Chapter 130- Double Ransom

Avery's face twisted in anguish, her eyes darting back and forth as she weighed the options. "Grandmother, I just...I don't know if I can do this. How can I betray my marriage like that?"

Mrs. Williams cupped Avery's face in her hands, her voice low and urgent. "You're not betraying your marriage, dear. You're doing what any mother would do....sacrificing for the sake of her child."

Seeing her words was beginning to have effect, she pushed even further,

"Don't let pride or propriety stand in the way of saving your daughter. Jeremy will understand."

Avery closed her eyes, her mind a whirlpool of conflicting emotions. She could almost hear Mia's soft voice in her head, pleading for her help. And yet, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being pulled into a tangled web of deceit and manipulation.

"Please, Avery," Mrs. Williams said, her voice cracking with emotion. "Do it for Mia. Do it for your family. Do it for yourself. I know it's not easy, but it's the only way."

Avery took
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