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Bailee’s eyes were clouded with confusion and helplessness as she said, “And besides, even though we’re not related by blood, I’ve always treated Max as my real brother. How could I ever send someone to hurt him? There must be some mistake.
“What is going on? If he suspects me, why wouldn’t he come ask me face–to–face? No, this is attempted murder. I have to call the police. They need to uncover the truth about what really happened back then p>
Bailee’s hands trembled as she reached for her phone, ready to dial.
Kayla watched her mother’s tear–streaked face and disjointed words, and the tension that had been pressing on her chest finally began to ease.
She had never truly believed Bailee could have done such a thing, yet the faint possibility still lingered in her mind.
Now, seeing her mother react even more fiercely than she had, Kayla knew for certain Bailee had nothing to do with it.
She quickly caught her mother’s hand before she could press the call through. “Mom, it happened so many years ago. Reporting it now won’t change anything p>
Kayla steadied her voice and continued, “What we need to figure out is who set this up.
That person didn’t just hate Mr. Carter enough to want him dead. They also knew you so well that they could drive a wedge between the two of you. What’s their real goal p>
At those words, Bailee’s hand gave a violent jolt, and the phone slipped from her grip. It hit the ground beneath the car with a dull thud.
Her face twisted in disbelief as tears flooded out, emotions she had been holding back all day finally breaking
loose.
Bailee’s fingers clenched around the steering wheel until her knuckles whitened, and she choked out, “Was it him? It must be p>
In the past, she never would have connected Jackson to any of this. In her eyes, and in the eyes of everyone around her, he had always been the perfect husband.
Aside from the way his passion for her had cooled over the years, he was ambitious, capable, attentive, and faithful. Bailee could hardly find a single flaw.
Yet after everything that had happened yesterday, she woke as if from a dream. None of it had been real.
Bailee thought, ‘From the very beginning, all of it was a lie. His kindness was a lie. Pretending to enjoy my cooking was a lie.
‘Acting as if he cared about how hard I worked in the kitchen was a lie. Even sharing my hobbies, even his loyalty it was all a lie.
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“It was all my fault. All my fault. I was too blind to see through him sooner, and I let Max. Bailee grew more and more agitated as she spoke, her emotions spiraling out of control until she slammed her forehead against the steering wheel.
Kayla’s heart lurched at the sight. Afraid Bailee might hurt herself, she quickly reached out to stop her.
Kayla urged, “Mom, please don’t get worked up. Don’t hurt yourself. This isn’t the time for regret. We need to think about what to do next p>
Her words slowly calmed Bailee down. “You’re right. I can’t lose control.” She knew she had to stay steady.
Then, as if something struck her, Bailee suddenly turned and gripped Kayla’s small hand tightly.
Bailee’s expression turned solemn, and her trembling voice asked, “Kay, if one day, just if, if your father and I separate, and it ends badly, would you hate me p>
Kayla felt a rush of hope, wondering, ‘Is Mom finally ready to leave that hypocrite? What happened yesterday that made her change her mind so suddenly? No, this isn’t the time to dwell on that p>
Without hesitation, she nodded firmly, even adding fuel to the fire by replying, “Of course not. You’ve always been so good, Mom.
“Everything Dad has is because of you. If you chose to leave him, it would only be because he wronged you. I’d only feel sorry for you, never blame you p>
Bailee parted her lips, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
Instead, she pulled Kayla into her arms, tears spilling uncontrollably as sobs shook her body. Yet behind the tears, a sharper light flared in her eyes.
Jackson had deceived and betrayed her. It wasn’t just that Bailee could not accept such humiliation–if only for her daughter’s sake, she had to make him pay.
The moment Kayla stepped onto the school field, heads turned her way. Whispers rippled through the crowd fingers pointing, gossip spreading.
She knew exactly what it was about. Since the police would soon come to announce the truth and clear her name, she had no interest in bickering with shallow onlookers. So, she walked straight toward the classroom. Original content can be found at.net
But after only a few steps, Marianna and Hailey appeared ahead, flanked by their little entourage, all of them approaching with obvious malice.
Kayla rolled her eyes, annoyed at the bad luck. She slipped on her headphones and prepared to walk right past them.
Marianna and her friends clearly had no intention of letting her go. As the two sides brushed past each other, a foot slid out quietly.
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Kayla narrowed her eyes slightly and sneered inwardly. “They still like pulling these little tricks? Do they really think I have no temper? Fine, if that’s how they want it p>
Her expression stayed calm, as if she hadn’t noticed a thing. She stepped down hard and ground her heel over it.
Immediately, a sharp scream tore through the air, drawing stares from people nearby. “Ah p>
The corner of Kayla’s mouth lifted. Someone showing up first thing in the morning just to entertain her wasn’t a bad way to start the day.
She ignored their shock and Hailey’s wailing, never breaking stride as she kept walking forward.
Hailey’s face twisted with pain as she hopped in place on one foot.
When she saw that Kayla was about to leave, her anger exploded. “Kayla, you stepped on my foot! Do you really think you can just walk away p>
Kayla didn’t even pause. A fruit knife flicked open and shut in her hand, snapping back and forth as if she were idly toying with it.
Hailey nearly burst with rage. She hopped forward and reached out, trying to grab Kayla’s hair.
Kayla’s eyes turned cold. As Hailey’s hand came close, she ducked her head slightly, snapped the knife shut, and spun around. In one swift motion, she caught Hailey’s arm and flipped her hard over her shoulder, slamming her onto the ground.
A heavy thud followed by a muffled groan echoed out. Kayla arched a brow, feeling satisfied. Clearly, those weeks of training hadn’t been wasted. Her strength had come along.
Hailey gasped sharply, unable even to scream. She writhed on the floor, too weak to stand.
Watching this, Marianna grumbled inwardly, ‘Ugh, Hailey is nothing but dead weight. Useless, going down this easily!
But on the surface, she wore a look of concern as she hurried forward, helping the others lift Hailey, who was heavy as a sack of bricks.
Marianna looked at her with worry. “Hay, are you all right p>
Then, she turned with disapproval toward Kayla. “Kayla, you step on a classmate and don’t apologize, and now you go this far? Don’t you think that’s too much p>
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