Chapter 896

An invisible force seemed to wrap around Linda, heavy and suffocating. She was the type who could keep her emotions locked tight, so she knew better than to let too much show in front of her kid—good or bad. "I'm really happy right now, Lexi. Every day with you makes me so happy. As long as you're here, I can handle anything." Lexi nuzzled her nose against Linda's, her tiny gesture full of warmth. This tender moment felt like a stark contrast to the chaos unfolding in Osmo. … Lina was the kind of person who didn't give a damn about anyone else. On that day, the mess with Kieran had finally reached its breaking point. "You really think you've got a shot at turning this around? We've given you chances after chances to realize your actions, but you never stopped to think about how your little schemes would screw over the company." She looked down at Kieran, who sat there like a beaten dog. Kieran stared in disbelief at the stack of papers on the coffee table. "You didn'