If Lane couldn't outspend Everett, he decided to see who could get closer to Dorothy! She had leverage in Lane’s hands, after all. Creating scenes to ruffle Everett's feathers was well within his wheelhouse.
It was ironic, really, how the CEO of Lopez Corporation, Everett, held such a high and mighty position, yet Dorothy remained his Achilles’ heel.
Heather was well aware of Everett's efforts to find a doctor for Jeffrey.
Yet, at this point, the most panicked person wasn't Huxley, but Heather! If Jeffrey woke up, all secrets would come tumbling out! It wouldn't matter even if Everett learned of other things like the kidnapping of Langston. Because his parents could cover for her, but... but if Everett found out the truth behind Dorothy's divorce...
She couldn't bear to think of the consequences.
After so many years, Dorothy still had a place in Everett's heart, a testament to his profound love. If he discovered that Heather had caused the death of Dorothy's mother...
He would surely seek retribution.
Heather had no choice but to pin her hopes on Amanda, her only lifeline.
"Amanda, I'm afraid Everett will dig up the past about Bella!" "What's there to fear? So what if he finds out? Is he going to personally throw me into prison?" Amanda seemed unfazed by the severity of the situation, "Don't panic! I promised to help you, and I approved the whole plan. I'll protect you." "But... you don't understand how much Everett loves Dorothy." Heather didn't doubt for a second that Everett was capable of avenging Dorothy, even if it meant sending his own mother to jail.
It was a gamble she was forced to take.
Sending Amanda to jail would be like casting her into hell! Her illness was so severe that countless doctors dared not promise stability, let alone facing incarceration after being betrayed by her own son.
"How much can he possibly love her? It's probably just a fleeting infatuation.” With no other choice, Heather relayed the conversation she had with Everett to Amanda.
"Did he really say that?" "Yes, or else why would I be so scared? Amanda, as long as Dorothy is around, Everett won't give up. Even the slightest hint of her presence risks him digging up the past. It feels like I'm on the edge of a cliff, about to fall into an abyss!" "All your fears are based on the assumption that Dorothy will reappear in Everett's life. So, why not ensure she never does?" Amanda's tone had softened, betraying her concern, "Heather, rest easy. Your mother and you risked your lives to save me, a debt I'll never forget! Everett is my own son, so he owes me this favor." In the past, such words would have reassured Heather.
But now she was truly restless.
"How do you plan to make Dorothy disappear?" "Send her to join her mother," Amanda hissed. "I was too kind-hearted back then. I should have killed them together, and we wouldn't have all these troubles now!" Heather's voice was hoarse with emotion, "Amanda, I've caused you so much trouble, yet you don't blame me." "Because I can never forget how you looked, battered and bruised, trying to save me. Without you, I'd be dead. So, in my eyes, you're my only daughter-in-law."
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