Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 390

After all, she was the one who had sent someone to contact Misty, deliberately manipulate her, and secretly drug her food to trigger her episode.

If she woke up, remembered everything, and gave Miles leverage, she would be completely finished.

Lydia Sutton was older and had weathered far more storms. She comforted Lilith, "Don't panic. She hasn't woken up yet, has she?"

How could Lilith not panic? She had been viciously attacked by netizens lately, torn apart to the point where she had to disable her social media comments. She didn't dare go online, let alone step out of her house.

Some extreme internet trolls had even tracked her down at the hospital and sent her all kinds of disgusting deliveries.

Foul-smelling river snail noodles, rotting stinky tofu, bowls of bright red congealed blood, live bullfrogs...

It wasn't life-threatening, but it was absolutely nauseating.

If news broke that she had manipulated an actress into jumping off a building, her reputation would be utterly destroyed, and she might even end up in prison.

Her position as Mrs. Sterling would be completely over.

The Sterling family would never allow someone with a criminal record to be their matriarch.

"Mom," Lilith whined, shaking Lydia's arm like a spoiled child. "You have to help me figure something out."

Lydia thought for a moment and said, "Your father's sixtieth birthday is in a few days. We'll invite Summer and Miles back home."

Hearing those two names filled Lilith with absolute disgust. She frowned in displeasure. "Why would we invite them back?"

"Lilith, let me teach you a lesson. If you can't solve a problem, you eliminate the people creating the problem. Cut it off at the root."

Lilith's eyes lit up as she instantly understood. She gripped Lydia's hand tightly. "You mean get rid of—"

Lilith didn't finish the sentence, but the look passing between mother and daughter made it perfectly clear what they meant.

Lydia smiled and nodded.

The Sutton Residence.

Bennett Sutton's sixtieth birthday was originally planned as a grand affair. As Xavier's father-in-law, his birthday commanded respect, even if people only attended to flatter the Sterlings.

It would have naturally drawn Empire City's elite, and the banquet would have been an opportunity for Bennett to expand his network.

Lydia had already started scouting restaurants and selecting gowns.

But Lilith's scandal had dragged the Sutton Group into the mud. The company was currently caught in a massive media storm, and its stock prices were wildly fluctuating.

So, the extravagant celebration was downgraded to a low-key family dinner.

Even though a month had passed since the incident, the Suttons still didn't dare draw too much attention.

Lilith's pregnancy was already very obvious. A rough estimate put her at around six or seven months. Twins usually didn't go full-term anyway.

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