Chapter 181

Security quickly arrived, ready to escort Abby to the police station, but Susan intervened. "Let her go. I don't have the heart to do this." Despite everything, Susan's compassion for the girl she had cherished for over a decade remained. "Our relationship ends here, Abby. Don't you ever step foot in our home again." Hugo, with an edge to his voice, added, "Throw her out and make sure she doesn't come back." "Yes, sir." The guard dragged Abby away, leaving a tense silence in her wake. Pearl checked Susan's neck, which was still bleeding, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you alright, Madam?" "It's just a scratch. I'll be okay." Susan said, touched by Pearl's worry. "Pearl, I realize my past mistakes. I promise not to come between you and Richard. And if he ever wrongs you, I'll set him straight." She then shot Richard a stern glance as a warning. "What should we tell the Flores family then?" Richard asked. He and Abby had an arranged marriage since they were children, and now a