Chapter 944

　　"Mom, I admit that I have feelings for Vanessa," Cyrus said. His voice was deep, steady, and entirely unyielding, each word carrying the weight of an absolute truth. "But she is entirely blameless in this." 　　Tabitha stared at him, utterly stunned. 　　She had been standing on the sidelines enjoying the drama, fully convinced that Bonnie was throwing a tantrum over nothing. She never expected the spotlight to swing around and blind her. 　　"Wait, what?" 　　"Ha! Hear that?" Bonnie hissed, turning a triumphant, venomous look toward the bed. "I knew this woman was bad news. She's been targeting Cyrus from day one. Alpha, you tell me—how are we handling this?" 　　Algernon remained propped against his pillows. The look on his weathered face was somewhere between profound exhaustion and mild amusement. "How do you expect me to handle it?" 　　"You can't possibly mean to keep a viper like this in our house! She came here specifically to ensnare your son!" 　　Algernon let out a long, heavy sigh. His