Chapter 23: It’s All My Fault

"Wendy..."

After hearing Hanson's words, Ryan held tightly onto Wendy's hand in fear.

"Wendy, I can't go down like this. I am the eldest son of the Simons Family. If mum were to learn that I'm going to be imprisoned, how could her dead soul be at peace? Please help me, don't let this ruin me."

Wendy could only stare at Ryan with pain in her eyes.

Ryan begged desperately, "Wendy, our family has doted on you the most all along. Even though it's all because of you that the Simons Family has ended up in our current predicament, yet none of us has ever blamed you for the past two years. But if you're the one who's responsible for my imprisonment, even in death, could our mother ever forgive you if she were to find out about this?"

Wendy tried her best to endure the intense heartache that she was feeling right then.

"I've brought about the downfall of the Simons Family, and I've driven my mother to the point of suicide.