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Chapter 297:
“I have no idea what you mean. I—” Amelia shot back without thinking, but a sudden memory stopped her short, leaving her face ashen. Memories of Katrina’s final month flooded back without warning.
Fatigue from endless medications seemed to have drained Katrina, making her resist every pill during those last few weeks. Worried for her mother, Amelia had stepped in, bringing the medicine to Katrina on schedule and urging her each time to take it. Though Katrina wanted nothing to do with those pills, Amelia’s insistence finally wore her down. She took them.
Remembering it all, Amelia felt her knees buckle. She nearly collapsed, but Wyatt caught her just in time. “Amelia, calm down,” Wyatt said, steadying her.
He held her firmly as the pain took over, her whole body trembling in his arms. “Listen, Amelia. You had no way of knowing there was anything wrong with those pills. You can’t blame yourself for this,” he said.
𝘓𝘢𝘁𝘦𝗌t 𝗰𝗁𝖺𝗽𝘵е𝗿𝘀 𝗼ո
When Wyatt finished speaking, his gaze turned cold and drilled straight into Ricky. For a brief moment, smugness flickered in Ricky’s eyes at the sight of Amelia’s distress. But the instant Wyatt’s icy stare landed on him, a chill swept through his body.
Thanks to Wyatt’s steadying words, Amelia slowly pulled herself together. Her attention fell on the photo on the gravestone. Then she said to Ricky, coldly, “If you’re set on dodging responsibility and pinning everything on me, then you can let the police judge who’s to blame for my mother’s death p>
The moment she finished speaking, she reached for her phone and called the police right in front of Ricky. His composure shattered at once. Panic twisted across his face. He had always been certain that Amelia wouldn’t dare report him before. After all, he was the CEO of the Flynn Group, and a scandal like this would severely damage the company’s reputation.
He quickly said, “The Flynn Group represents everything your mother built. Do you really want to destroy her legacy over this? Amelia, think about what you’re doing p>
“I’m not going to let anything happen to the Flynn Group. With me in charge, the company will only get stronger p>
Amelia’s calm reply sent Ricky’s panic spiraling even further.
His anxious eyes darted to the photo on the tombstone. Then, an idea came to him, and he turned to Amelia. “I’m your father. You can’t do this to me p>
“He isn’t your father p>
A furious voice suddenly rang out, cutting through Ricky’s words. Startled, Amelia turned toward the speaker.
Michelle walked over with a pale face, Hiram steadying her as she came. Michelle had adored Katrina as if she were the only light in her life, which made accepting her sudden death nearly impossible. From the day Katrina was buried, she hadn’t been able to stand before her grave.