Although the Chime family wielded considerable influence and had control over the hospitals in the country, they couldn’t escape from legal responsibilities after a disgraceful incident like this happened.
Medical mishap cases would always come with serious repercussions. Even if the Chime family proved that their medicine and equipment were safe, they couldn’t cover up the blot left by Camille.
The atmosphere in the Chime residence was dark.
“Honey, think of something. Save Camille. She’s only 24! If she goes to prison, her life will be ruined!” Jessica cried while holding Philip’s hand.
He wore a long face, frowning and not saying a word.
“Bailing her out means ruining our family’s reputation that we have been building up for more than a century,” Augustus blurted.
He disagreed with the idea of bailing Camille out. He even thought of disowning her so that they could protect their family name.
Jessica was dumbfounded. When Camille was said to be Dr. Shadow back then, he had treated her well and kept mentioning that she was the pride of the family.
Now that trouble arose, he turned his back on her so quickly!
“Camille didn’t mean anything bad. She was just trying to bring the family honor.” Jessica tried to put in a good word for Camille.
She continued, “She said it herself. She didn’t impersonate Dr. Shadow on purpose. It was the people who mistook her for Dr. Shadow. She knows that she’s wrong now. Please give her another chance. Please save her.”
“It wasn’t on purpose, you say? Well, why didn’t she clarify it at the beginning? This wouldn’t have happened if she had done that,” Augustus raised his voice.
“Why are you yelling at me? Camille is your granddaughter, not Hera!” Priscilla reminded him sternly.
Camille’s matter was already infuriating enough. To think that Catherine was involved in this as well made Priscilla angrier.
Back then, Catherine lost to her. Now, she couldn’t accept that Catherine’s granddaughter was better than hers.
Augustus frowned in displeasure. “What nonsense are you talking about?”
“Camille ended up this way because of that old wretch’s granddaughter! She’s a sly fox! She should’ve clarified at the beginning. She waited for so long to expose Camille. Catherine and Hera are doing this to us on purpose. Are you still trying to take their side?” Priscilla barked.
“Enough already! When did I take
their side? Camille did something wrong this time. How can we blame others for it? If we protect Camille, our family’s long-standing reputation will be ruined.” He didn’t back down.
Jessica kept her mouth shut, not expecting the old couple to fight again because of this matter.
Marcus, who was there as well, quickly put on his earphones in frustration.
“Enough!” Philip finally said something as he slammed the table. “Dad’s right. We can’t let our reputation go down because of Camille alone.” Hearing that, Jessica looked at him in despair. “What about Camille? Making drugs and trafficking are serious crimes. She’ll be sentenced to death!”
“I’m surprised that you know the
solemnity of her deeds. Bailing her out will only bring us trouble. We should cut ties with her at this kind of time She’s a grown-up. She should learn to take responsibility for her actions,” he said harshly.
Jessica’s eyes reddened as she bit her lip.
He patted her shoulder, comforting her, “Don’t worry. I won’t let this slide that easily. Those who put our family name on stake will never get away with this.”
On the other hand, Camille was waiting for her family to bail her out from the detention center only to perceive a Disclaimer Agreement from her very own father. She was told to sign it.
According to the agreement, everything she did was solely done of her own accord and had nothing to do with Chime Pharmaceutical.
She was utterly devastated. Not only did she lose her dignity and love, but she also lost her family.
She was born with a silver spoon
with a bright future ahead of her. Yet, everything was gone because of one wrong choice she made. In the end, she became an infamous drug trafficker sentenced to life o imprisonment.
As soon as her sentence was announced, Chime Pharmaceutical released the Disclaimer Agreement.
Nicholas saw the news at Youngworth Miracle Clinic and clicked his tongue. “The Chime family sure cares a lot about their reputation. They abandoned her without hesitation.”
Hera was sitting on a chair, petting Tiramisu and ignoring him.
He dragged a chair in her direction to take a seat next to her. “You’d better watch out. The Chimes will surely find a chance to take revenge on you after suffering a loss because of you.”