Chapter 171

Samantha froze for a second, then it hit her—Henrietta was picking a fight on purpose. No wonder Alexander suddenly had something urgent. Bet it was all an excuse to get him out of the house. Talk about a textbook distraction. When Samantha didn't say a word, Henrietta slowly sat down on the couch, tapped her cane hard against the floor a few times, her tone fierce and sharp. "I've ruined Alexander's life by letting him marry someone so wicked! All because of jealousy, you drove my goddaughter to suicide! Caitlin, do you have any shame?" Samantha let out a dismissive snort. "Come on, Mom. You've seen the news, right? Even the cops haven't pinned anything on me. So what are you so worked up about? Trying to be some kind of justice warrior now?" Henrietta's face went tight with anger. "A woman like you shouldn't be a Perkins daughter-in-law! You've embarrassed Alexander and dragged our family name through the mud!" With a shrug, Samantha answered coolly, "We both know exactly how I ended