Chapter 521
Why is it that when I just try to be kind to someone else, everyone twists my intentions? Why is even Jarred being so incredibly cruel to me p>
Celeste stammered brokenly, letting out a few pathetic sniffles.
She had cried so much that her eyes were swollen like peaches and her nose was cherry red.
Curled up in her oversized wheelchair, she looked incredibly fragile and pitiful.
Helena’s heart broke, and she wrapped her arms tightly around the girl’s shoulders.
“Jarred! Shut your mouth right now! Celeste has the purest, kindest heart. You’re the one being incredibly cold-blooded and ruthless here.
She sacrificed her own safety to save your life. You could never repay that debt in a hundred lifetimes.
And now she’s lost her entire identity, completely destroyed by that vicious bitch Sienna!
Your grandmother and I have done everything in our power to help her step out of the shadows and give her a new life.
We just wanted her to be able to stand in the light and be happy again. Is that such a crime p>
If you don’t feel sorry for her, fine, but you have absolutely no right to back her into a corner and twist the knife into her chest p>
Right on cue, Celeste slowly lifted her head.
Her eyes were swimming with fresh tears, her voice incredibly soft and delicate. “Helena… please don’t fight with Jarred over me p>
He’s right. I chose this path myself… I’ll take responsibility for it. I’ll call Grandma right now and ask her to have someone pack my bags p>
As she spoke, she placed her hands on the armrests of her wheelchair, trying to reach for the purse hanging off the side.
But after struggling for a few seconds, her body betrayed her, and she collapsed heavily back into the seat.
Celeste lowered her head, staring at her paralyzed legs as massive tears splattered onto her thighs.
Seeing her trembling shoulders, Helena felt as though her own heart was being crushed in a vice.
She crouched down and gently held Celeste’s knees. “Celeste, you aren’t going anywhere. I still have a say in this family p>
Helena stood up and glared fiercely at Jarred. “Jarred, if you want to send her away, you better show me the proof first.
You claim her identity is fake. Do you have any evidence? If you have the guts to investigate her and you actually find proof, you can send her away and I won’t say another word p>
Jarred’s eyes narrowed dangerously.
Helena took a step forward, glaring directly into his eyes. “Her ID card, her passport, her household registry they all clearly state her name is Cora Vaughan.
As long as you can prove she’s a fraud, I will personally escort her to the airport p>
Helena looked at the dark storm brewing in his eyes and offered a triumphant smirk. “But you can’t prove a thing p>
Jarred stared at the smug satisfaction on his mother’s face, his expression remaining lethally composed.
He shifted his gaze back to Celeste, his tone leaving absolutely zero room for negotiation.
“I’m giving you three non-negotiable ultimatums. First, you are permanently done with the medical field. Stop dreaming about building a career and quietly play the role of a trophy.
Second, you will completely vanish from the public eye. You are never to be seen in the media again.
Third, you will finalize your paperwork immediately, leave the country, and spend the rest of your life hiding under a fake name in a foreign town.
If you do exactly as I say, I will consider my debt paid.
From this day forward, our ties are permanently severed. We owe each other absolutely nothing p>
Boom—
Celeste felt as though she had been struck by a massive bolt of lightning The color completely drained from her face, her entire body shaking violently.
Helena froze stiff.
She simply couldn’t believe what she had just heard, a deep, furious crease forming between her brows.
She stared at Jarred in absolute panic, desperately trying to see if he was just speaking out of anger.
“Jarred p>
But Jarred didn’t give her a chance to argue.
He lifted his eyes and coldly issued an order to Declan, who was waiting behind him.
“Process all of her paperwork right now. Have her sent away the exact second we land p>
The moment those words dropped, the faint circulation of air in the sealed cabin seemed to instantly freeze over.