novelraw Chapter 385 - 386: Seeking Death
Chapter 385 - 386: Seeking Death
Chapter 385: Chapter 386: Seeking Death
"Don’t come out. The reporters won’t dare intrude into private homes," Master Leland calmly instructed Sabrina Johnson. After all, she was still a child, inexperienced with major upheavals, so even a slight incident could throw her into a panic.
"Am I supposed to hide here forever?"
"I’ve already had someone start deleting the video, and I’ll suppress this issue soon. What you need to do is stay in the villa and not make any rash moves. Otherwise, I won’t be able to save you then. Understand?"
Master Leland’s tone was serious. Sabrina Johnson, having completely lost her composure, simply agreed to everything he said.
"I’ll listen to you. I’ll listen to everything you say. You have to save me; I’m pregnant with your child." Sabrina Johnson could only rely on Master Leland now.
"I won’t abandon you like your husband did." Master Leland sighed. He felt a pang of pity for what this girl was going through.
"SOB... SOB..."
"Vicious woman! How dare you harm a child! Go to hell!"
Someone outside was shouting insults at Sabrina Johnson. Then, CRASH! Someone had actually smashed her window. Sabrina Johnson stared at George on the floor, clutching her phone as she huddled in a corner, fearfully watching the shattered glass.
"Master Leland, someone smashed my window! Will they... Will they break in? I’m scared..."
"I’ll send people over to protect you, Sabrina. Don’t be afraid."
"How can I not be afraid? Frederick Stewart ran away! They all left! They just left me here all alone..." Sabrina Johnson sobbed. She truly hadn’t imagined the Stewart family would have made preparations so early, taking money and fleeing, yet they hadn’t taken her with them.
"Sabrina, as long as I’m alive, I won’t let anyone harm you." Master Leland’s voice was reassuring, and surprisingly, Sabrina Johnson no longer found his voice repulsive.
"Sabrina Johnson, get out here!" Pauline Briggs shouted.
"Mom?"
Sabrina Johnson hung up the phone and walked to the window. She spotted a woman standing at the gate—it was none other than Pauline Briggs. Pauline, who was always exquisitely beautiful, hadn’t even combed her hair today and had appeared bare-faced before the crowd.
Judith, who had accompanied Pauline Briggs, stood beside her. Standing beside her, she saw Sabrina Johnson at the window, shrink back as if trying to hide from the crowd.
"Mom, you’re here! Mom, tell them it wasn’t me! I was framed..." Sabrina Johnson shouted at Pauline Briggs, as if clutching at a lifeline.
Pauline Briggs’s eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Sabrina. There was no longer a trace of motherly affection in them, only hatred. As much as she had loved Dexter Johnson, she now hated this young woman—and herself.
"Sabrina Johnson, why did you kill Dexter Johnson?"
"Mom, I..." Sabrina Johnson naturally wouldn’t admit it. "I didn’t! I was framed..."
"On the day Dexter Johnson died, didn’t you claim you hadn’t entered his study? Then why did Judith say she saw you coming out of his study? You even threatened her not to tell anyone! And after that, Dexter was found dead in the study from a heart attack..."
"..."
"If you have a clear conscience, why did you lie to everyone?"
"I..."
Now that Sabrina Johnson’s deeds were exposed, and with Sienna Johnson backing her, Judith had finally dared to tell the truth. Only then did Pauline Briggs realize what her adopted daughter had truly done.
"What kind of person are you? I truly don’t know anymore." Pauline Briggs looked at the young woman as if seeing a stranger.
"Sabrina Johnson, how exactly did the Stewart family wrong you? How did Dexter Johnson wrong you, that you would wish him dead?"
"Mom, I was framed! I didn’t kill Dad!" Sabrina Johnson cried, taking a step back from the window.
"Sabrina Johnson, I raised you! I never expected you to repay my kindness, but how could you kill your own adoptive father? Do you have any idea how much pain I’m in right now? The adopted daughter I cherished murdered the man I loved most! Sabrina Johnson, what is your heart made of? I loved you like my own flesh and blood, yet you conspired with outsiders to kill Dexter Johnson!"
"..."
"Why didn’t you kill me too? Huh?" Pauline Briggs cried, pushing hard against the iron gate, trying to force her way in.
"Madam, please calm down!" Judith urged from the side, but she couldn’t calm the distraught Pauline Briggs.
"I can’t calm down! Why wasn’t it me who died? Why did Dexter have to die? Dexter was such a good man! How could they kill him?"
Early that morning, upon waking and learning the news, Pauline Briggs hadn’t even washed her face. She had thrown on some clothes and rushed to the Stewart estate. She had to ask Sabrina Johnson why she had done it—what had Dexter Johnson ever done to them?
The Stewart estate was already besieged by the media. She knew she shouldn’t appear before the press in her current state, but she had to confront Sabrina Johnson in person.
"Sabrina Johnson, get out here!"
"..."
"Tell me, why did you kill Dexter Johnson?"
"Madam Johnson, is it true? Did your adopted daughter really kill your husband?"
Unable to interview Sabrina Johnson, the reporters turned their attention to Pauline Briggs. An adopted daughter murdering her husband—this was explosive news, definitely sensational enough for the front page of the society section.
Pauline Briggs had no energy to deal with the reporters. She just kept weeping, feeling as if her entire world had collapsed.
No wonder Sienna Johnson hated me so much and refused to forgive me! I was a fool! I’m so bad at judging people! I deserve to die!
Scenes from the past flashed before her eyes. She was now so consumed by regret it felt like her insides were being torn apart. "Sabrina Johnson, I regret it so much! When Sienna came back, I should have sent you away then! If I had sent you away, you wouldn’t have killed Dexter Johnson... Dexter would still be alive..."
"..."
"Sabrina Johnson, how could you be so venomous?"
"..."
"Sabrina Johnson, aren’t you afraid of retribution?"
Pauline Briggs felt a surge of blood rush to her throat as she stared intently at the window. Sabrina Johnson didn’t dare face her and had long since hidden herself. The shattered window, her shattered heart... Pauline Briggs was overwhelmed by despair. I don’t have the face to see Sienna Johnson... I don’t have the face to go on living.
Now, I can only atone with my death.
When Dexter died, I should have gone with him.
"Dexter, wait for me..."
Determined to die, Pauline Briggs fixed her gaze on the hard marble wall of the Stewart family’s villa. Resolutely, without a moment’s hesitation, she slammed her head against it. The clamorous scene instantly fell silent. Some quick-thinking reporters began to snap photos furiously, rather than rushing to help.
"Madam!" Judith cried, shocked that Pauline Briggs would actually try to kill herself. She pushed through the crowd and rushed to Pauline’s side, only to see a large gash on her forehead, blood gushing out.