The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 1077

Judie hadn't pulled that theory out of thin air. Fitch's bizarre devotion to Tamara had always been unsettling.

He was usually so calculated, but when it came to Tamara, it was as if he had been brainwashed. He had completely disregarded the well-being of his own flesh and blood to cater to a pregnant runaway.

Judie's words struck Yvonne like a bolt of lightning.

It all made sickening sense now. The unnatural indulgence, the fierce protection, the way he had alienated her mother and completely ignored his real daughter—it wasn't out of some twisted fatherly affection. It was a transaction. A calculated payoff.

Yvonne's stomach churned violently. A bone-deep chill spread through her veins. She was trembling with rage, her eyes burning with unshed tears.

"Who is this mysterious man?" she choked out, her voice thick with betrayal. "What kind of payout did he promise my dad to make him risk everything? To throw away his company, his family, his life, just to commit a crime that could ruin him forever? What was the point?!"

The tears finally broke free, tracking down her pale cheeks.

She looked up at Leilani desperately. "If my dad was arrested... what about the mastermind? Is he behind bars too?"

The man who manipulated her father into this nightmare couldn't just walk away free.

Then another piece of the puzzle snapped into place. She gripped Leilani's hands even tighter. "And Tamara? Where is she? Did she get arrested too?"

Leilani's gaze was heavy with sympathy. "She ran away. She vanished just a few days after your father was taken into custody."

...

Two hours later.

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