Chapter 22
Maxwell had just finished inspection when Shaw from the message center called out to him.]
Colon Stone, three are two people outside… daiming to be your relatives. They’re making quite a scene.
Maxwell frowned–he had no such relatives Pushing
open the door, his heart sank at the sight
ordan’s parents stood hunched by the entrance, their hair disheveled, faces set with desperate determination.||
Maxwell Stone! You goddamn bastardi” Her mother immediately shrieked, her voice sharp and hearse. “We entrusted our daughter in you, and this is how you mined beetr]]
teveral passing soldiers stopped, curiously looking their way. ||
Maxwell’s fare darkened. “What are you making a scrise about? Come inside and talk. ||
Inside? Not Her father thrust out his chest defiantly. “We’ll say it it hovet Let everyone hear how you, a respected colonel, switched my older daughter ollege acceptance letter and gave it to my younger daughter
What The surrounding soldiers gasped in surprise, whispers immediately erupting ||
Maxwell felt blood rushing to his head. He lowered his voice to a growl. “Stop this nonsense come with me now!
He reached for her father’s arm but was violently shaken off
Her mother simply sat down on the ground, slapping her thighs and walling Heaven help us What sin did our family commi17 A son–in–law stealing our older Laughter’s future for her sister–is there no justice left?”
Years ago when jordan passed her college entrance exam, this Maxwell conspired with Vanessa to hide the real acceptance letter and forge a fake one for Jordan!” her father shouted. “We were blind then, helping Vanessa deceive Jordan. Now we know our mistake! But Maxwell was the mastermind ||
He destroyed Jordan’s future to help Vanessa end college! Now Vanessa is gone, and we can’t go on living. We might as well die right here at your military
With that, her mother began dramatically hanging her head against the wall, quickly restrained by quick thinking soldiers.
By now, the entire military compound was in an uproar.]]
The Political Office and seven sentor offices hurried over, their expressions darkesting at the chastic scene.
“Matwell Stone, what is the meaning of this?” the Political Officer demanded gravely.
Maxwell stood med straight, lips pressed into a thin line, bus fare flushing then paling, unable to utter a single word. Every accusation from Jordan’s parents struck him like a whip across his face.
Tohoral Officer, please help us get justice! Her mother, seeing the leadership arrive, cried even harder. “Just because Maxwell has cank, does that man he can do whatever he want? If he hadn’t secretly swiched those letters, Jordan would be a college student wows she wouldn’t have suffered so much!”
“We failed our daughter, and we’re here to confeather father wept openly. But Maxwell is the root cause Without his help, how could Vanessa have taken Jordan’s place?
The gathering crowd of soldiers grew, their gazes piercing Maxwell like pendles
The once confident, pronning young colonel now stood in abject humiliation, barely able to lift i
