Marianne's lips trembled, her face entirely devoid of color.
That astronomical figure was something the Wynn family and her family's savings combined could never hope to pay.
"So, we only have one option, and that's to beg Serena for mercy," Benedict said.
Patrick gritted his teeth. "No matter what, we have to wait for Serena! We'll beg and plead until she listens, as long as she drops the lawsuit, we'll be in the clear!"
If Serena was willing to drop the case, it would mean she still had some lingering attachment to her family and couldn't bear to see them go bankrupt and end up on the streets.
As long as Serena softened her heart.
They still had a chance to coax her back into the fold.
And when that happened...
They could rely on Serena to stage a massive comeback!
As for the compensation demanded by the Lancaster family, Serena could take care of that, too.
Their one and only savior right now was Serena!
Patrick pinned every last ounce of his hope entirely on Serena.
The Wynns stayed huddled in their dismal corner, too terrified to even poke their heads out lest they be swarmed by reporters firing sharp, relentless questions.
They waited like that for several grueling hours.
It wasn't until late into the night that the crowd inside the venue finally began to clear out.
Those hours were sheer torture for Marianne.
Her face was already a swollen, bruised mess from the slaps, and all she wanted was to go apply some ointment.
But every time she entertained the thought, Patrick would shoot her a vicious, hateful glare.
He refused to give her a single opening to leave.
He wouldn't even let their sons go buy medicine for her.
She had no choice but to endure it. Now, even the slightest twitch of her mouth brought agonizing pain.
She was fighting off sleep by the time people finally started trickling out of the venue.
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