?<strong>Chapter 522:</strong>
The two bodyguards hauled Mabel into the vi and flung her to the floor. When she looked up, her gaze fell upon Elyse, who was seated behind Jayden.
Elyse was draped in a white silk dress and a beige coat, her hair sleek and glossy like strands of fine silk. She epitomized the image of a well-kept, affluent wife.
Mabel’s face contorted with undisguised jealousy. Her eyes red with fury, she barked, “Elyse Lloyd, how dare you imprison my mom! You ungrateful wretch! Have you forgotten she raised you?”
Elyse, her expression unmoved, stared deeply at Mabel and drawled, “You want to see your mom? Fine. Go ahead.”
In the next moment, two bodyguards escorted Glenda into the room.
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Although she had been confined for two days, Glenda had received regr meals. Aside from appearing slightly thinner, she bore no signs of mistreatment.
Tears welled up in Mabel’s eyes at the sight of her mother. “Mom! Are you okay? Did Elyse harm you? Tell me, and I’ll make her pay.”
Glenda, startled to see Mabel, asked, “Why are you here? Where is your dad? Is he here too?”
Annoyance flickered across Mabel’s face at the mention of Lanny. “Dad is a coward! He didn’t dare toe. He tried to stop me but failed. And he just ran away. I have no idea where he is now,” she snarled.
Glenda looked disheartened upon hearing about Lanny’s actions. She had expected as much. If he intended to rescue her, he would have been there already.
“You have nothing to do with this. Leave. Don’te back for me!” Glenda said after a moment of silence.
Mabel, bewildered, replied in shock, “Mom, do you know what you’re saying? I came to take you home.”
She pointed an usatory finger at Elyse and said bitterly, “Elyse Lloyd’s an ungrateful snake! Her parents died when she was little, and you took her in and raised her. And now she mistreats you?”
“Enough! Stop it!” Glenda snapped sharply.
“Mom, I’m doing this for you. How can you scold me?” Mabel couldn’t believe her mother would be so harsh.
Ignoring her daughter, Glenda turned her gaze to Elyse, who had been silent.
Feeling the weight of Glenda’s stare, Elyse arched an eyebrow and asked, “Do you need me to tell your daughter why we’ve locked you up?”
Glenda, defeated, lowered her head. Gone was her previous arrogance and pride. She muttered humbly, “Please don’t tell her. She can’t be in the loop.”
Seeing her mother’s submission, Mabel gaped in disbelief. She screamed, “Mom, why are you begging her? What did you do that she’s holding over you? Tell me. I won’t judge you.”
Glenda continued to speak to Elyse, ignoring Mabel. “Please let Mabel go. I was the one who did wrong. She’s innocent. She’s just a spoiled daughter.”
Surprise shed in Elyse’s eyes. “What do you mean?”
Glenda grew anxious at Elyse’sck of agreement. Fearing her refusal, Glenda knelt before her.
Elyse was taken aback. “Why are you kneeling?”
“Mom! Stop it! We don’t need Elyse’s sympathy!” Mabel cried out. She shoved the bodyguards aside, rushed to Glenda, and tried to pull her up.
With reddened eyes, Mabel snapped, “I don’t need you to beg Elyse. Come home with me!”
Tears streamed down Glenda’s face. She sobbed, saying, “I’m doomed. I can’t go home! You’re the one I love most. How can I live without you?”
Mabel, not understanding, held her mother anxiously. “Why are you crying? What did you do? Tell me!”
Jayden, observing the scene, thoughtfully remembered Glenda’s arrogance when she was first detained. But she had since surrendered and be humble.
She ate three meals and did not inquire as to whether Lanny had stopped by to pick her up.
After a moment of contemtion, Jayden said, “You want to know what she did? It’s quite simple. She followed your dad’s orders and attempted murder!”
Mabel recoiled. “What did you say?”
Jayden repeated patiently, “Your dad instigated your mom tomit murder!”
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