When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1874 Cut Ties

Allison tried to redial, but the call wouldn't go through.

Zeke asked hastily, "How is it going?"

"Meredith is determined to cut ties with us," Allison replied, irritation flashing in her eyes.

Conrad grew impatient. "Daddy, Grandma, I want to go home. I want my plane. When can we go back?"

Zeke snapped, "Stop it. Can't you see we're dealing with a crisis here?"

But Conrad couldn't care less. "I want Mary's apple pie. Bring her back."

After the Turner family went bankrupt, Zeke had let Mary go.

Allison quickly tried to soothe her precious grandson. "Sweetie, just wait a little longer. We'll have Mary make it for you soon."

"No, no, I want it now..." Conrad, as spoiled as ever, wouldn't take no for an

answer.

"All you do is eat! I swear I'll smack you!" Zeke exploded.

That was the first time Zeke yelled at Conrad. His crying stopped instantly-only

to return louder than before. Soon, his wails filled the room, and no amount of coaxing could calm him.

The Turners were utterly drained-physically, emotionally, and financially.

But the creditors weren't nearly as forgiving.noveldrama

The very next morning, Turner Manor faced foreclosure.

In the blink of an eye, Zeke went from being a small business owner to a man without a home.

Allison, overwhelmed with frustration, fell ill and was rushed to the hospital.

Conrad, inconsolable, sobbed uncontrollably-crying to go home, crying for Meredith.

Only now did the child truly grasp how well he'd been cared for when she was around.

But it was far too late.

When Meredith's subordinates informed her of the Turners' situation, she felt nothing.

Back when they had mocked and mistreated her—had they ever once thought a day like this would come?

As for Camila, she had been

resuscitated in the hospital-but the damage was irreversible. Both her

legs were left paralyzed, putting an end to any dreams of becoming a model.

She broke down in tears in the hospital. With no money to cover the medical bills, she was forced to arrange for an early discharge.

Just like that, it was all over.

Meredith let out a long, steady breath. "From now on, I don't have to care about any of them."

Her revenge was complete. The Turner family and Camila were no longer her

concern.

Now, what she longed for most was to adopt Dahlia. The only question was: how could she persuade Nicholas?

Meredith visited the hospital again. After checking in on Queenie, she went to see Dahlia.

At first, Dahlia thought Meredith didn't truly want her. But day after day, Meredith came to keep her company.

Gradually, Dahlia began to open her heart. Their bond grew stronger, as if they were truly mother and daughter.

Silently, Cecilia watched their warm interaction. She felt happy for

them but also began to wond né

how she might help Meredith adopt Dahlia for real. Śwnovel

The court proceedings involving Cassandra moved swiftly.

Her long list of offenses left no room for leniency, and she was ultimately sentenced to thirty years in prison.

Thirty years from now-if she lived that long-Cassandra would emerge as an old woman, utterly out of step with the world.

She clearly hadn't expected such a harsh outcome. Devastated, she collapsed on the spot.

With the case finally settled, Cecilia felt as though a heavy weight had been lifted from her chest.

As they stepped out of the

courtroom, Xuliana let out a long sigh. "She squandered all her blessings. Why was she so greedy? If she hadn't hurt Aunt Queenie Aunt Queenie would've shared half her fortune with her. But no-she

wanted everything. I just don't

understand it."

Yuliana truly couldn't fathom that kind of mindset.

Cecilia nodded, equally puzzled. "Some people's thinking just... doesn't follow the

same path as ours."