Chapter 492

The spotlight burned bright as Olivia Sinclair stepped forward. This was her moment to expose the truth that had been buried for far too long.

Margaret Sinclair never imagined her carefully constructed facade would crumble so spectacularly. The damning evidence Olivia presented had clearly been gathered over months of meticulous investigation. All this time, Olivia had remained silent, allowing Margaret and Sinclair Enterprises to endure relentless public scrutiny.

As the scandal erupted across social media, Margaret's hands turned ice cold. Her legs trembled uncontrollably beneath her designer dress. The welfare institutions that had partnered with her immediately demanded explanations.

But Olivia's first-person footage left no room for denial. The disturbing videos showed the horrific truth behind the institutions' pristine facades. Their leaders now faced criminal charges.

These supposed havens of care had been nothing more than elaborate traps. They lured families with promises of exceptional care, only to subject their vulnerable charges to unspeakable abuse behind closed doors.

When families tried to reclaim their loved ones, the institutions resorted to blackmail. With Margaret's influence protecting them, victims had remained silent - until now.

While Margaret hadn't personally participated in the abuse, her complicity was undeniable. Her reputation lay in tatters.

Panicked messages flooded Margaret's phone from the institution directors. "Fix this immediately or we'll drag you down with us," one threatened. "Remember all the money you took? Those weren't donations - they were payoffs."

Another added, "You designed half those 'disciplinary procedures' yourself. Should we release those emails?"

Margaret's reply dripped with venom. "You incompetent fools! How could you let someone infiltrate your facilities unnoticed?"

The nursing home director responded with a chilling photo. "Recognize her? This is your own grandmother you sent to us. Your family, and you didn't even know her face."

Margaret's breath caught. She stared at the image of the dignified elderly woman, her fingers shaking violently. This was Beatrice Whitmore? The frail, impoverished woman she'd dismissed years ago?

When her people had found Beatrice wandering the streets, Margaret had assumed she was some senile socialite. She never imagined Olivia could orchestrate such an elaborate sting.

Fury burned through Margaret as she hurled her phone across the room. In that moment, Eleanor Blackwood's offer came rushing back. She'd dismissed the woman as another lovesick fool chasing after Liam.

But with Liam refusing to help and her world collapsing, Margaret realized rejecting Eleanor might have been a mistake. After a moment's hesitation, she picked up her shattered phone and dialed.