Chapter 87

Vanessa’s words scared Cassandra as she could tell her mother wasn’t joking and was very serious.

“Mom, are you serious?”

“Yes, so decide, Cassandra: are you with me or your father?”

“With you,” Cassandra quickly declared, as she refused to work and live like everyone else.

“I thought so,” Vanessa said mockingly. “So let’s go get that money and get out of this city because we’re both tired of everyone talking behind our backs and pointing at us in the streets.”

“Yes… I’m tired of it too.”

“Let’s go. Let’s start a new life.”

“But… what will happen to Dad and Ernest?”

“Once we’re settled, we’ll try to help Ernest… but they’ll most likely release him because he’s innocent and only tried to stop your father.”

“True… so…”

“When he’s free, we’ll tell him where we’re living so he can join us.”

“Okay.”

The mother and daughter went into a restaurant to eat something and then returned home. Upon arrival, Vanessa immediately went to her room to look for the jewelry in the