NovelEnglishWhen the Family 293 Chapter 293 A Sudden Turn +8 Pearls "Did we really jump the gun with all that hate? I'm starting to think Asher and Jean were innocent all along? "Jean's the real fighter here-she stood up for justice and her friend even if it meant going against the whole world." "Wait, she's already been cleared?" "Cleared? This isn't a redemption arc-this is the truth coming out." "At this point, it's pretty obvious who the real suspect is.” "Yeah, anyone with a brain can see Thomas was behind everything." "Let the dust settle first-it's not totally conclusive yet." "Not conclusive? Are you Thomas's PR team? That wasn't enough for you?" "Anyone who trashed Asher and Jean better apologize. Y'all were disgusting toward two middle schoolers- karma's coming." "I knew Jean was innocent. She never gave off bad vibes." "Is Asher gonna be exonerated now? Honestly, good-looking boys rarely do stuff like that." "Right? He's way better looking than Sarah and younger too-why would he harass her? What would he get out of it?" While Twitter buzzed with heated debates, Jean remained calm.
After the trial, Jolene was immediately swarmed by reporters. Jean, seeing the chaos, quietly led Mindy and Sofia away from the courthouse.
The reporters had tried to catch up for interviews with her and Mindy, but Jean slipped away before they got the chance.
Mindy was already emotionally overwhelmed-talking to the media would only make things worse.
So Jean didn't hesitate to shield her.
Meanwhile, Edgar had vanished as soon as the trial ended. He didn't say a word to Jean, didn't even glance her way. He simply left.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJean didn't blhim. He hadn't cwillingly in the first place. Now that his role was done, she wasn't going to chase after him.
She had more important things to do.
Jean, Mindy, and Sofia walked to the roadside. Jean raised a hand and flagged down a cab.
1/2 12:40 Sun, 11 May Chapter 293 A Sudden Turn The cab pulled into motion.
86% +8 Pearls Mindy sat in the middle seat, pale and silent, her eyes rimmed red with suppressed tears. The fragility in her posture was unmistakable.
Jean instinctively reached over and gently patted her shoulder.
Her son had been right there, just steps away, but unreachable. That alone was torture-and Jean understood exactly how painful it was for Mindy.
There was nothing she could say to make it better. Words would only fall flat.
So she didn't say a thing.
She just stayed by her side, quietly offering comfort in the only way she could.
The car's interior fell into a hush.
Until- They passed a fork in the road, and Jean's instincts kicked in.
Something was wrong.
Her eyes sharpened as she looked ahead, alert. Her tone cooled.
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"Sir," she called to the driver, "if I'm not mistaken... weren't you supposed to take a left at that last turn?"
Mindy and Sofia snapped to attention, eyes widening irealization. If Jean hadn't spoken up, they might not have noticed.
But she was right.
The driver hadn't turned. He'd kept going straight.
Mindy's house wasn't in this direction.
"Hey, sir, did you miss the turn?" Sofia asked quickly, her brows furrowed. "Or are you trying to run up the fare by taking the long route?" 300
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