A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 659

Elissa's entire body tensed, suddenly unsure of how to react.

Suzanne hadn't intended to hide the truth; she had just been trying to figure out the best way to break it to Elissa.

Completely unprepared for Rex to just drop the bomb so bluntly, she quickly grabbed Elissa's hand and explained, "Elissa, none of us knew about this. Old Mr. Wilkinson has already stripped him of all his duties and had him sent back to Cresthaven."

Feeling the warmth of Suzanne's palm and seeing the genuine sincerity in her explanation, Elissa realized they weren't trying to brush her off. The slight sting in her chest quickly dissipated.

After all, she barely knew Tristan. It was completely normal for him to favor the daughter he had raised for so many years.

She couldn't help but smile, stepping in to smooth things over by offering a half-hearted excuse for the man. "Mr. Wilkinson has had a deep bond with Maya for years. A moment of weakness is understandable."

Since Suzanne and Jesse had been kept in the dark, there was no reason to make them feel awkward.

Moreover, she had no right to stand in the Wilkinson family home and condemn a Wilkinson right to their faces.

No matter how close she was to Suzanne, she knew the difference between family and an outsider.

Listening to Elissa's graceful and considerate response, Suzanne felt an unbearable, suffocating tightness in her chest. Her grip on Elissa's hand tightened, and anger seeped into her voice as she began to curse Tristan.

"He's just completely blind! He's lived this long and he's still a confused fool. Stripping him of his duties was letting him off easy!"

Years ago, her relationship with Tristan had been the kind of perfect romance that made everyone envious.

They were of equal standing and deeply in love.

Even now, outsiders viewed them as a model couple.

But only Suzanne knew the truth: their marriage had fundamentally rotted the moment they lost their youngest daughter over twenty years ago.

Tristan's relentless protection of Maya had always been a constant thorn in her side.

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