Shadows of Destiny: A Tale of Liberation

Chapter 992

Despite that, Renee had no choice but to meet with Briar, all for Leia’s sake.

“I was actually pretty shocked at the state she was in. Her hair was a mess, and she looked malnourished. And I felt

sorry for her…” Renee balled her fists up, a lump rising in her throat. She was inexplicably upset.

“That’s nothing but a facade. That woman is used to acting fragile to gain sympathy. She’s actually an evil

sociopath deep down. I thought I could fix her if I showed her some genuine love, but… she dragged me down to

her level instead!”

“Hah, you sure are quick to shift all the blame to her. You men are the same. You’re just mad because you couldn’t

handle her.”

“Looks like Desrosiers is a pitiful woman after all. To think the man who claimed to love her with everything he’s got

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abandoned her in the end regardless.” Renee shook her head, sighing.

Due to their similar experiences with men, Renee somehow empathized with Briar at some point in time, despite

being rivals.

“She used my tape with Leia to threaten you. Isn’t that enough evidence to show that she is a bad person through

and through? She doesn’t deserve your sympathy. It’s not your fault you pushed her off the cliff! She crossed the

line first,” William said calmly.

“So you were there too? You saw our fight that night and how I pushed her off?” Renee replied in a composed tone.

At this point, she could finally face the accident with a fresh new perspective.

Technically speaking, she was indeed a murderer in this case.

Briar made many insulting remarks that night. Her goal was simple. She wanted Adie. If she didn’t get him, she

would publicize the video to the entire internet.

Not sacrificing either her child or best friend was a no-brainer. She would never send them in harm’s way.

Hence, she lunged over to Briar in order to snatch the phone out of her hands, losing all rationality. As they

continued to struggle, she accidentally pushed the woman off the cliff…

“Actually, I’m not sure if she’s still alive, but I’m pretty sure she’s not. Her corpse was probably washed away by the

waves. Else how were these past three months so quiet? No one came looking for trouble at all!” Renee smiled

sadly.

She had been living in terror for the past few months, waiting for the police to bring her in for an investigation

every single day. At times, she would even get the urge to hand herself in every time she saw a police car driving

by.

However, she remembered that her children were no older than five. For the sake of their future, and for the sake

of the Everheart family, she could only choose to hide this secret deep within her heart.

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She had never expected another to be present when it happened. It was rather hard to keep a secret all to

yourself, especially when it concerned others. Ultimately, no one could truly pretend that nothing ever happened

when they know for a fact it did.

“I saw the entire thing, but I don’t think you were at fault. Even if the cops found out, you’d probably get a light

sentence too. And well… I’d personally want us to take this to our graves.” William, once again, expressed his

opinion.

He then took a glance at Leia’s ward, his eyes filled with guilt, and took something out of his bag. He handed it to

Renee and said, “This is the original video file. Please destroy it. And let’s hope Desrosiers really drowned so we can

finally move on from this damn chapter. Leia’s reputation would be protected as well.”