Chapter 654
Anastasia recounted the events plainly. “Yesterday, Winni called me out of the blue, saying Lauren wanted to apologize for everything. I agreed. Lauren chose the time and place.”
“I went today, and everything seemed peaceful. When it was time to leave, I was supposed to take my own car, but I had something I wanted to discuss with Winni, so I switched cars with Lauren at the last minute.”
“Not long after we left the resort, Penny’s car appeared out of nowhere. She targeted the car Lauren was in and deliberately crashed into it.”
“After she realized she’d hit the wrong person, Penny was shocked. She kept asking me why I wasn’t the one in the car.”
Anastasia’s tone remained remarkably calm as she described the terrifying ordeal. “That’s why I said I was lucky. If we hadn’t switched cars, I’d be the one in that hospital bed right now.”
She then turned her gaze to Winni. “Under the circumstances, shouldn’t any normal person suspect that Lauren was trying to have me killed? Why would you immediately assume that I was the one who harmed her?”
Winni was speechless, her lips trembling. “I
Mr. Brennan suppressed his fury. “You helped Lauren contact Anastasia? Didn’t I tell you that Lauren has nothing to do with this family anymore? When did she get in touch with you?”
“And have you still not seen what kind of person she is? She says she wants to apologize, and you just believe her? You nearly got Ana killed!”
Winni hung her head in shame, silent and trembling.
Murray looked at his wife and sighed. “Winni, you
“I watched her grow up,” Winni choked out. “All those years of affection… how can I just throw it all away?”
Before she could finish, Logan appeared.
“Mr. Lancaster, Madam. A report just came in from the police. They’ve concluded the investigation.” Ná´‡w É´ovel chaptá´‡rs are published on.net
“The truth is that Lauren
that
orchestrated a plot to murder
Madam Anastasia. She blackmailed
Penny into carrying out the attack. **
What she didn’t count on was
Madam Anastasia switching cars
with her at the last minute.
“Due to poor reception in the mountains, the messages she sent to Penny about the vehicle change were never delivered. So, through a twist of fate, she became the victim of her own plot.”
As Logan finished, Winni stared blankly, completely stunned.
“What? It was Lauren
The Brennans, however, were consumed with rage. The old man slammed his cane on the floor. “A leopard never changes its spots!”
“But why would Penny agree to help her?” Winni asked, still clinging toa thread of disbelief. After the
el.no
disastrous family banquet, Penhy
and Lauren were enemies. Why
would she help her now?
Benson, however, had caught a key detail. “Logan, you said Penny was blackmailed?”
“That’s correct.” Logan took out his phone and displayed several photos. “These are from Penny’s phone. It’s her chat history with Lauren. As for what Lauren used as leverage Mrs Brennan, perhaps you should see for yourself.”
Logan’s tone was polite, but Winni was overcome with a terrible premonition.
A moment later, her worst fears were realized.
As she read the glaring words on the screen, her mind went blank.
“Lauren… How could it be Lauren? How could it be her