Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 219 The Heroine

"Yes, you certainly are one-of-a-kind..." Sadie spoke with a hint of irony.

"Flattery will get you nowhere. Just do as I said," she curtly replied before the line went dead.

After hanging up, Sadie made a silent vow to become stronger. Never again would she allow herself to be led around by the nose.

After getting ready for the day, Sadie packed her ID into her backpack, grabbed her phone, and headed downstairs.

One thing at a time, she thought. She would weather this storm first, then replace a way to break free from that man and start anew with her children in another city...

As she descended, the White family's SUV was already waiting curbside. Kathleen herself had come, flanked by bodyguards, to pick up Sadie.

The man in question sat trembling in the back seat.

The bodyguards hustled Sadie into the car the moment they saw her, and they sped away.

Looking up, Sadie caught sight of Felipe and was momentarily taken aback.

Felipe's usually calm demeanor had vanished, and he was now furrowing his brow in anger. "Sadie, I always thought you were the good sort, but how could you stoop so low? Ronan might have dated you once, but he's Leah's husband now, and the father of their child. How could you..."

"Your daughter has done far worse. Have you ever scolded her?" Sadie retorted.

"You"

"Shut up!" Kathleen slapped Sadie across the face with such force that Sadie had to clutch her swelling cheek. Kathleen, pointing a finger angrily, shouted, "If it weren't for your father, I'd have no qualms about ending you right here!" Sadie just laughed coldly while touching her face, "Oh, the gratitude you show... Wasn't it your doing that led to my father's death?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Felipe barked, looking visibly agitated. "Your father was like a brother to me; why would I ever harm him?"

It didn't seem like Felipe was pretending, judging by his reaction.

"Ignore her," Kathleen said. Her eyes were darting, yet she spoke with conviction. "She's nothing but a shameless tramp, trying to seduce Ronan and smear our name when she fails."

"The one who killed your father is "

"Enough, why bother arguing with her?" Kathleen cut in sharply before Felipe could finish.

With a meaningful glance from Kathleen, Felipe instantly bowed his head in silent acquiescence.

"Listen here," Kathleen said, grabbing Sadie by the shoulders, her voice threatening, "Follow my instructions to the letter, and you might just get out of this alive. Cross me, and you're as good as dead." Sadie remained silent as her mind raced with thoughts...

Their reactions seemed to indicate that they weren't directly responsible for her father's death-at most, they had profited from the tragedy. Yet, they might know the identity of the true killer. And the killer... he was someone with quite a scary reputation.

Even someone street-smart like Kathleen wouldn't dare cross him.

But now was not the time to worry about that she needed to focus on dealing with the present situation.

They arrived at the marriage license office before long.

Kathleen put on her sunglasses and a veil, desperate not to be recognized, as she came out of the car with Sadie and the guy, flanked by two bodyguards. Felipe and the driver waited in the car.

Kathleen was nothing if not thorough-she'd had people queueing up early to save a spot.

As soon as Sadie arrived, she skipped the line and went straight to the front to take care of the paperwork.

With one hand, Kathleen clutched her veil and with the other, she held onto Sadie's shoulder, fearing she might bolt at the last second.

The two bodyguards pinned the guy down in his seat, and he didn't dare to even breathe too loudly.

"Who are you folks?" The clerk asked, replaceing them a bit odd.

"We're family," Kathleen said with a smile, "I'm her mother. I'm here to support my daughter and son-in-law in filling out their paperwork. These two gentlemen are her brothers." Internally, Sadie cursed. If she really had a mom like her, she'd rather be reborn.

"Please present your IDs," the clerk said routinely, without asking further.

Sadie and the guy handed over their IDs.

As the clerk examined their documents, he looked up at Sadie meaningfully, "You're the lady from headlines?!"