Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 704

The old man’s words hung in the air, and no one dared move. The whole room was silent—except for Kayla, whose face had turned ghostly pale. Among all the calm faces, she stuck out like a sore thumb.

He’d been around the block enough times to spot guilt when he saw it. His voice was cold and sharp. “Say it yourself. If you confess, maybe I’ll go easy on you.”

Kayla had always been invisible in the Ferguson family—kind to the staff, respectful to the elders. No one would’ve ever guessed she’d do something so outrageous.

She lowered herself to her knees, tears filling her eyes.

“Dad, I didn’t have a choice. My oldest son died and none of you even cared. Today is your eightieth birthday, and Aaron couldn’t make it. I’ve spent all these years doing everything for this family, always following the rules. But how could you all be so heartless? If you’d just let Aaron come home today, I wouldn’t have said a word.”

She was crying so hard her whole body shook.

The old man took a deep breath, his mind racing with more urgent matters. “What did you use?”

He needed Dylan to get better, fast. The Chester family from North America was coming tonight, and as the heir, Dylan had to host them himself.

Kayla wiped her tears, letting out a bitter laugh. “I don’t even know what it was. I just bought something off someone. He needed to find a woman.”

The old man’s expression darkened as he turned to Tara. “Was the Warren girl in on this?”

It was all too coincidental—Tara had brought the soup at just the right time.

He’d had his own suspicions, and maybe now he could bring everything to light.

Tara’s eyes instantly filled with tears, her face the picture of wounded innocence.

Mrs. Warren was furious. “Walter, what are you implying? You think my daughter is so desperate to marry into your family she’d stoop to this? Tara’s had the best upbringing, trained in etiquette since she was a child—she’d never do something like this! That’s enough. Tara, let’s go. We don’t need to stay here. There are plenty of men in the world who are good enough for you.”

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