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Chapter 79

Author: Ginger Sue
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"Mr. Beckett! It's all my fault! It's all my mistake!" Rosaline thought it would be better to admit her wrongdoing instead of waiting to be questioned. She couldn't let this matter affect her daughter and ruin her chances of marrying into a noble family.

So she rushed over with a sorrowful expression. And she knelt in front of Jasper.

"The Gardners are in trouble. Our cash flow is broken, and our factories are closing down one after another. When the Becketts refused to help, we were forced into a corner by the Taylors. We were left with no choice …

"So I discussed it with Liana's father, and we decided to sell some family assets for the sake of our company's finances. I secretly sold Liana's jewelry. Liana didn't even know of it!

"If I had known that the necklace was the token of your love to Liana ... Even if I starved or died of poverty, I would never have sold it!"

Liana secretly heaved a sigh of relief before pretending to be shocked. Tears welled in her eyes, and she cri
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Sarah
The ableism toward Lauren is so gross, that family is truly awful.
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Ananyas Fashions
It’s true that what we think the most we get. Even if we conspire a negative thoughts towards other people, it actually manifests to our own self. Karma - an action is always followed by a result.
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