A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1158

Hackett had the media in his pocket, but he was no match for the Laurence Group. So, his next best move was to lay low and place all the blame on Karan. In a flash, Karan became public enemy number one. The Howell family seized the opportunity to pressure Hackett into giving Karan the boot.

Hackett still had a soft spot for her, he was torn, he didn't know what to do until the cops came knocking, hauling Karan off. It was then he realized, she had killed her own cousin!

As Karan was being taken away, she fell at Hackett's feet, clutching onto his pants, weeping desperately, "Help me, I didn't kill anyone, tell them to let me go..."

Hackett was shell shocked. He looked down at the sobbing woman whose face was distorted with pain. He couldn't believe that beneath her gentle exterior lied such a ruthless heart. She'd killed her own cousin for an inheritance that was already within her grasp and even got Tyler killed in the process.

It was only then that he saw Karan for who she really was. He didn't say a word, he just bent down, slowly prying her clutching hands off, then let the cops take her away.

Seeing Hackett wouldn't save her, Karan started cursing up a storm, her words so filthy it would make a sailor blush. She even started ragging on Hackett's parents.

In the end, Karan started playing the blame game, "Don't just arrest me, nab that bitch Liana too. She killed Tyler, she's the one who killed Tyler, why are you only coming after me, why not her!"

The cops didn't pay any heed to her, they just shoved her into the cop car, slammed the door and drove off. From then on, Karan's dirty laundry was aired out for all the city to see, became the talk of the town, the juicy gossip people chewed on over their meals.

Every time the Howell family's mistress was brought up, people would sigh and mention the eldest son of the Howell family. The laughter would turn into a sigh: "Poor Tyler, he was such a skilled doctor, what a shame he had to die like that."

In the end, people stopped blaming Tyler for being unfilial, his reputation restored. But he himself, he could never come back.

After Karan got locked up, Liana visited Tyler's grave. She held onto the tombstone, crouching down, looking at the empty grave, her heart aching. Every other grave had a picture, but not Tyler's. Who would have thought that behind the grand funeral was such cold and desolate reality.

She touched Tyler's name, each touch an apology in her heart. She looked at the poor quality tombstone and whispered, "I've turned down Will, I won't marry him, you... can rest in peace..."

What he feared most was her marrying Will. While he was alive, she did not follow his wishes, only after he had passed, she decided to fulfill this wish of his, even though it was meaningless now.