Chapter 161

Under Tristan's pressure, Marcus was sentenced to death and executed three days later. On the day of the execution, Amelia got a call. The woman on the other end was crying, "Amelia, it's mom." Amelia was reciting scriptures with Mrs. Lewis. She frowned, ended the call fast. The phone rang again and again. Mrs. Lewis sighed heavily. "If there's something, just say it. Clearly, she's not giving up." "It's a spam call," Amelia explained. "These days, you get all sorts of scammers. Just block it." Seeing Mrs. Lewis wasn't pleased, Amelia blocked the number. But another unknown number popped up. Losing her patience, she stepped aside, pressed the volume down button, her voice frosty, "What's your problem? Didn't I say not to call me? Can't you understand that?" The woman cried, "Your dad—he did it all for you! He killed Mrs. Shaw for your sake!" The words hit Amelia like a bolt. "What... what did you just say?" Choking on tears, the woman continued, "The Shaws found out about the baby swit