the instant she stepped out of the hot
her to return to the Miller residence and reclaim ever
woman sitting stiffly on the sofa. She was dressed with elegance, her
's mother, R
alk in, her face tightened,
inconvenient for her to cause a scene. But now that Lainey had
sation. "Have you completely lost your senses? So my son asked Charlee to be your bride
ur fiancé showed up with his first love, dressed better than yo
tore through her chest, spreading u
I drank until I was sick just to secure investors for him. When he had no connections, I handed over every resource I had. When someone came at him with a knife, I stepped in front and took th
ectly, her eyes filled
ent, that look
d back. She raised her hand high, her voice turning shrill with fury. "You
s turned steely. She intercepted the blow midair, gripping Rita's
ed loudly thro
swelled alm
a man's cold, impatient voice cut thro
py about Charlee being chosen as your bridesmaid. Fine, next time she won't be
gile, almost trembling. "Lainey, no matter
her gaze sharp as it settled on Charlee's pale, delic
can you say something like that to me? I already feel terrible. Larry... maybe I
he looked back at Lainey, anger flared in his eyes. "Charlee just gave up on th
and walk into the kitchen. Moments later, she
e, the color drained from her face, and her
hield her. "I'm telling you now, Lainey... d
es carefully concealed as she pressed it
Since you're so fond of threatening to end your life, I thought I'd save you the trouble. With this,
she drove the knife d
st bit of strength give out entirel
the bedroom she had once occupied in the Miller household. There, she gathered everything that belonged
out from behind her. "Stop right there! What exactly do you th
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