Chapter 49
Phoebe, the pampered princess who’d never faced real Mommy, save me, she sobbed.
Unyielding. Courtney hauled Phoebe right to the car.
Hife, cried at the mere mention by Courtney, her tears flowing freely. “Daddy… I want Daddy
“Courtney! Have you lost your mind?” Austin’s voice hitched with panic as he tried to intervene.
“Courtney, I’m calling the cops!” Vera’s voice rose in a shrill panic as the crowd watched the scene unfold.
With a hard stare, Courtney pointed a stern finger at Austin. I’ve got PTSD. It’s a mental thing, and I’ve got the papers to prove it,” the informed him through text–to–speech.
She was a woman who’d come undone after the chaos of South Weidan, grappling with speech issues and a tangle of emotional turmoil. In plain terms, she was a certified ticking time bomb, and if she went off on Phoebe, there’d be no accountability.
Austin’s face drained of color as he begged Courtney. “Courtney, please, I messed up. It’s on me. Take it out on me. Not the kid.
With a
a swift motion, Courtney tossed Phoebe into the car and slammed the door shut..
She typed out a message and then played the text–to–speech, “Sort it with the cops, prove she’s not mine, return what’s mine, and I’ll give her back. Until then, I’m stuck being your kid’s mom.“–
Vera’s screams pierced the air as she called the police, accusing someone of kidnapping her child.
The cops showed up soon, trying to sort out the mess. But they weren’t about to do a DNA test on the spot–they would look at the paperwork, and that paperwork put Phoebe squarely under Courtney’s name. Vera had outsmarted herself.
“This is my daughter, and everyone here can vouch for it, Vera shrieked, demanding her child back. However, the bystanders stayed silent, not wanting to get involved.
Lillian, ever the opportunist, spoke up to the police. “She’s the other woman, the one who can’t even sprak is the lawful wife”
Nodding after checking the marriage license, an officer told Vera, “Ma’am, you need to calm downL
In a frenzy, Vera lashed out at Austin. “Are you just going to stand by while she takes our daughter?”
Phoebe’s cries from the car didn’t let up. Courtney typed out her message and showed it to officers, pointing at Vera. This woman is causing a scene, scaring my daughter half to death. I need to leave with her.” Courtney played the text–to–speech and climbed into the car
Austin tried to argue, but the police cut him off. “As the father, you should have kept this from happening at your child’s school. You’re failing as a dad. What kind of damage are you causing your child by letting your mistress come like this?”
Austin wanted to explain, but he was cornered and tongue–tied.
“Austin. I don’t care how you do it, but you must get my daughter back from that lunatic. If anything happens to Phoebe, I swear I’ll never forgive you” Vera wailed, pounding her lists into Austers.
Austin had never confrontational
felt so humiliated. His hands balled into fists. He’d never seen this side of Courtney, who’d always been meek and non-
In Austin’s eyes, Courtney had always been the pushover who couldn’t fight back. He’d thought she was easy to manipulate. But now, it was clear that Courtney had turned the tables. She knew Phoebe was the soft spot for both Austin and Vera. Annoyed, Austin pushed Vera away as she continued to cry. “Haven’t you caused enough of a scene! He then got into his car and followed behind Courtney, worried that Courtney might actually harm the child in her state.
wear Fill kill you
you! I swear!
Seething with anger, Vera watched Courtney drive away. “Courney! I swear
Lillian just rolled her eyes in a society governed by law, I’ve got that recorded. If anything happens to his wife, you’re the prime suspect” With that, Lillian struited away in her high heels with her little niter in tow.
Blinded by rage, Vera got into her car and ordered the driver to follow them to Courtney’s place.
On the way, Vera tried calling her si
sister Marilyn, but Marilyn was dealing with her own crises and hung up on
Out of options, Vera gritted her teeth and called Kent. “Round up some people and head to Mirth Estates!” She was ready to take the child by force if she had to.
However, Vera was unaware that Carl had let Lorraine
e and Courney play out
play out their plan to provoke her into calling Kent.
2:48 PM
Chapter 49
The thugs caught by Hayden had already given Kent up, and he was now in police custody. Vera was walking straight into a trap.
At that very moment, Hayden was at the police station, watching the live video sent by Carl with a mix of shock and amusement on his face as he witnessed Courtney’s counterattack,
He thought to himself. You’ve got a backbone now and have finally learned to bite back!
