Chapter 420: We can talk properly now

The Steward family business had crumbled to nothing, and with it, the last fragile thread of Ester’s hope to free herself unraveled.

Once, the Steward name had carried weight—doors had opened, people had listened. Now it was nothing more than a forgotten echo, buried beneath scandal and sealed court files. There was no influence left to lean on. No hand reaching out to pull her back from the edge.