Chapter 576 The Pitts Couldn't Afford to Waste a Dime

Downstairs in the living room, Michelle was hesitantly recounting what had happened with Ana at school and the police station. If she had a choice, she wouldn't have told Stephen at all. She was scared he'd blow up at Ana. But after everything that had happened lately, she knew keeping quiet would only make things worse. At this point, she'd get dragged down too if the truth came out later. As Stephen listened, his expression grew darker by the minute. In his mind, Ana was sweet, innocent, obedient, and even fragile. Now that she'd been expelled for bullying and spreading lies about someone, it was humiliating. This was the kind of scandal that would ripple through their entire social circle. Thomas looked just as grim. But unlike Stephen, his expression held a trace of sarcasm. Just then, Ana came walking down the stairs. Hearing her footsteps, Michelle quickly lowered her voice and whispered, "Honey, don't go off on Annie when she comes down, okay? She's upset enough as it