Chapter 483

Bethany finally tasted freedom after being held for three days in

custody.

Hunter Lovett instructed Gregory to contain the news by all means

necessary, but Justin caught wind of it right away.

“How did Bethany get off without charges? Don’t you have eyes on

Xena? Did Hunter approach her?” Justin pounded the car window with

a menacing look.

“Mr. Salvador, the issue isn’t Xena. It’s Henry.”

lan was fuming. “Our sources revealed that Hunter met with Henry in

secret at the detention center with Gregory’s help. I don’t know what

he said to intimidate Henry, but Henry took all of the blame, so

Bethany is cleared of suspicion.”

“What else could he say? Hunter likely exploited something personal

about him and threatened his family’s safety.”

The top attorney had no qualms about resorting to underhanded

tactics.

Justin grimaced, his clenching fits shaking. “Neil’s reputation as a

fair judge is ruined by his eldest son.”

“Now that Henry has become the scapegoat, Xena might be in-”

A phone call interrupted lan.

“What is it?”

With furrowed brows, lan reported back to Justin after ending the call.

“I have bad news, Mr. Salvador. The police have arrested Xena for defamation and falsifying evidence.

That was to be expected.

Xena had it coming.

Still, Justin saw red.

Meanwhile, Bethany cried on the way back to Tideview Manor for her

new lease on life.

Shannon and Bethany embraced each other in tears, playing out the loving mother and daughter in front of Gregory and Nigel.

Years ago, Shannon could not act to save her life. Now, her acting

was the essence of her being.

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