Chapter 3567

– Kathryn remarked, “It’s not surprising that most people are unaware of Mr. Jimenez’s full name.”

She speculated that only Clarissa might remember it. Holden had informed her that Clarissa harbored feelings for Mr. Jimenez, who was nearly a hundred years old—over twenty years older than her mother. Even though Mr. Jimenez was already middle-aged when her mother was young, she still fell in love with him.

This indicated that Mr. Jimenez must have been quite attractive in his youth. Furthermore, since Kathryn’s grandparents passed away early, it was possible that her mother, lacking paternal affection, may have developed a special bond with older men.

“Mr. Jimenez is old now, but he’ll return, won’t he?”

Kathryn expressed this thought, realizing it was unnecessary. Mr. Jimenez had finally met Audrey and the others, so he would undoubtedly return to Jensburg. He also possessed evidence of Clarissa’s crimes.

If he had no intention of coming back, Clarissa wouldn’t be so anxious and unable to eat or sleep after discovering that Mr. Jimenez was alive and had recognized Audrey.

Clarissa understood that Mr. Jimenez’s testimony would reveal her dark deeds, making her downfall inevitable. After ruling the family for 40 or 50 years, being exposed as the one who murdered her elder and younger sisters merely to seize power would ruin her. Even if the statute of limitations shielded her from legal consequences, losing her reputation and facing public condemnation would be a fate worse than death.

In today’s world, where news spreads rapidly online, such a scandal would become known globally.

Kathryn recognized that Clarissa prioritized her pride above all else.

For Clarissa, losing her reputation…

would be more painful than death itself. Kathryn also suspected that her mother wouldn’t go down without a fight and would devise some final scheme to deal with Audrey and the others.

Clarissa wanted Pedro to sedate Kathryn and take her away to avoid the impending chaos. It was likely that Clarissa planned to confront the situation head-on, and she didn’t want Kathryn to be caught in the crossfire.

“I’ll be discharged tomorrow,” Kathryn announced.

Pedro, understanding her intentions, nodded and replied, “Alright, I’ll take care of the paperwork.”

At the Fortress Hotel, in a small meeting room of the presidential suite, Zachary, Kevin, Clive, Liberty, and Hayden had gathered.

They were holding a meeting to strategize on how to counter Clarissa’s plans.

They hadn’t intended to involve Hayden, but she was upset when Kevin kept her in the dark, feeling excluded. Although she and Kevin weren’t married yet, they were engaged and planned to wed after the New Year. She insisted on being included, as she viewed herself as part of the York family.

While this matter primarily concerned Serenity’s family, Zachary’s involvement meant the York family was also entangled, which brought in other powerful families from Wiltspoon. Such is the influence of in-laws.