Chapter 858: Asher Was Drugged

When Marie heard those words, her body stiffened, and she swayed on her feet, nearly fainting from anger. Tina, ever composed, swiftly placed a calming pill into her mother’s mouth, steadying her. Tina’s expression hardened, her cold, unrelenting gaze locked onto Stephanie, exuding a quiet yet menacing authority. Beside her, Jared’s sharp eyes swept over Stephanie, his icy contempt palpable in the room. Stephanie, clutching Asher’s leg as if it were her lifeline, trembled violently before finally letting go, her hands shaking. Her gaze shifted downward as she bit her lower lip. “No matter what you say, Uncle Asher took advantage of me. That’s a fact. You can beat me, kill me, do whatever you want, but it won’t change the truth!” Her voice wavered, but her words were resolute. “He’s the one who wronged me!” Her fingers clutched the hem of her dress so tightly her knuckles turned white. Though she outwardly played the victim, her mind churned with darker, more calculating thoughts: M