Chapter 90 - 89: Perhaps She Should Have Been a Little More Despicable
"I’m not your fan. Actually, I feel like I should hate you, but I don’t think I can."
"Because she really, really liked you. And you were the one who gave her hope for a new life four years ago. For that alone, I should be grateful. So, from the bottom of my heart, I also hope you’ll have a good life from now on."
"My sister always loved a certain phrase. I’d like to give it to you now: ’Through storm and strife, hold fast to your lofty goals. Shake off the dust of the world and face the future with a clear and open heart.’"
Tears streamed down his face again, and Harrison Lowell’s lips trembled, parting and closing several times.
Finally, he just clutched the paper bag tightly to his chest and said, "Thank you. I’ll treasure this."
Ms. Sutton stood up and took Penny’s hand. "It’s getting late. We’ve delivered the gift, and the truth is out. We’ll be heading back now."
"I’ll see you out!" Harrison Lowell quickly stood up as well.
"No need. You take care of yourself. You don’t have to say anything, and you don’t have to do anything. Just be okay." Ms. Sutton patted his shoulder.
"The ones who should live with regret for the rest of their lives are the people who did wrong. The murderer has been brought to justice, and the law won’t spare any evildoer. She will get the punishment she deserves. That’s enough. We all need to look forward."
After saying her piece, she led Penny out without a single look back, just as she had arrived.
The officer in the cap spoke up at the right moment, "Don’t worry about their safety. We’ll have a car take them home."
After watching them leave, Harrison Lowell collapsed back into his chair, his eyes vacant and lifeless. He didn’t say another word.
[Brother Harrison is really going to feel guilty for the rest of his life...]
[Mrs. Sutton really raised her two children so well!! I’m bawling!]
[That psycho bitch must get the death penalty! Nothing less will satisfy my rage!!]
[The death penalty is too good for her. She should get death by dismemberment!]
[What’s death by dismemberment? Explain?]
[It’s where they tie the criminal to a wooden stake, cut the flesh from their bones, sever their limbs, then slit their throat, and finally leave the corpse exposed in the wild.]
[Even if she died ten thousand times, it wouldn’t bring Nana back!! *crying emoji*]
[Sigh, they found Nana’s murderer, but I don’t feel happy at all.]
[The little sister was right. Isn’t this a bloody ending? *crying emoji*]
[Stop talking about it, or someone will use this to start drama later!!]
[Holy shit, I didn’t think of that! Quick, help me flood the chat!!]
[On it, on it!!!]
[Huh, what are the little sister and big brother talking about? She doesn’t look very happy, but why can’t I hear a single word?]
Caleb Lowell had arrived not long after Ms. Sutton, and he was now standing behind Yvonne Lowell.
When Yvonne Lowell saw the look on his face, her heart felt heavy.
Nina Jennings noticed something was off with her mood and nudged Caleb Lowell with her elbow, gesturing for him to look over.
Sure enough, the next moment, Yvonne Lowell turned to look at him. "Big Brother, do you think I messed things up?"
Caleb Lowell could tell what she was thinking right away. He didn’t answer immediately, instead asking, "Nola, why would you think that? Can you tell me why?"
"That woman was going to be temporarily detained for slander and defamation anyway. I could have just waited until after today’s live stream, given the evidence to the police without my second brother knowing, and she still would have been punished by the law in the end."
Yvonne Lowell lowered her head and bit her lip. "At the time, all I could think about was getting justice for Nana, and I felt that my second brother had a right to know, so I..."
"So, now that you see how upset Harrison is, you regret doing it?" Caleb Lowell patted her head.
Yvonne Lowell nodded. "This is the first time I’ve ever seen my second brother like this."
In her eyes, Harrison Lowell, despite being a bit goofy and sharp-tongued at times, had always been a soft-hearted person who prioritized happiness.
While being happy himself, he would also spread that happiness to the people around him.
Even if the sky were falling, he’d probably stand to the side, snap a selfie, and post it on all his social media platforms for everyone to admire his ’unparalleled beauty.’
’Maybe I should have been more devious and let my second brother continue to be happy.’
"But do you think it would have been fair to him if you had handled all this by hiding it from him? Would it have been fair to Nana?" Caleb Lowell asked softly.
Yvonne Lowell fell silent. It was precisely because she felt that hiding it would be unfair to both of them that she had chosen to do what she did.
Back when she was abroad, if she had encountered something like this, she most likely would have stood by and done nothing, or chosen to fight fire with fire.
But Aurelia was a country with strict laws where everyone was equal, and her loving family was here.
So when faced with this situation, her subconscious reaction was to use the law as her weapon, just like anyone else would.
But after she did, seeing Harrison Lowell so sad and full of self-blame, she began to regret it and question her actions.
’It seems whenever my family is involved, I become a mess of contradictions, not at all like my usual self.’
Caleb Lowell continued, "Harrison has the right to know. And besides, to be fair, he’s supposed to feel guilty and sad about this, isn’t he?"
"At this stage, no matter what we say or do, we can’t truly empathize with him. He has to get through this on his own."
"So the only thing we can do as his family is stand behind him and offer our support and companionship."
Yvonne Lowell pursed her lips and said, "I understand, Big Brother."
She gestured to the PD, who understood and turned the camera toward her.
Yvonne Lowell faced the camera and said, "The truth is out. For further updates, please follow the official announcements from the Kingsland Police Department."
"And that’s where the show ends for today. It’s time for us to say goodbye. We won’t make that sad, wilted mushroom say farewell to everyone. We hope you can all give him some time."
[Nooo! I can’t bear to see you go, Wifey!!]
[You can tell the little sister’s spirits aren’t high either. She’s probably blaming herself, too.]
[The little sister and Brother Harrison both need to be okay!!]
[I hope Brother Harrison pulls himself together soon. Sigh, this is heartbreaking.]
[I believe the law will definitely get justice for Nana!]
[Little sister, tell Brother Harrison that Mrs. Sutton and Penny don’t blame him, and neither do we! He has to be okay! Tell him to get his act together and get back to filming. Nana is waiting in heaven to watch him!!]
[Yeah, yeah, looking forward to the day we see the little sister again!!]
The live stream ended amidst the audience’s reluctant pleas for it to continue. The two follow-cam PDs and Keith Zane were the first to leave.
Even after Yvonne Lowell had done all this, Harrison Lowell remained nailed to his chair like a wooden post.
His gaze was flat, and nothing from the outside world seemed to register with him.
"Go on, go cheer him up. The matter is resolved, but we’re still hogging their mediation room."
Caleb Lowell jutted his chin in that direction, signaling for Yvonne Lowell to go over.