Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 1144

Joanna stood there, completely hollowed out, her hands and feet numb with cold.

Wendy gathered her broadcasting equipment and walked out of the private room without looking back.

Once the door clicked shut, Joanna collapsed, pounding her fists against her chest. "No, it wasn't supposed to be like this! Wendy, why did you ruin me? I was your favorite! How could you be so cruel?"

In that moment, regret flooded her veins.

If it hadn't been for her biological mother, she wouldn't have gone down this path. She had been so obsessed with the idea that if she just got rid of Wendy and her children, her own family of four could live happily ever after. She wouldn't have to carry the shameful label of an illegitimate child anymore.

She would have been the true Ms. Scott.

But her dream was shattered. Her life was utterly destroyed.

Joanna's eyes were vacant, as if every last spark of light had been snuffed out.

Her tears had run dry, leaving behind nothing but an endless, suffocating wave of despair and numbness.

The bright future she had meticulously planned lay in ruins at her feet.

Back in Natalie's office.

She stared at the blank screen of the ended broadcast, her chest feeling incredibly heavy.

Luna looked at her with concern. Wendy was still her biological mother, and seeing her like this was bound to stir up complicated emotions.

"Natalie, the schedule is clear for the rest of the day. The shareholders are thrilled with the new product line. How about I take you home to rest?"

Natalie shook her head. "No, I'll stay at the office. Grab my laptop. I want to check the stock market. Making money is a good distraction."

Luna fell silent and went to fetch the custom laptop.

Natalie slumped back in her wheelchair, suddenly feeling deflated.

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