Chapter 706 Sacrifices
Andrea seemed to have prepared a countermeasure long before Catherine’s question, and she immediately provided an answer after Catherine finished speaking.
“I orchestrated this whole thing, so I’ll be the one to end it. Even if you expose all the evidence, some haters will still cling to this, and Audrey will be criticized for the rest of her life because of this.”
“Go on,” Catherine said with interest, looking at Andrea.
Andrea took a deep breath and revealed her last trump card. “As long as you let the Silvas go, I have a way to ensure that Audrey escapes this situation successfully.”
She knew that just having this wouldn’t be enough. Catherine wouldn’t easily let her off. She also had to impose punishment on herself to quell Catherine’s anger. “After everything is settled, I’ll leave the country. I’ll never set foot in Eskana again unless absolutely necessary.”
Catherine had come to the Silvas’ today with such a firm stance, crashing their gates in front of everyone, indicating she wasn’t afraid of the Silvas. For the sake of the Silvas, Andrea was willing to make sacrifices.
Catherine gave Andrea an approving look. There was no doubt Andrea was smart because she understood what Catherine wanted.
Catherine claimed not to interfere in Audrey’s love matters, but she wanted to protect Audrey. While issues of the heart were left to individual capabilities, Andrea shouldn’t use malicious intentions to ruin Audrey’s reputation. This touched Catherine’s bottom line, or else Catherine wouldn’t have personally come to the Silvas’ today.
Catherine looked at her carefully and said slowly, “As long as you satisfy me, I’ll consider today as if I never came to the Silvas’.”
“If you’re not satisfied, you can do whatever you want to the Silvas,” Andrea said.
Hearing this, Catherine turned and left without any hesitation.
Ronin still felt dissatisfied and caught up with Catherine. “Catherine, are we just letting her go?”
Catherine looked at him and said, “So, what’s your plan? The gates are broken, and she’s gone. Besides, didn’t she promise to resolve the matter?”
After Catherine said this, Ronin couldn’t find any words to argue. He really didn’t know what to do. Anyway, they could not really drive the Silvas out of Loxton. It seemed a bit too much.
Seeing him still contemplating, Zobber slapped the back of his head. “Do what Catherine says. Why bother getting entangled in these things!”
After a moment of thought, Ronin found it reasonable. Since they were following Catherine, they should just listen to her.
Catherine got into the car, and the group drove away.
Erasmus stood in the desolate courtyard of the Silvas and looked at the mess on the ground. In the dust raised by the departing car, he exclaimed silently, “I’m truly getting old.”
“Grandpa.” Andrea stepped forward to help, but he glared at her. “I can walk by myself!” he said.
Erasmus left in anger, leaving Andrea standing in place, facing the disdainful looks of the other members of the Silvas.
“How dare a loser like you to plot against others? Now, trouble has come knocking. Aren’t you embarrassed?”
“Why are you stirring up trouble for no reason? Are you bored with nothing to do all day?”
“How did her father educate her? How did he raise her like this?”
They were gossiping and pointing fingers, but Andrea didn’t care. She had long seen through the true nature of the Silvas.
She cast her hopeful gaze on her parents, who were standing bent over beside her. Her father sighed deeply and left with a hunched back.
When everyone was gone entirely, Tasha cast a sharp gaze at Andrea. “You jinx!”
Andrea stood still without arguing, wearing a bitter smile on her face. The deep sense of desperation in her heart magnified. She would rather be born into an ordinary family than walk down this path if she could.
