Chapter 270 The smoke finally cleared , while the sirens wailed closer . The police officers burst through the gates . They swiftly restrained Adeline, who was still thrashing wildly to hurt me . Even as the cold handcuffs clicked around her wrists , she continued to curse . The officers ignored her , dragging her out of the manor . Meanwhile , medics rushed in with a stretcher . They worked quickly , their hands steady and precise as they tried to stabilize Brian who had lost consciousness . Within minutes , they lifted him onto the stretcher and quickly went to the hospital . " Mark pulled me into his arms , caressing my back tightly as he gently comforted me by saying , " Don't be afraid , Lilian . It's all over now . I'm here . " & The trembling in my body wouldn't stop . I couldn't help but buried my face in his chest . When I lifted my head , my gaze fell on the wreckage of what was supposed to be a wedding . My vision slowly blurred with tears . The next morning , Mark accompanied me to the hospital . Brian was in the ICU , hooked up to countless machines , tubes snaking across his pale body . Behind the glass window , the rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor was the only sign he was still alive . & I The doctor told me that Brian had lost a lot of blood and remained critical . I stood silently , watching him . But I felt nothing but a deep , empty calm like the last page of a story finally turned . Outside the hospital gates , a police officer called me . It turned out that Adeline and my parents had been arrested . So , I needed to confirm statements and sign some documents regarding Adeline and your parents . " When I finally arrived at the police station , I came to see my parents . They were sitting behind the iron bars , still stubbornly acted as if they were still powerful . Once they saw me , they were crying . My mother rushed to the bars the moment she saw me , tears streaming down her face . " Lilian ! I was wrong ! It was Adeline's fault . She tricked us ! She said she'd help us pay our taxes and ensure you married into the Herbert Family to live a good life . We were foolish , we were deceived ! " } ew " Please ! Tell the police the truth . We didn't mean any harm . Save us ! " My father's tone was smoother , more coaxing , like he was negotiating a deal . 1 " Lilian , we we know we weren't the best parents . But we're still family , aren't we ? Blood is thicker than water . You can't just turn your back on us now . " " When I looked at how anxious they were , I recalled how Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt used me as a tool for power . Not only that , but they kept sacrificing me for what they wanted . Even after they knew that Adeline intentionally harmed me , they consciously chose her over and over again . This time , they had no one . Suddenly , they remembered that I was their real daughter . " " Family ? To you , I've never been a daughter . You favored Adeline even when you knew she hurt me . You sold me out again and again and now , when you've lost everything , suddenly you remember I exist ? It's too late . " My mother eventually cried , trying to defend herself . " No ! We did it for your own good ! If it weren't for us , how could you have met a man like Mark ? " " For my own good ? " 1 cut her off as I looked at Mrs. Wyatt coldly . " " Your so - called love has done nothing but consume me until there was nothing left ." " After I said that , I rose up from my seat before glancing at them for one last time.s " You should reflect on your greed and lies in prison . Don't expect forgiveness ." } I turned and walked away without a single glance back . Mark was waiting outside . The moment I stepped through the doors , he took my hand gently . " Is it done ? " he asked softly . I nodded and leaned against his shoulder . For the first time in what felt like forever , the tension inside me eased . In the days that followed , everything unraveled quickly . " Adeline was officially charged with kidnapping and attempted murder . Moreover , my parents ' case of tax evasion moved into the judicial process . The Wyatt and Herbert names that were once symbols of power were now spoken only with pity and disdain.K On our last morning in London , I stood by the hotel window after packing my luggage . I couldn't help but look out at the bustling streets . The city was beautiful , vibrant . But it held no part of my heart . " Mark appeared beside me , taking my suitcase as he whispered , " Let's go back to our home . " N I turned to him , smiling softly as I nodded my head . As the car pulled away , I watched London fade into the distance . With every passing mile , it felt as though the pain and P P darkness of my past were being left behind , piece by piece . Frankly , I had no idea what would happen on the read . But having Mark by my side made me realize that the future would be filled not with fear. It would be filled with warmth and light . "