Chapter 686: But the Facts Are Going to Disappoint You

Chapter 686: Chapter 686: But the Facts Are Going to Disappoint You

"Oh, right, the account number that sent me the money is 98724****. You can check it. The money was transferred the day before you were kidnapped. The original deal was for five million—three million upfront and the remaining two million after the job was done. But since you didn’t die, I only got the three million."

"..."

Mrs. Yates, who had been crying, snapped her head up the moment she heard Vivian Yates’s name.

Her face was a mask of disbelief as she listened to the recording. "What is this?!" she asked, agitated.

"Don’t you have a clue?" Annabelle Linton brandished the black recording pen in her hand and raised an eyebrow at her. "Or do you just not want to believe it?"

Mrs. Yates indeed couldn’t believe it. She stared at Annabelle Linton in shock, her face pale but her expression resolute as she said, "Are you saying Vivian hired someone to kidnap you? No, my daughter would never do something like that!"

"Annabelle Linton, do you think I’ll believe you just because of a recording? Do you think the police will believe you because of some shoddy recording? Let me tell you, no matter how powerful the Grant Family is, justice will prevail! My daughter would never do something like this!"

Even as she said this, her pale face betrayed her.

’How could a mother not know what kind of person her own daughter was?’

’Her husband was already arrested. There were drugs in the food products. This wasn’t a minor crime; if the investigation uncovered a large amount, he could even face the death penalty.’

’And now, Annabelle Linton had landed her in here.’

’She had injured Leona Grant, of all people. Given Leona’s personality, and the fact that she had also hit Annabelle Linton, they would definitely destroy her this time.’

’Had things really come to this? Was their daughter also doomed to face prison time?’

"Look at that. Such deep affection, such wonderful trust."

Annabelle Linton shook her head with mock pity. "But the truth is bound to disappoint you."

With that, she opened a video on her phone and turned the screen for Mrs. Yates to see.

In the video, Vivian Yates brutally killed Faye Sheffield before tossing her off a cliff. She got into a car and drove away without a single look back.

Watching Vivian Yates in the video, Mrs. Yates was rendered completely speechless. Her mouth hung open, unsure of what to say.

It was a mix of shock and dawning fear.

’She had always known Vivian Yates wasn’t a kind person. But kindness wasn’t necessary; this world had no need for kind people.’

’The shock came from seeing just how vicious her daughter could be—daring to kill someone at such a young age.’

’The fear came from the realization that Annabelle Linton had secretly collected so much evidence. She had them all—the entire family of three—figured out completely.’

’And there was no telling what other cards she might be holding.’

’But it didn’t matter if she had more. What she had was already more than enough to crush them like bugs.’

’Her husband was definitely not getting out of this. She herself had a terminal illness. But her daughter was still so young.’

’If these charges were brought forward, it would be a life for a life. Vivian would be sentenced to death all the same.’

With her daughter’s fate on the line, Mrs. Yates rushed in front of Annabelle Linton, begging through her tears, "Annabelle Linton, Annabelle... please, let Vivian go, won’t you? I know I was wrong back then. I know what I did to you was awful, but I was only doing it for my daughter’s sake."

"She’s my only daughter. Vivian is young and doesn’t know any better. Whatever happened, it was me who misled her. Please, don’t blame her, okay?"

She paused, then quickly added, "I know you’re angry. Take it out on me, okay? I’m willing to give you my life!"

Annabelle Linton watched her rapid change in attitude and scoffed.