Chapter 1574

"I… I…" Ashley was at a loss for words as her brother and mother kept shooting her looks. She eventually closed her eyes and decided to lie. "Yes! The people who kidnapped me coerced me and told me to stick to the script…" "What?!" Frank was incensed—how brazen could Ashley get?! To think she and her entire family could spout such bare-faced lies! "See?!" Theo promptly leapt up, yelling, "My sister was innocent! It's all Frank Lawrence's doing! He was conspiring with Gina, who wanted to slander our family and our business because of her long-standing feud with my mother!" "Slander?!" Many wedding guests nodded in understanding when they heard the word—that certainly made sense. "What…" At the same time, Gina finally understood how one could never win against the mob. Even as she turned to shoot a pleading look at her daughter, Helen was already being targeted too. "Tut, tut… I guess Lanecorp must be behind this! They intend to harass the Whitesons' business and tarnish the