The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1838

Following standard procedure, the police quickly extracted a full confession. The entire interrogation was broadcast live on a large monitor in the station's private lounge. Charlotte watched the screen with cold indifference. "Boss, how do you want to handle this?" Jackson stepped into the room and approached her respectfully. "Make Pandora issue a public apology. Let the law handle the rest. I only have one condition: make sure she serves actual time." Leaving someone like that out in the world would only make her a menace to society. "Understood." Jackson nodded, immediately relaying the instructions. "I told you, it wasn't that hard to fix." Having dealt with Pandora, Charlotte turned her attention to the silent girl sitting next to her, her voice softening. "Don't worry. Everything will be cleared up. This won't affect you at all." "Thank you, Charlotte." Shirley's voice was hoarse as she offered a deeply genuine, guilt-ridden apology. "I'm so sorry for causing you so much trouble again." "It's my fault." Andrew gripped Shirley's hand tightly, looking just as miserable. "I failed to protect you. I was useless." "It's neither of your faults." Charlotte picked up a glass of water to soothe her throat, a cynical smirk touching her lips. "Society is just like this. You can't control what people say." That was exactly why she had to take drastic measures to shut down the public gossip permanently, making sure no one could ever find an angle to attack Shirley again. "Let's go." Charlotte stood up, resting a hand on Shirley's shoulder, her eyebrows lifting slightly. "My aunt cooked a massive feast. Come eat with us." "Me?" Shirley's mind was still spinning. The invitation completely threw her. "I shouldn't. I need to go home and stay with my grandma." The poor woman had been terrified and desperately needed comfort. "Your grandma is already at The Gates Family estate," Charlotte casually dropped the bomb. "Everyone is waiting for you." "Waiting for me?" Shirley looked at Charlotte, completely bewildered and suddenly very anxious. "Charlotte, did something happen to my grandma?" "No." Charlotte pinched Shirley's cheek affectionately, her smile turning mysterious. "There's a surprise waiting for you." Shirley froze in place, utterly confused. "Before we get to the surprise, check this out." Charlotte pulled out her phone and opened Twitter. The Blair Group's official account had fired off three consecutive tweets just a minute ago. The first tweet explained the truth behind Dorothy's arrest. The second explicitly cleared Shirley of any involvement. The third was a formal statement from The Blair Family personally backing Shirley. It detailed their relationship, emphasizing that Andrew was the one who tirelessly pursued her. The text was bolded and highlighted in red: No matter what happened in the future, as long as Shirley still wanted Andrew, the doors of The Blair Family would always be open to her. The statement ended with a brutal warning: anyone who maliciously slandered Shirley again would face the full legal wrath of The Blair Family. These statements meant The Blair Family officially recognized Shirley and Andrew's relationship. More than that, it meant they had already accepted her as their future daughter-in-law. No rebuttals were accepted. Anyone who dared disagree would see them in court. Staring at the news, a deeply moved smile broke through Shirley's tears. "What did I ever do to deserve The Blair Family treating me like this?" "You earned it!" Charlotte declared, grabbing Shirley's hand and pulling her toward the car, her tone bright. "Now let's go get your surprise!" Surprise? Shirley racked her brain the entire ride but couldn't figure out what the surprise could possibly be. Even stranger, the surprise was waiting at The Gates Family estate.