Chapter 675
Chapter 675:
In the midst of public uproar, Maia remained calm and composed. Her gaze settled on Richard with unwavering clarity.
Here stood the man she had called “Dad” for seventeen precious years, years now tainted by bitter revelation.
She had deliberately sabotaged her own exams, desperate for even a fragment of his attention.
Through countless sleepless nights, she had wrestled with her conscience, forcing herself to forgive his blatant favoritism and crushing indifference.
Yet in the end, she discovered her devotion had been nothing more than misplaced faith.
Richard had never truly embraced her as his daughter.
Still, through the years, she had more than repaid the Morgan family’s investment in raising her. Without her silent financial support flowing through the shadows, bankruptcy would have claimed them long ago.
Even knowing the depth of her sacrifices, Richard continued his relentless campaign to destroy her, determined to drag her into the very hell he had created.
A bitter smile curved Maia’s lips as she contemplated the inevitable truth: the Morgan family’s destruction would be entirely self-inflicted.
Richard’s complexion turned ghostly as he fixated on the damning prison records displayed across the massive screen.
His throat seized, yet desperation drove him to one final, pathetic attempt: “Impossible! These records are fabricated. Maia orchestrated this! Someone must have doctored the evidence in her favor p>
The audience’s disbelief transformed into outright scorn, voices rising in incredulous protest. “Has Richard completely lost his mind? Even now, he’s still trying to destroy Maia’s reputation p>
“Does he think prison records can be forged at will? Besides, everything those former inmates testified matches these documents perfectly p>
“What’s his theory, that Maia somehow bought off an entire prison? The man has truly descended into madness to make such wild accusations p>
Maia slowly averted her gaze and let her eyelids fall closed.
New chapters now on
The prison interview had awakened memories she’d buried deep. Those four years behind bars now felt like fragments of someone else’s nightmare.
In those dark days, it had been Zoey who intervened when the other inmates turned bullies, shielding her from their cruelty.
Zoey remained an enigma within the prison walls, wielding extraordinary influence that even bent the warden to her will. Despite her mysterious authority, she had chosen Maia as her sole protégé.
As Maia’s mentor, Zoey proved relentlessly demanding. Beyond the few hours allocated for sleep, Maia’s existence became consumed by rigorous work and intensive study.
Those four years proved more enriching than all seventeen that had preceded them, forging Maia into the formidable woman she had become.