Chapter 234
“Cecil doesn’t have the kind of power and influence that can help you!
He can’t go up against the Schmidts and the Lynches. If you got
ether with him, all you’re going to get from him is his love and nothing else. He can’t protect Ella!
“Then, he’ll find himself in deep sorrow. He’ll regret that he chose to study medicine instead of garnering more power and influence for himself!”
“You need to fight fire with fire, Zoe!”
Zoe was trembling all over. She didn’t want to believe him, but she knew clearly that he didn’t have to lie to her. She was also afraid that something else might happen to Ella and she wouldn’t be able to forgive herself if it did.
He could see what she was wrestling with and smiled lightly. He even leaned over and opened the car door for her and asked her politely, Are you going to call a cab or should I give you a ride?”
“I’ll take the cab!”
She stumbled a little when she got out of the car. She was so exhausted.
He didn’t offer her help. Sitting in the Rolls-Royce, he watched calmly as she left. He was sure she’d choose him eventually because literally, no one else in Brookesville could help her.
However, would Cecil take a small spot in her heart?
In the future, would she still think about what could’ve been when she was back by his side? Would she still think about her hug with Cecil
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when he was having sex with her?
His hands clenched as he gulped in the dark of night. He didn’t dare to travel down that train of thought. He didn’t dare to imagine that Zoe might’ve already fallen in love with Cecil…
Reality is cruel. It didn’t allow Zoe time to think about her next move. That night, almost every mainstream media published negative news about Ella.
“The shameful past of the former model, Ella: molested by a middle- aged man at the young age of fourteen.”
“A list of Ella’s sugar daddies.”
“Looking into Ella’s shameful past. Was it a lack of moral values or the temptation of wealth?”
The attached picture was that of Ella who was in jail when she was fourteen years old. She was dressed skimpily, along with a coat given. to her by the officer who was on the case. Looking thin and sickly, she cowered in the corner, her eyes were full of caution and despair.
This picture broke the internet. Top that off with her scandals with Leslie, Ella’s reputation was completely ruined.
Zoe’s hands, which were holding the phone, started shaking. She wasted no time in calling Leslie, but the call wouldn’t connect. The line was always busy. At that moment, she finally understood that he couldn’t protect Ella because the Schmidts had subjugated him.
Mia was worried too. “Can you reach him?”
Raising her head, she tried to hold her tears back. She said softly, “It’s the Schmidts! They won’t let Ella go! You’ll know why they released
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this sort of news to the media if you think about it! If Ella had woken up and found this news, then it would’ve been natural for her to commit suicide!
“On the other hand, they might not have to wait until she wakes up. Her reputation is ruined for now. The general public won’t give a
nn if she’s dead or alive. All they cared about was using her as gossip fodder. The bleak stories of her past are nothing but entertainment for them.
“After they’ve had their fill, they won’t remember the kind of pain they put her through. They’ll just move on to the next exciting topic.”
She couldn’t hold it back anymore. Tears started streaming down her facé.
At that moment, her phone rang. It was Mason.
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