Chapter 170

Lilian, who had heard from Caleb about her mother and uncle's arrest quickly returned back to the state to see them.

Rose on the other hand, had just spoken to the detective and was still in a state of shock. Tears rolled down her face as she stared at the photos of her and Xavier sprawled on the table. She had initially thought that Stella was bluffing when she said she had kept some clues for her lawyer to give the police if anything happened to her.

The door suddenly opened and an officer popped his head in.

“Ma’am, your daughter is here to see you,” he informed.

“What? My daughter?” Rose asked with surprise and began to clean her face while stacking the photos together hurriely. “Take everything with you,” she told her lawyer. “Leave immediately.”

Lilian stepped in just as her lawyer walked out.

They both stared at each other for a long time and Lilian's steady gaze was like hot iron searing her heart. Every second of silence that passed remin