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