Hallie, misinterpreting Jarrod's directive as support for her, grasped his wrist enthusiastically. “Jarrod, you're the best. Remember, we're family. That woman is nothing. Doreen has been suffering terribly, losing weight, crying over your indifference..."

Before Hallie could articulate her thoughts fully, she found herself being ushered away by the bodyguard. Puzzled and irritated, she exclaimed, "Hey, hey! You've misunderstood. Jarrod instructed you to remove that woman and her lawyer!"

However, the bodyguard was not mistaken as Hallie had assumed. He understood perfectly that Jarrod had deemed Hallie as_ the troublemaker, not Nicole.

Throughout this critical period, Hallie had been boasting of her connections to the Schultz Group and menacing anyone who challenged her.

Unmoved by Hallie's protests, the bodyguard firmly escorted her away.

Hallie, unable to accept what was happening, clung to Jarrod, pleading, “Jarrod, do something! Aren't you going to remove her? I'm your cousin! How can you choose her over your own family?"

Tears streaming down her face, Hallie continued to implore. "Please, say something!"

Jarrod, firm and resolute, finally responded, "Hallie, I've told you before. She's my wife, not some stranger."

Seeing that his previous explanations had gone unheeded, Jarrod declared coldly, “This is the last time I have shown your respect. You and Doreen are going abroad. Our ties end here."

Jarrod acknowledged the past kindness from Hallie during harder times.

Therefore, he had carefully arranged for Doreen to go abroad to avoid further scandal.

Doreen's actions had not only wronged Nicole but had also entangled with the Hamptons, a family known not to forget or forgive easily.

Meanwhile, Vicki and Lowe faced their consequences. Imprisoned without bail, their futures looked grim. Lowe's involvement in serious crimes was likely to earn him a lengthy sentence, potentially over a decade, while Vicki's secretive dealings had finally caught up with her, ensuring a significant prison term was also in her future.

The extent of their sentences would heavily depend on the Hampton family's influence.

Even with the Hamptons' willingness to save Vicki, Vicki's future looked bleak, ruined by her past evil deeds.

Doreen had been the least involved and had been detained for only a month, owing in part to Jarrod's efforts.

Jarrod had sent lawyers to negotiate for Doreen, a gesture that neither Doreen nor Hallie appreciated. To them, Jarrod was a traitor.

They assumed he had sided with Nicole and intentionally put Doreen behind bars, even distancing himself from them.

What Doreen and Hallie didn't know was that the Hampton family had a vindictive nature, and they had already blamed Doreen for Vicki's ruin. If they decided to seek revenge, the consequences would be severe.

The Watts family also posed a threat. Doreen had only spent a short time with them, but her failure to win Roscoe over turned her into a twisted woman. Many of the Watts family had been offended by her acting rude and spoiled.