Chapter 288 The repercussions 2
Finally, Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but ask.
“I hope your friend Mariana is doing well. After she miscarried James’s baby, she married the Prestons. She sure is skillful.”
Mr. Miller rebuked her, “Stop talking!”
Liliana laughed.
Jonathan looked at her and interlaced his fingers with hers.
He couldn’t tell if she was laughing at Mrs. Miller or James.
Mrs. Miller asked, “What’s so funny?”
Liliana shook her head and asked, “Aunty, if you knew she had miscarried James’s child, why did you go online and say it was Liam’s and Liam was forcing James to cover for his indiscretions.”
“Based on what you are saying now, it seems you tried to use public opinion to hide James’s indiscretions.”
“And you even sent false details to the Army. You realize they are punishable offenses. You could get jailed for it.”
Mrs. Miller stuttered. She did not have a comeback for it.
Liliana continued, “Previously when James was pursuing Mariana, Alice Moss became jealous and tried to hurt and humiliate Mariana repeatedly. Mariana and James kept quiet to show you respect since the Mosses were your family friends.”
“They retaliated against her because she had caused too many issues. They couldn’t continue to accept getting bullied. As a public figure and as people close to their friend’s children – it’s imperative to set the right example.”
“But you went on record to scold your son.”
“You supported the woman who had cheated on your only son with his roommates.”
“Thankfully, your intervention and Alice’s schemes pushed Liam to confront his feelings and confess. It ultimately brought Liam and Mariana together. They had been hiding their feelings for many years.”
“However, it seems that you aren’t against Mariana as much as you are trying to push James’s buttons. You simply don’t want your son to be happy.”
Liliana finished her verbiage.
“To answer your question, Aunty – I am laughing at the irony of everything. I don’t know if I should feel sorry for James or congratulate Mariana on the bullet she dozed. Imagine being your daughter-in-law!”
The Millers trembled with rage, but they couldn’t deny her allegations.
They had nothing to retort against her words. They had to stew in their anger silently.
Jonathan changed the topic and talked to Mr. Miller for a short time.
Liliana and Jonathan left soon after that amidst fake smiles and insincere wishes.
Mrs. Miller broke everything in the living room after they left.
She was in a fit of rage and hadn’t been able to vent her anger. She smashed everything in the living room before she had a sinister idea.
She copied the surveillance footage of the living room and sent it to the butler to edit it to smear Mariana’s reputation.
She waited with bated breath for the clip. She would hire ghostwriters to besmirch Mariana and cut off the root of the problem.
However, before the butler came back, James sent her an email.
He had attached the complete footage with complete audio. The subject line of the email said – Watch me!
There was no email body.
It was a silent warning.
If she tried to defame Mariana, he would expose her.
Besides, James knew the ins and outs of their family. If he wanted, he could hurt them.
In the end, Mr. Miller consoled her and sent her abroad after two weeks.
He had arranged for a Villa with maids and hired a psychologist for her.
In the end, the Millers decided to stay low. Eventually, James would return on his own – or they would see what they could do when the time came.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
It was clear to them that trying to harm Mariana or any of their friends would only end badly for them.
Finally, everyone involved in Mariana’s case was punished and dealt with savagely.
The Preston branch family was an ongoing problem without any permanent solution.