The Unwanted Daughter: When Love Comes Too Late Chapter 334: Daphne's Leaving

The nurse's words hit Liam like a hammer, draining all the color from his face.

His legs were ... destroyed?

After that day on Suncord Mountain, Tracy and the Angelic Etiquette Academy completely cut ties.

Thanks to things Derek left behind and Ronald's careful planning, Tracy and Ronald could act freely without much holding them back.

The academy, on the other hand, had plenty of things they were wary of, so they didn't dare act too openly.

Compared to them, Tracy's side clearly had the advantage.

While handling matters with the Angelic Etiquette Academy, Tracy got word from the hospital.

Liam's legs were ruined—he'd never walk again.

The news crushed him, leaving him lifeless in the hospital bed, only showing a spark of energy whenever he demanded to see Tracy.

Liam had been a racecar driver, his whole world built around the track. Now, with his legs and even his hands useless, his future looked completely hopeless.

After all, he'd gone over that cliff trying to save her—and Tracy wasn't as cold-hearted as he had been back then.

So, she decided not to buy his shares anymore, paid all his medical bills, and even in front of cameras, handed him a million dollars as thanks.

But after that, she washed her hands of him. His future was no longer her concern.

Still, the story of the Jackmans kept reaching her ears.

The once-feared family, the pride of Cloudville, had now become the city's biggest joke. People were practically cheering for their collapse.

So when cosmic retribution finally caught up to them, the whole thing exploded online.

Benjamin, who used to be so powerful in Cloudville, now lay useless in bed, unable to even take care of himself.

At first, his wife Daphne showed him pity and tried to help. But over time, her patience wore thin, and the disgust started showing on her face.

Then, after Liam's crash left him half-paralyzed, Daphne was so heartbroken she passed out several times. Every time she came to, she focused only on comforting and taking care of her son.

But over time, the disabled Liam grew bitter and short-tempered, lashing out at Daphne and blaming her for everything, slowly draining away her patience.

One stormy night, Daphne finally slipped out of the house without a word.

She left so quickly she didn't even pack her clothes—but she did take Benjamin's and Liam's shares with her.

Somehow, she pulled it off—switching their shares into her name, cashing them out, and running off with the money.

When Liam found out, he called the cops, and the scandal blew up fast.

To be fair, Daphne hadn't left them with nothing. She stashed a little cash behind so they wouldn't starve.

But with no jobs, high medical bills, and both of them needing care, the money ran out quickly.

As the money ran out, they started selling off things from the house—even Jackman Villa—until Benjamin and his son were forced to move into a small rental.

Eventually, the police tracked Daphne down.

For a second, Benjamin and Liam thought they'd finally get their money back. But instead, the news hit—Daphne was dead.

Turns out, she'd run away because of an online "confidant" she met. Under the stress of her broken family, she clung to him.

Daphne had grown up pampered, never lifting a finger or going through any real hardship.

With the Jacksons' high standing in Cloudville, the people around her had always seemed like "good folks."

But now, facing the biggest setback of her life, she suddenly found herself surrounded by "bad people" waiting to kick her while she was down. It didn't take much for her to be tricked.

Encouraged by that "confidant," she ended up betraying her husband and son, running off with the money.

What she didn't realize was that with the Jackmans going downhill, even without real skills but holding valuable shares and living comfortably, she had become an easy target.

This so-called "confidant" was nothing more than a scammer who'd been drifting around online for years.

After taking every penny from Daphne, he meant to leave her immediately. But when she realized his true nature, she went completely wild—punching him and yelling every curse she could think of.

In a fit of anger, the scammer shoved her, and her head hit the corner of the table. She died instantly.

When the news reached Benjamin, his already fragile body gave out even more. Liam, furious and broken, fainted.

After that, no one really cared about the Jackmans' downfall anymore. And Tracy, least of all.

To her, news about the Jackmans was just gossip floating online.

All she knew was that a year after joining the Angelic Etiquette Academy, Andrew couldn't handle it anymore and took his own life.

After that, the academy used his body for one final deal.

The rest of his remains were fed to some wild animals out in the jungle.