Chapter 207
At the mention of Mira, a complex emotion flashed through Adrian Mercer’s eyes.
That daughter of his was completely out of his control now.
Lacey gritted her teeth in pure venom. “That wretched girl is becoming more unhinged by the day p>
“My sister was with a man that day. Dad, you saw him, right?
They seemed incredibly close. I wonder who he is p>
Mara continued to throw Mira under the bus.
The image of that tall, strikingly handsome man kept flashing in her mind.
“What? That wretched girl is parading around with a man p>
Lacey shrieked in horror.
“Adrian, you have to do something about her p>
But they had already legally severed their ties with Mira. How could they possibly control her now?
Adrian felt a crushing wave of regret over his impulsive decision. Why had he let that girl walk away so easily?
He let out a heavy sigh. “His name is Owen Lance. He’s the General Manager of EcoRide p>
“What? He’s the boss of that company p>
Mara gasped in shock.
Realizing she had overreacted, she quickly clamped a hand over her mouth.
If they were that close, Mira was definitely the one stopping EcoRide from settling.
“Dad, bring her here. I want to apologize to her face-to-face. I don’t expect her to get me out, I just want her forgiveness.
As long as she forgives me, I’ll do whatever she wants, boohoo p>
Lacey rubbed her temples, a migraine forming at the mere thought of Mira.
“She doesn’t listen to a word your mother and I say anymore.
Alright, visiting hours are almost up. We have to go.
We can’t get you out right now, so keep your head down. It’s just a month. You can survive this.
I’ll have a word with the police about the bullying in your cell. Don’t worry about that p>
“Dad! Please think of something! If I stay here any longer, I’ll literally die p>
“Adrian, Mara can’t survive in a place like this p>
Suddenly, Adrian felt a spark of annoyance toward his daughter.
All she did was cry and complain. She couldn’t handle the slightest hardship, yet she constantly stirred up massive trouble.
“Nonsense. Plenty of inmates survive just fine. Why are you the only one who can’t?
The harsh conditions will teach you a lesson so you stop acting so recklessly p>
Mara was stunned. Why was her father suddenly furious with her?
“Adrian! The poor child has suffered enough, why are you scolding her p>
Lacey’s defense gave Mara the perfect cue.
“Dad, I’m not like the other women in here. They’re built for this. But I grew up suffering in the countryside constitution has always been fragile p>
Tears streamed down Mara’s face.
“Mara, my sweet child p>
Lacey broke down into loud sobs once again.
“Alright, alright, stop crying. We’ll figure something out p>
He really had failed this child in the past.
“Hmph. You think you can abandon me? Not a chance,” Mara muttered through gritted teeth as she watched her parents walk away.
She refused to believe that with their immense power, they couldn’t get her out. They just didn’t want to pay the necessary price.
And as for Mira-how dare she collude with the EcoRide manager to block the settlement? Just wait until she got out.
After Adrian spoke with the police,
the guards issued a stern warning to
the cell and ramped up their
surveillance Mara’s situation
improved drastically.
Brenda Vance and her crew didn’t dare lay another hand on her, and Mara was
finally allowed to keep her care packages.
But to keep the peace, Mara still offered Brenda a decent portion of her snacks and handed out a single cookie to everyone else.
Care packages were strictly regulated by volume and type. You couldn’t just bring in whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted.
If she gave her food to the others, she would have to starve.
“It’s not that I don’t want to share
more, be
you all know I can’t
stomach the slop they serve bol
Without these snacks St
I’ll
“Are you really a Mercer heiress p>