Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 102

With tears in her eyes, Kayla looked up at Myra, begging, "Mom, I was misled, and I acted out of confusion. Please forgive me. I promise I'll never do it again. Mom, please. I'm begging you."

Her words about being misled were clearly an attempt to shift the blame.

Talia was having none of it and snapped back. "Kayla, who misled you? It was you who came to me, wanting to team up to take out Felicia! You asked me to help steal Grandpa's poison! I only pushed Roberta into this because of you!

"And now that it's all blown up in your face, you want to push the blame onto me? You're really shameless.

"I can't believe I was blind enough to partner up with you!"

The more Talia spoke, the angrier she became. Just before they dragged her away, she kicked Kayla with a final burst of defiance. "You're the mastermind, and I'm just the accomplice. If I go down, you're coming with me! If I'm going to prison, you better believe you won't get off easy either!"

When Felicia exposed all her crimes, Kayla hid behind the scenes, hoping to turn invisible while letting Talia take the heat.

She could dream on! Talia would rather lay everything bare than let Kayla escape unscathed.

No one could get away with this.

Soon enough, Talia was taken away. She was facing charges of murder, confinement, and human trafficking.

That left Kayla standing there alone.

Everyone saw her as a sweet, innocent girl, charming and good-hearted. However, in that recording, she spoke arrogantly and in a venomous tone. Beneath her innocent facade lay a heart as cold as ice.

Every word she spoke about wanting Felicia dead sent chills down everyone's spine.

Myra closed her eyes and slowly yanked Kayla's hands free from her grip. With a heavy heart, she said, "From now on, don't ever return to the Fuller family. We don't have a daughter like you."

"Mom! Are you abandoning me?" Kayla cried, her sobs almost breaking hearts.