Barbara lifted her gaze to meet Lizetta''s clouded eyes, which were unfocused and murky, unsettlingly so.


    Lizetta, harboring her venomous thoughts, shuddered instinctively.


    Remington''s hand, initially resting on Lizetta''s wrist, slid down to grasp her hand firmly.


    At the same time, the man, growing impatient, lifted his foot and mmed his polished Iridia leather shoe onto Rp''s knee.


    Rp twisted in pain, his body shaking. He looked up, reached out desperately to grab Barbara, and cried out with a hoarse voice.


    "I was just doing what you told me, bringing people abroad to get rid of Mrs. Dashiell! You''re the mastermind! You are!"


    Barbara, though blind to the sight, could smell the strong scent of blood and feel its sticky presence.


    She could only imagine what Rp looked like now.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Her face showed a mix of horror and anger as she struggled and vehemently denied the usations.


    "Rp! Think carefully about what you''re saying. If your mom knew you were trying to pin this on Barbara, how could she go on living?"


    Martin also stepped forward, his voice grave, "Rp! Your dad passed away early, and for years the Wests have been taking care of you and your mom. Your uncle has treated you like his own son. This is biting the hand that feeds you! If your mom found out, she''d be too ashamed to face the world."


    Both Martin and Barbara were using Cecilia as a means to threaten Rp.


    Rp, who grew up in a single-parent household, had a strong bond with his mother.


    Rp looked torn, covering his face as he sobbed, filled with regret and hatred.


    Remington watched coldly from the sidelines, his eyes mocking, not rushing or interrupting.


    He wanted to see just how shameless they could be to escape me.


    Ste, either from shock or something else, had been kneeling quietly, tears rolling down her cheeks.


    Suddenly, she looked up, crying out.


    "It''s all my fault, everything is because of me! I''m the one who deserves to die the most!"


    She crawled a few steps towards Rp, positioning herself in front of everyone, looking up as she grabbed Remington''s pant leg.


    With a broken plea, she looked up at Remington and said, "Remington everything started because of


    Let me be the one to go to I was the one who asked my cousin..."


    She was cut off as Barbara rushed over, pulling her away.


    "Ste! What nonsense are you spouting? You can''t just say things like that! Why are you always so foolish!"


    "Mom, I can''t just watch as you all go to jail for me. I can''t do it! If only I hadn''te back, it''s all my fault... I''ve ruined everything..." Ste and Barbara embraced, Ste weeping bitterly, while Barbara closed her eyes tightly, her face a picture of utter defeat. Ste''s reaction and her words brought Barbara back to reality.


    At this point, trying to coerce or bribe Rp into taking the me in front of Remington was impossible.


    It would only make Remington despise the West family even more.


    Barbara let go of Ste and, with trembling hands, wiped away her tears.


    Slowly standing up, her legs weak and faltering, Martin supported her.


    She pushed Martin away and faced Remington.


    "Yes, it was I who orchestrated Rp''s actions. Because as long as that woman was around, Remington, you would never marry Ste, would you?


    I had nned for the woman to be


    taken abroad under the care of my people until she gave birth, then to stage a difficultbor leading to bleeding out. We could have brought the child back, especially since Ste can''t conceive. Raising this child wouldn''t be out of the question.


    Ket


    But Lizetta, she couldn''t stay put, running away! She was too uncontroble, and with the West family''s malice already revealed, feared she might regret her decision and secretly return to Zion City, or even contact you, Remington. So, I decided it was better to be done with it and had Rp eliminate her..."