She did all these to get Albert occupied with work and make it less possible for him to show up in her life.

She wanted Albert to take charge of the family business willingly.

That way, he might fail to make time to chase after her anymore.

Albert had stated he had a crush on her. Moreover, he kept showing around her. Although Waylen didn't voice his displeasure about this,

Rena knew she needed to do something.

Although Rena had lots of thoughts swirling in her mind, she didn't blurt any of them out loud.

Their phone conversation was ended.

But mere seconds after, her phone rang again. This time, Vera's name was flashing on the screen.

Upon connection, Vera hastened to tell Rena that Aline was sentenced in advance because of various interferences.

In the end, Aline was given the harshest verdict of all: the death penalty.

Although Rena had expected this result, it still left her a bit stunned. After all, Aline was once her classmate. For Aline to meet such a tragic fate like this made Rena sigh.

After a while, Vera added, "She said that she wants to see us."

At first, Rena thought Vera would reject Aline's proposal without hesitation. But to her surprise, Vera said, “Let's go and meet her.

This will be the last time we'll ever see her."

Rena forced a smile as she asked, "Why are you being so compassionate all of a sudden?"

Vera cast her eyes to the floor and answered, "Rena, Joseph will be going with us. I suppose this will bring some closure to the story."

As Rena listened to Vera's words, she realized Vera had not yet moved on even after all these years. Until now, Vera still held a deep-seated hatred.

For a moment, Rena felt a touch of sadness deep within her.

She couldn't tell whether it was for Vera or for Harold who had passed away.

In the end, all she could muster was a nod.