Chapter 1891 Just a Pretty Face

Driscoll had never imagined that such dire consequences would befall his most innocent daughter, Jules. He would rather have been the one to atone for his family's sins. Even the tabloids in Havenia knew that Driscoll was famously a doting father. It was easy to imagine how he felt hearing such words from Jules, but as a key figure in the city, he acted decisively. "Push her away," he said to Celestine. Celestine's face was already streaked with tears, but she understood the urgency and moved to pry Jules away. Yet, in that moment, Jules' strength was anything but childlike. In fact, it surpassed even that of an adult. "Mommy, you're so cruel! How could you treat me this way, despite saying that you love me? Do you wish you'd had a son instead of me?" Every word Jules spat was laced with venom, dripping with resentment. Her grip was unyielding, leaving the three cultivators no room to perform their rites. As the standoff continued, Wynter, who had been standing to the side, spok