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    Wesley approached to hold Gwendolyn, but the child–whether terrified or confused–pulled back, her eyes wide with fear as she looked at him.


    “What’s wrong?” Wesley softened his tone, reaching to touch her hair.


    Gwendolyn buried herself deeper into Cecilia’s arms, refusing to meet his gaze.


    Wesley frowned. This reaction was deeply unsettling.


    Not wanting to distress her further, he murmured, “Let’s go home.”


    Cecilia, being pregnant, couldn’t carry Gwendolyn. Wesley offered again, but the child refused, instead clutching her mother’s hand as they left quietly.


    Their chauffeur drove them home while Wesley headed to the police station.


    In the car, Gwendolyn held Cecilia’s hand tightly and wouldn’t let go.


    The little child’s face was full of worry,


    “Mom, has Dad abandoned us?”


    He sniffled, very sad.


    Cecilia gently stroked his hair and softly exined, “How could that be? Dad is just too busytely. When he’s not busy, he’lle see Gwendolyn.”


    Gwendolyn’s little mouth trembled, and he cried.


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    “That aunt said Dad doesn’t want me and Mom anymore.”


    “Uncle Wesley doesn’t want us either.”


    “We’ll have to go begging in the future.”


    “We’re burdens.”


    The more he spoke, the sadder he became.


    Cecilia’s face turned cold. Juniper actually dared to talk nonsense in front of the child.


    Cecilia went to the police station to see Juniper.


    Juniper still insisted she just wanted to y with the child, not kidnap


    anyone.


    But Cecilia had recorded the kidnapper’s call–voice analysis confirmed it was Juniper’s voice.


    “Juniper, no one can save you this time.”


    Cecilia stared coldly at her. “With your past record, three to five years won’t be a problem.”


    Juniper’s defiant expression vanished. Her face paled as she gritted her teeth. “I want to see Johan.”


    Johan wouldn’t abandon her.


    He was her brother after all.


    Cecilia left, and Johan entered.


    He’d known about the kidnapping for a while–it was serious,


    Seeing him, Juniper found her anchor. Fear dissolved into tears


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    streaming down her face.


    “Brother, get me out of here.”


    She couldn’t go to prison.


    Johan looked at her quietly. “The evidence is solid. How am I supposed to help?”


    Juniper clenched her fists. “I….. I…..”


    She hesitated.


    She dreaded jail but refused to betray her friend.


    Johan understood. He was exasperated with his sister.


    At times like this, she still worried about others.


    “Name the mastermind, and you avoid jail time.”


    Johan cut straight to the point with his sister. “Prison will ruin your life. Think carefully.”


    “I…” Juniper hung her head, torn between choices.


    Johan was furious.


    “Did Larissa put you up to this?”


    He demanded an answer.


    Juniper twisted her fingers, afraid to confess. She knew her brother despised Larissa.


    This might end their marriage.


    Seeing her stubborn silence, Johan spoke slowly. “Believe me—if she


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    learns you’re caught, she’ll pin everything on you.”


    “Impossible.”


    Juniper refused to believe it.


    She and Larissa had been friends for years.


    “Come with me. You’ll see.”


    Hospital.


    Cecilia stormed into the ward. Without hesitation, she pped Larissa hard across the face.


    “Larissa. How dare youy hands on Gwendolyn.”


    Larissa cupped her cheek, a flicker of triumph in her eyes. So Juniper had seeded.


    “I don’t know what you mean.”


    “Juniper confessed everything. Did you really think I’d find you otherwise?”


    Cecilia’s expression turned cial. “Larissa, this time I won’t let you off.”


    Larissa lowered her hand. Juniper caught already?


    They’d specifically timed it for Wesley’s business trip.


    Pathetic.


    “What does Juniper kidnapping Peace have to do with me?”


    She sounded genuinely wronged.


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    Cecilia scoffed, “Did I ever say Peace was kidnapped?”


    Larissa’s expression shifted.


    Still, she maintainedposure. “The police investigated. Why question me?


    You should confront Juniper, not me.”


    “Larissa, are you expecting Juniper to take the me for you?”


    Cecilia’s opinion of Larissa plummeted further.


    That Peace’s kidnapping had nothing to do with Larissa? Cecilia didn’t buy it.


    But Larissa was shamelessly pinning everything on Juniper.


    No moralpass whatsoever.


    “I told you, I know nothing about this.”


    Larissa doubled down.


    “If she goes to prison, it’s at least three years.”


    Larissa ground her teeth. “I said I don’t know.”


    The hospital room door burst open as Juniper charged in. She pounced on Larissa and started hitting her


    “Larissa! You told me to do this!”


    Rage and regret twisted her voice.


    “You said you couldn’te up with three hundred million! Made me kidnap Peace to ckmail Cecilia!”


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    Juniper held nothing back now, spilling everything.


    “You promised you’d take responsibility if things went south. You lied!”


    Larissa screamed, “Juniper, you said it yourself, you couldn’t stand Cecilia appearing by Wesley’s side again, that’s why you decided to kidnap Gwendolyn. I even advised you, you can’t just throw the me on me when something goes wrong.”


    “You…” Juniper was so angry she could spit blood.


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