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    “Ms. Loftus,” Joslyn said earnestly, “I’m truly sorry. I didn’t raise my son properly, and I mishandled things afterward, causing you pain. I deeply regret it.”


    Norwood spoke up. “Ms. Loftus, I’m to me for raising such a reckless son. Then, I made it worse by trying to cover up Boris’s actions and ndering you. I know I deserve harsh judgment, but I ask for your forgiveness.”


    After their apologies, they bowed again, eager to secure her forgiveness. Hailee, who had been reserved and timid earlier, now faced the Craigs with a cool, firm demeanor.


    Elliana had no reason to feel nervous—she was in control, and the apologies were the least the Craigs owed her. Given the suffering they had caused, mere words seemed like a small price to pay. Once Norwood and Joslyn finished speaking, Trinity helped Bonnie forward to face Hailee.


    Seeing Hailee seated there, receiving apologies from their entire family, only fueled Trinity’s resentment, though she kept it hidden. She had no choice today—she had to swallow her pride and speak.


    Bowing deeply beside Bonnie, Trinity remained silent as Bonnie spoke first. “Ms. Loftus, the Craig family has wronged you. We ask for your forgiveness and a chance to make things right. We will learn from this and do better.”


    Hailee said nothing, her sharp gaze fixed on Trinity. She remembered it all—how Trinity had badmouthed her at the engagement banquet, acting innocent while whispering threats in her ear. Hailee despised people like Trinity, who yed two-faced games, more than she despised outright wrongdoers.


    Catching Hailee’s cold stare, Trinity quickly looked down, her voice soft and pleading. “Ms. Loftus, please forgive my minor mistake. I’m really a good person—I was just misled by my brother yesterday.”


    Hailee, raised by a gentle father who always forgave easily, usually let grudges slip away. But today, she wasn’t ready to let Trinity off the hook. To her, Trinity was the worst of the Craigs—more despicable than even Boris.


    Elliana had once advised Hailee, “Stay kind, but don’t let anyone think your kindness means you’re a pushover.”


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    Hailee sliced through Trinity’s facade with precision. “Miss Craig, you weren’t ‘misled,’ and it wasn’t some minor mistake. You’re rotten through and through.” Her words were sharp, tearing away Trinity’s mask. “You spun those lies about me extorting money right on the spot—no one handed you a script. And I haven’t forgotten a single one of those threats you hissed in my ear.”


    Trinity hadn’t braced for Hailee’s boldness. Under the piercing gazes of the Evans family, a cold unease slithered down her back.


    Hailee pressed on, unrelenting. “Miss Craig, yesterday, you threatened me. You said, as a moner,’ I’d better know my ce, take the money, and disappear—or the Craig family would squash me like a bug.”


    As Hailee’s wordsnded, the Evans family turned to Trinity, their faces etched with shock. Could such vicious words truly havee from their beloved princess?


    Lance, in particr, gaped at her, stunned. Trinity had always been his vision of kindness and elegance—how could she…


    With the weight of the Evans family’s scrutiny pressing down on her, Trinity felt as though she’d been hauled in front of a firing squad—her nerves strung tight, threatening to snap at any second.


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