Aurora Dourada: Retorno By Ricardo Almeida

Shannon and Bethany were alarmed to learn of the fatal shooting

incident, Bella’s and Steven’s hospitalizations, and the manhunt for

Winston.

“M-Mom… What do we do now? Argh!”

Smack!

Shannon’s eyes bulged as rage consumed her. She slapped Bethany across her sweaty face, knocking her over the coffee table. Bethany

could barely stand up from the pain.

Despite living in privilege, Shannon was all muscle when it came to

hitting her daughter.

Bethany’s cheeks swelled up. Cupping her face, Bethany sobbed and stared maliciously at Shannon through her loose strands of hair over

her face.

“You can’t do anything right, you idiot! Why did you have to do that sent you to finish off the maid with Winston. Why did you attack

Bella?”

Though enraged, Shannon kept her voice down and uttered harshly,” Who do you take Bella for? She is Wyatt’s precious daughter, Nigel’s favorite, and the woman of Justin’s dreams. If you want to put

yourself in jeopardy, by all means, go ahead. Just don’t drag me down

with you.”

“I only did it because you’re my mother. Don’t you get it?”

Bethany wobbled to her feet and wailed, “Even you said it was the

chance of a lifetime. Bella and Linny were meeting in secret, so her

security detail wouldn’t be there. As a former contracted killer,

Winston could’ve crushed her like a bug. The bitch would have

nothing on you if we succeeded.”

“Did you kill her, though? Winston is now wanted!”

With her fury boiling over, Shannon was tempted to strangle her idiot

daughter.

Shaking with rage, Shannon grabbed a throw to wrap herself in.

She needed to get a shot from Simon tomorrow. She could not

control her emotions or sleep without the help of drugs.

“I lost Harry and now Winston all because of you!”

“You can’t blame me for Harry. You wanted to mess with Celeste. What does it have to do with me?” Bethany would only own up to her

own mistake.

Shannon could only be relieved that Harry, Bethany’s birth father, di

not sell her out.

The police were on a nationwide hunt for Winston. Justin had

reached out to his connections to arrest him.

Winston could succumb to the pressure and give up her name.

The sudden ringing of Shannon’s phone startled the mother and

daughter.

She grabbed the phone with shaky hands. The call was from a private

number.

It took a while before she accepted the call. “Hello?”

It was silent on the other end.

“Is that you, Winston?”

“It’s me, Mrs. Salvador.” Winston’s voice was husky. The signal was

choppy at best.

“Where are you now?”

“I’m somewhere safe. I need money for the road, Mrs. Salvador.

Please get me the money in three days.”

Shannon turned her back toward Bethany and asked in a low voice.

How much do you need?”

“$200 million and a boat. I’m going to Terranova by sea.”

“$200 million?”

Shannon gasped sharply, her eyes bulging in rage. “Where am I supposed to find you that kind of money? Besides, your reckless

move cost the whole operation. You have the nerve to ask for $2

million!”

“Mrs. Salvador, you know better than anyone else the extremes I went

to in order to clean up your messes over the years.”

Winston’s flat tone bore a threat. “I have done a lot to secure your

position as the chairman’s wife. I think $200 million for my retirement isn’t much. I deserve the payment.”

“You!”