Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 468

The story quickly went viral, igniting a firestorm of public outrage. Netizens sympathized with Janet, demanding that the culprits pay the ultimate price.

"Stop filming! Stop!" After the reporters had their fill, officers struggled to escort the Wilcox family into a transport vehicle. A harsh legal judgment awaited them.

"But wait..." one reporter piped up as the vehicle drove away, "With Ezra's entire family in prison, does that mean Janet inherits everything?"

"According to a reliable source, the family patriarch, Orville Wilcox, stipulated in his will that two-thirds of the Wilcox family fortune would go to Janet."

"So, was this whole thing just a ploy for her to get the inheritance?"

"Speaking of which, where is she?"

By the time the reporters started looking, Juniper and Janet had already slipped out through another exit.

In the car on the way to the hospital, Janet's head was bowed, tears falling silently onto her lap.

"What are you crying for?" Juniper patted her head, her voice unusually soft and gentle. "Your father would be so proud of you."

"Juniper, thank you," Janet said, her voice choked with emotion as she looked up at her cousin. "If it weren't for you, I..."

"You don't have to say that," Juniper interrupted, a faint smile on her lips. "It's only natural to protect my family."

"Yeah." Janet nodded, her eyes still red, and hugged Juniper tightly. "We'll always be family."

"You want to say you're sorry?" Janet's throat felt dry as she looked at the dying old man, the grandfather she had never met.

Orville blinked, a confirmation.

"I understand." Janet took a deep breath before continuing, her voice steady. "On behalf of my mother and myself, I do not accept your apology. As for my father..." Her voice cracked. "I believe he wouldn't forgive you either."

"I came here today for two reasons. First, to fulfill my duty to my father and see you one last time." A heavy weight pressed on Janet's chest, making it hard to breathe, but she forced herself to go on. "Second... I wanted to tell you that what my father didn't want, I don't want either. I, Janet Wilcox, still have no connection to the Wilcox family, and I will not accept a single thing from you."

"I've said what I needed to say." Janet gave a polite bow and turned to look at Juniper.

"Let's go," Juniper said with a slight arch of her brow. The old man had maybe five minutes left. It would be bad luck to have him die in front of them.