for Kevin and Hannah to survive peacefully was nothing short of a luxury.


    If she didn’tply, E would surely take out her anger on her children.


    If she didply, would E really treat them well? But it seemed Brianna had no choice—no room to consider or negotiate.


    The only option left was to submit, to confess. Only then might E’s hatred be somewhat appeased. Even if E didn’t treat Hannah and Kevin kindly, at least she might not go too far.


    Trembling, with her face drained of any remaining color, Brianna finally pleaded, "E... if I confess, will you... be kinder to them?"


    E looked at Brianna calmly. Was she now viewed as a venomous figure in Brianna’s mind?


    After a moment, E spoke with a detached tone, "Aunt, you’re mistaken. I’m not like you, not a snake-hearted woman. Kevin and Hannah... they may have hurt me, but they are now the most pitiable people in the world. I have no interest in going after the weak."


    Upon hearing this, Brianna finally let out a long sigh of relief.


    E’s words were genuine. Kevin and Hannah no longer had the ability to fight back. As long as they didn’t interfere in her life or harbor any ill intentions towards her, she had no desire to deal with them.


    "Alright... I’ll confess."