Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 326

Agnes stared at her in disbelief, "What did you just say?"

Laura walked in, and her usual affability seemed completely gone. Her tone was laced with sharp sarcasm, "I said Julia got what was coming to her. She brought it on herself."

"I won't let you insult my mother!"

Agnes was teetering on the edge of losing control.

Her mother had been dead for ten years, why was she still being insulted by the woman who had caused her death?

"Your mother was exposed to scandal, attacked by all sides, and finally committed suicide in shame, which has nothing to do with anyone else."

Agnes was clueless about what this woman was prattling on about, but every word out of Laura's mouth made her want to hurl.

Agnes tried to keep her cool, "You better make yourself clear, or I won't care if you're my elder. I won't let you off."

Laura was about to retort when Preston suddenly cut in, "Don't bring up the past in front of the kid."

Laura was seething.

"Why can't I say it? After all these years, have I ever treated your daughter badly? I treated her like my own, gave her the best of everything, and all I get back is 'that woman'. Preston, haven't I shouldered enough blame? I've had it. I, Laura, will not tolerate this injustice."

Preston was also fuming but couldn't stop Laura.

Laura sneered, "Even though it's been a decade, because it involves political corruption, the news was suppressed by the government. But it was a well-known scandal in the entertainment industry. If you want to verify, you can still find some clues from ten years ago. If you don't believe me, go check it out for yourself, see if I've told a single lie!"

Agnes's eyes were red-rimmed, her body trembling.

Preston stormed over, gripping Laura's arm tightly, "I told you to stop. Agnes is just a kid, why are you making her bear all this?"

Laura defiantly shot back, "So she shouldn't bear it, but I should carry false accusations? She's an adult now, she should take responsibility. Her mother was nothing more than a fake do-gooder, and she got what she deserved in the end..."

"Smack!"

With a crisp sound, Preston's hand landed a harsh slap on Laura's face.