Larry wouldn't protect her, and the Blakely family wouldn't accept a granddaughter-in-law associated with negative news.

After all she had done, failing was not an option!

To conceal one falsehood, Galilea needed a cascade of further deceit. Terrified that Connor might involve the police, Galilea rushed to negotiate with him privately.

Connor, an honest and righteous man, firmly declined her offer.

Less than forty-eight hours after their negotiation, Connor met a tragic end in a car accident, succumbing to his injuries in the hospital.

In fact, Galilea's initial scheme had been to fabricate an assault perpetrated by Connor during their interview.

Given she was the victim, the majority of individuals readily would have lent credence to her account. That way, Connor would find himself branded as a rapist, rendering his words utterly non-credible and perhaps even suggestive of a nefarious plot on his part.

Tyrone's anger found an outlet in a forceful punch to the wall, his visage contorted with fury. Through clenched teeth, he inquired, "What then prompted her eventual change of heart?"

In bygone times, he had carried a heavy burden of guilt on Galilea's behalf due to the kidnapping, shying away from entertaining any suspicions about her.

Even when peculiar events unfolded subsequently, he construed them as mere innocuous machinations on Galilea's part.

Only now, beneath her veneer, did Tyrone discern the malevolence that lay within Galilea!

It dawned on him that her intentions were far from harmless.

Her cruelty knew no bounds!

“Perhaps someone influenced her decision," Larry suggested.

Upon receiving suggestions, Galilea had indeed altered her stratagem.

Connor, a moderately well-known journalist, had boasted a plethora of connections within the industry, alongside a handful of acquaintances within the police department. Mere framing would prove insufficient to harm him. In fact, it might well result in her own downfall.

This had marked Galilea's inaugural foray into such treacherous territory. She had consoled herself with the assurance that no obstacle could impede her upward ascent!

Her plan had borne fruit.

The kidnapper had absconded to foreign Lands.

Connor had met his demise in a vehicular accident, with no one Linking it to the abduction case.