Mamie looked at Ivan suspiciously, "So you're just planning to use me?"
Being the daughter-in-law of the Whitfield family and the lady of the Tim Group, those titles are pretty attractive, huh?
If she married into the Whitfield family, it would definitely give his career a big boost, right?
In the past, Mamie would never doubt her own brother.
But now, after Ivan has done so many unbelievable things, Mamie suddenly felt lost.
She looked at the man in front of her, the man who once loved her deeply, and felt as if she had never really known him.
At this moment, Jared said, "Mamie, the whole world can misunderstand him, blame him, but you can't. He just wants to protect you."
"Protect me?"
"Only the Whitfield family can overwhelm the Bartley family. If you become the daughter-in-law of the Whitfield family, no one from the Bartley family would dare to mess with you. I guess that's what Ivan's thinking."
On hearing this explanation, Mamie was flooded with a mix of emotions.
Shock, guilt, sorrow, heartbreak, all these intense emotions seemed to weave into a net, tightly enveloping her.
She quietly looked at Ivan, unable to say anything for a moment.
A hint of pain showed in Ivan's eyes, "I'm sorry, Mamie, I haven't been able to protect you well."
"That's not it." Mamie whispered.
Jared looked at Agnes and said, "All this time, the one you've hurt isn't me, but my wife. I'm just a bystander. The final decision is Agnes'. If Agnes wants to put you in jail, I'll hire the best lawyer to help her."
Mamie held Agnes' hand tightly, almost pleading, "Please don't. Whatever my brother has done, I'll take the fall. I'll leave showbiz. I'll stay away from you. Please don't ruin him."
Agnes answered, "My reputation was damaged, I was slandered, and I was even almost framed as a murderer. How could I easily forget such things?"
Mamie lowered her eyes.
Agnes continued, "However, if you agree to my three conditions, I might consider not pursuing his responsibility."
Hope sparked in Mamie's eyes, "Tell me, no matter what the conditions are, I'll agree."
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