Chapter 1880

Abigail arrived to visit Helen. As she entered, she overheard Taylor pouring out his frustrations. "That naive woman—she trusted people far too much. She thought by going to the red-light district, she could find someone to clear my name. She even went alone with the money. How could anyone be so gullible?" Taylor couldn't bear the guilt of dragging a sheltered lady into such a nightmare. He had no idea how to make things right with Lucy or how to atone for his mistakes. His mind was a jumbled mess, lost in confusion with no clear way forward. Abigail's expression faltered for a moment as she listened. She had seen the news before coming. Initially, she had thought it was just a tragic accident, but now it seemed like a series of events that had all led to this devastating outcome. If she had only accepted Lucy's request for help, maybe Lucy wouldn't have been driven to such desperation and fallen into the hands of those malicious people. Nevertheless, no one could predict the fut