A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 601

For Suzanne, this was a matter of earth-shattering importance.

Yet in Tristan's eyes, it was merely a harmless little mistake, something he could easily turn a blind eye to.

Suzanne stared at him for a long time. Her eyes burned with unshed tears, but she couldn't utter a single word.

There was only profound disappointment.

Rex opened his mouth to speak, but Laurel placed a hand on his arm, silently stopping him.

Laurel smiled faintly, a trace of sarcasm in her voice. "Since you've already made your stance clear, what more is there to say?"

Any further argument was pointless.

She should have known better than to expect Tristan to offer any real accountability.

Fortunately, she had never truly relied on this father of hers from the very beginning.

Maya, assuming this was just like every other time where her siblings were powerless against her, took the opportunity to ask Tristan, "By the way, Dad... can I go to the Winter Charity Gala tonight?"

"Of course you can."

This time, Laurel agreed even faster than Tristan did. "If we don't let you go, wouldn't your father just slap Rex across the face again?"

Tristan felt a wave of helplessness. His usually composed and respectful eldest daughter was throwing out remarks that made him lose face. "Alright. If you really don't want Maya to go, she can stay home."

There was no way Maya would agree to that. Just as she was about to protest, Laurel scoffed. "She can go if she wants. It has nothing to do with me."

In Maya's eyes, this was a clear admission of defeat. She secretly reveled in her triumph.

Thinking of Marcia on the other side of the wall, Maya probed carefully, "Then... what do you plan to do with Marcia?"

If they pushed Marcia too far, Maya feared she might bite back. If there was a chance to help her, Maya didn't mind putting in a good word.

Jesse replied coldly, "That's none of your concern."

Meanwhile, the Atwater family estate was bustling with activity.

As the groom's side, they naturally had to show absolute sincerity in their proposal arrangements.

Especially since the other party was the Wilkinson family!

Once this marriage was finalized, the Atwater family's status would skyrocket, forcing many more people to fall in line behind them.

Carmela was practically overflowing with enthusiasm, personally managing the registry and checking off the extravagant gifts one by one.

All told, the total value started in the tens of millions of dollars and was quickly approaching the hundreds of millions.

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