Chapter 192: Unable to Feel Joy
Brianna bit her lip, the weight of her decision heavy on her heart. For the sake of her children on the outside, she finally agreed to bear the burden of her true crimes.
"Three days. I expect to hear the news by then," Ella stated before rising from her seat, disappearing from the meeting room like a fleeting comet.
Brianna sat quietly, knowing the meeting room allowed for ten minutes, but Ella had only stayed for a few. Her gaunt face twisted with anger and despair. "Ella... if you dare harm my children... I’ll haunt you even as a ghost!"
Three days later, the news broke on all major outlets. Brianna, the former Mrs. Davis of Davis Group, had confessed to a new crime during her trial—poisoning Isabella.
To secure her position, Brianna had added methanol-laced alcohol to Isabella’s tonic wine over several nights. Isabella, already weakened from an illness and in need of nourishment, drank the wine daily, slowly succumbing to methanol poisoning. While the public believed Isabella had died of liver cancer, the truth was far more sinister. The methanol had caused a gradual, deadly deterioration of her organs—a method of poisoning that was both clever and cruel.
The news sent shockwaves through society. Brianna, once a prominent figure at countless charity events, was now exposed as a venomous woman of unimaginable cruelty. The comments under the news articles were filled with outrage, calling her a wicked and vile woman. Finally, justice seemed to be served; her son nearly killed his sister, her daughter had gone mad, and now Brianna herself was exposed for the monster she truly was. Karma had come full circle.
Ella read the reports, then quietly closed the webpage. She exhaled deeply, a sense of closure washing over her. "Mom, I’ve finally avenged you... Even though Brianna is still alive, she will wish she were dead, having killed the man she loved for over a decade with her own hands."
It was Saturday, and Chloe had gone to an tutoring session. She had invited Ella to join, but Ella felt it wasn’t necessary. She was confident she would get into Egerton University, which was located right in S City. This way, she wouldn’t be too far from Eric.
Just then, her phone rang. It was Eric, inviting her to lunch.