Chapter 250

Vera used to be a big name in the social circles of Beijing, so nobody saw it coming when her scandal exploded—it was like a bomb going off nationwide. The Smith family tried everything, pulling strings left and right, but the law doesn't play favorites. And let's be real, the Wilson family wasn't the type to back down either. Their only daughter ended up disabled, stuck in a wheelchair for life. Even though the Wilsons weren't nearly as powerful as the Smiths, they went all in for revenge. In the end, Vera got slapped with a 15-year sentence. Fifteen years—isn't some small number. That's practically all the golden years of a woman's life spent behind bars. Her whole future? Pretty much ruined. Anna had seen the courtroom footage on TV. Vera looked completely washed out. Sure, she had some light makeup on, but no amount of concealer could cover the deep exhaustion on her face. Her clothes were plain and dull—nobody would believe she was once the dazzling socialite who could outshine an