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Chapter 257: The Murder of Mr. Flores
Author: Enigma Stone
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Thus, she seized the first opportunity to rush back to Emerald City. Yet Jason appeared unharmed, his well-being intact.

"My lady, do I look alright to you? How long must I bear this 'scoundrel' label because of you?" Jason lamented.

"Um...I'm sorry!" Emily blushed, her guilt intensifying as she met Susan's gaze, at a loss for words.

Her previous reluctance to reveal the truth stemmed from a fear of fracturing their cherished bond as confidantes. Could Susan and Billy Sanchez ever truly understand one another, given their disparate stations?

But her silence only compounded Susan's turmoil. "You...you're truly the daughter of the Cook family?"

Though the evidence seemed irrefutable, Susan struggled to reconcile the carefree Emily with the image of a noble heiress, torn between anticipation, bewilderment, and dread.

Beneath Susan's earnest gaze, Emily sighed, nodding in resignation as she acknowledged her lineage.

"Susan, I'm sorry. My family's arranged marriage...I never wanted it. In
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