Chapter 393

Beatrice immediately picked up on the panic in Aidan's voice. "What happened? Who's in trouble?" she asked, her nerves tightening. "It's me," Aidan replied, his voice tense. A wave of dread washed over Beatrice. After Aidan told her everything that had happened, she couldn't help but snap at him. "You really are... something else!" Aidan didn't even care about her scolding anymore. "Mom, you have to help me. I... I don't want to go to jail." Beatrice's mind raced. There was no way she'd let Aidan go to prison. If he ended up behind bars, she'd lose all her leverage. "I know what to do. Don't go anywhere. Stay put and let the police come to you," she rushed to say. If Aidan tried to run, it would just make things worse and make it look like he was trying to escape. Beatrice hung up and hurried to leave, but Barry blocked her path. He looked at her, his voice carrying a hint of threat. "If you agree to let me register my child as yours, I'll help Aidan." Anger flashed across Be