The Contract Said No Strings Attached (Charlotte) novel Chapter 424

Rebecca stepped forward and spoke gently, “Grandpa, the little ones are all doing well. Please, just rest and don’t worry about anything else.”

Samuel and William Thomson arrived together then.

William’s face was grave as he addressed their grandfather. “Grandpa, you have to take care of yourself. The doctor said your anger nearly put you in real danger. If it happens again, not even the best medicine in the world could help you.”

Hearing this, the old man realized the doctor was still hiding his cancer diagnosis from the family. He felt a bit of relief, and instead tried to comfort everyone, “Don’t worry. I know my own health better than anyone.”

Everyone turned away, sighing quietly.

Samuel, knowing what weighed most heavily on his grandfather’s mind, spoke up, “Grandpa, you don’t have to worry about Crystal anymore. I’ve already had her arrested. This time, she needs to learn a lesson and understand the consequences of her actions.”

The old man’s eyes still burned with anger when he heard this, but he nodded. “Good. From now on… Crystal is no longer part of the Thomson family.”

With that, it was clear: he was erasing Crystal from the family records for good.

This time, there was no turning back—Grandpa’s mind was made up. Crystal would never have another chance.

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Leaving the Thomson estate, Rebecca happened to pass by the jail.

After showing her ID, the guard brought Crystal out.

Rebecca’s voice was steady, her heart at peace.

“You were never really my enemy. I never blamed you for taking my place and living in luxury for over twenty years. In fact, you should be grateful—because of my absence, you lived like a princess, protected and cared for by the Thomson family. But you weren’t content. You were always insecure, always afraid I’d take your wealth and status, so you let your jealousy and fear consume you. Worst of all, you hurt innocent children, just to protect what was never truly yours.”

“You never stopped to realize that it was your own actions, step by step, that ruined your future. All you ever cared about was yourself.”

As Rebecca finished speaking, Crystal’s anger only grew. Her eyes were wild, her heart filled with rage and resentment.

She felt she’d done nothing wrong. The fault, she believed, lay with the world—this unfair family that never truly cared for her.

She shouted, her voice echoing off the stone walls, “None of you ever cared about me! Mom and Dad only care about you and those four brats. I’ve always been nothing but an outsider in this family!”