Chapter 178

“If nothing happened, why would my daughter Rose be trying to kill herself?” Patricia snapped, her voice rising with fury.

“Exactly! Come on, we all know what drinking can lead to. Doesn’t take a genius to guess.” Fiona chimed in, crossing her arms.

“Come on, we’ve got to check on her. Rose, don’t do anything stupid,” Patricia said anxiously as she rushed off with Julian and Fiona following closely behind.

Mr. and Mrs. Hart didn’t hesitate; they hurried after them.

Lilah stood frozen for a moment, then turned to Alexander. “Grandpa, you should go lie down. I know my brother. He’s not the kind of guy to do something so reckless. I’ll make sure everything gets sorted out.”

“I’ve watched Damien grow up. I trust him. He’d never do something like this,” Alexander said, though his furrowed brows gave him away. “Still... she’s his cousin. If he really did something... it’s just wrong on every level.”

“Please, just rest for now,” Lilah added before she qu