The video of Mrs. Thorne kneeling and begging for forgiveness exploded across the internet almost overnight. It racked up tens of millions of views, and the comment sections were flooded with outrage. Nearly everyone was condemning the Thorne family for what they had done.
"That awful mother-in-law finally got what was coming to her!"
"Elara seriously suffered. Imagine being trapped in a family like that."
"This is the fastest karma I've ever seen. Love every second of it!"
Before long, the Thorne family had become the laughingstock of the entire country. Their name was synonymous with hypocrisy, greed, and disgrace.
While the scandal continued to spread, I took Ethan, who was recovering better every day, back to the Halberg estate for the first time.
The mansion carried more than a
