Chapter 234
Myra sat in the aftermath of Sebastian’s harsh words, her face pale and her pride shattered. Anger, humiliation, and guilt warred within her as she lashed out, her voice trembling. “So, what am I supposed to do? They’re both my daughters! Am I supposed to sit back and It was the kind of question that had no answer.
let Kayla die?”
Sebastian opened his mouth to speak, but Dexter cut him off with a sharp glare. “Can’t you see your mother is already unwell? Stop adding to her stress!”
“Dad, I don’t mean to upset her, but the company-”
“The company is your responsibility now,” Dexter interrupted firmly. “Handle it. I have things to take care of.”
Sebastian lowered his head, hiding the frustration in his eyes. “Understood… Mom, take care of yourself. I’m going back to the office.”
Myra reached for Dexter’s hand as Sebastian left, her eyes brimming with tears. “Darling, am I such a failure as a mother? My daughters resent me, my son’s grown cold, and nothing I’ve done feels right.”
Dexter squeezed her hand gently, his tone softening. “You’re not a failure. You’re compassionate. That’s not a flaw.”
Myra’s tears fell freely as she shook her head. “No, I am a failure. I failed Felicia, I failed Kayla, and now, even Sebastian…”
But her despair gave way to determination as she thought of Kayla. She straightened, pushing Dexter toward the door. “Go. Do whatever it takes to get Kayla out of this mess. It’s the last thing I can do for her as her mother.” Dexter hesitated. “And after she’s out?”
Myra closed her eyes, her voice wavering but resolute. “Afterward… she’s no longer our concern. I’ll do my duty as her mother one last time and let her go-forever.”
…
Dexter spent the next several days running from one place to another, pulling every string he could think of. He started with Laurence, but Laurence wasn’t swayed and unceremoniously kicked him out. Undeterred, Dexter swallowed his pride and approached his powerful friends. After exhausting every connection, his persistence finally paid off.
Two weeks later, Mina, the victim’s widow, signed a Letter of Agreement. She publicly declared that she had reached an understanding with the Fuller family and would not pursue further charges.
Shawn, however, wasn’t as
fortunate. He was arrested after being beaten nearly to death, with two of his toes missing. He
confessed to all the crimes du net
interrogation. He claimed sole responsibility for Ruben’s murder
and the subsequent disposal of the
evidence.
The video evidence, though incriminating, showed Shawn carrying out the actions himself, leaving little room to implicate Kayla directly.
In the end, Kayla was declared legally insane. A psychological evaluation deemed her mentally unfit to take responsibility for her actions, citing emotional instability on the day of the incident. She was released on bail and sent to a sanatorium.
Dexter and Myra felt a measure of relief that their daughter had avoided prison, but their relief was short-lived. The public was outraged.
The shares of Fuller Group were plummeting harder than ever.
Moreover, Shawn’s confession only fueled suspicions that the Fuller family had paid him off. His injuries raised further questions. How could a man so badly beaten still manage to confess with such clarity? Kayla’s insanity plea was even less convincing. To the public, it was an obvious attempt by the Fuller family to shield her from justice.
The fallout was brutal. Deals that
had seemed locked in were abruptly canceled. The Fullers’ brands became the target of boycotts, and their company’s website was hacked, with the words “A life for a life” written in bloody red across the homepage.
Morale within the company plummeted. Two of their top executives were poached by competitors, and confidential information began leaking to rival firms, who wasted no time exploiting the Fuller family’s vulnerabilities. Fuller Group went from an untouchable giant to a sinking ship in just two weeks, hemorrhaging resources from every direction. Dexter felt the weight of it all-the loss, the betrayal, and the cracks in the foundation of his empire. The once-mighty Fuller family was now a house of cards, teetering on the brink of collapse.