Although the Chime family wielded considerable influence and had control over the hospitals in the country, they couldn't escape from legal responsibilities after a disgraceful incident like this happened.
Medical mishap cases would always come with serious repercussions. Even if the Chime family proved that their medicine and equipment were safe, they couldn't cover up the blot left by Camille.
The atmosphere in the Chime residence was dark.
"Honey, think of something. Save Camille. She's only 24! If she goes to prison, her life will be ruined!" Jessica cried while holding Philip's hand.
He wore a long face, frowning and not saying a word.
"Bailing her out means ruining our family's reputation that we have been building up for more than a century," Augustus blurted.
He disagreed with the idea of bailing Camille out. He even thought of disowning her so that they could protect their family name.
Jessica was dumbfounded. When Camille was said to be Dr. Shadow back then, he had treated her well and kept mentioning that she was the pride of the family.
Now that trouble arose, he turned his back on her so quickly!
"Camille didn't mean anything bad. She was just trying to bring the family honor." Jessica tried to put in a good word for Camille.
She continued, "She said it herself. She didn't impersonate Dr. Shadow on purpose. It was the people who mistook her for Dr. Shadow. She knows that she's wrong now. Please give her another chance. Please save her."
"It wasn't on purpose, you say? Well, why didn't she clarify it at the beginning? This wouldn't have happened if she had done that," Augustus raised his voice.
"Why are you yelling at me? Camille is your granddaughter, not Hera!" Priscilla reminded him sternly.
Camille's matter was already infuriating enough. To think that Catherine was involved in this as well made Priscilla angrier.
Back then, Catherine lost to her. Now, she couldn't accept that Catherine's granddaughter was better than hers.
Augustus frowned in displeasure. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Camille ended up this way because of that old wretch's granddaughter! She's a sly fox! She should've clarified at the beginning. She waited for so long to expose Camille. Catherine and Hera are doing this to us on purpose. Are you still trying to take their side?" Priscilla barked.
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