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    K’splexion turned ashen; her lips quivered, yet no words came out.


    “Miss Wade, would you like to exin this?” the officer asked as he shut the box.


    K inhaled deeply, trying topose herself. “May I make a phone call?”


    After a brief pause, the officer nodded. “You may.”


    With her fingers quivering, K grasped her phone, her thoughts whirling.


    She considered calling Noah but stopped herself abruptly.


    Noah was currently overseas on business. Telling him what she had done might onlyplicate matters further. She decided it was best not to inform him.


    She had to find someone who could get her out of this immediately.


    Eventually, she opted to call Isabel.


    As the call went through, Isabel’s soothing voice filled the line. “K, it’s quitete. Is everything okay?”


    Tears choked K’s voice as she replied, “Isabel…” She struggled to speak through her sobs. “I… I’m in a real mess…”


    Isabel’s tone shifted to concern immediately. “Tell me what’s happened? What’s wrong?”


    Between uncontroble sobs, K spoke, painting herself as an unwitting victim of Sadie’s scheming.


    “Sadie orchestrated this against me…” Her story was far from the truth and overly dramatized.


    “Really? She did that to you?” Outrage colored Isabel’s response. “Hang tight, K. I’m on my way to help. Where are you right now?” K whispered her address, then let out a shaky whimper. “Isabel, I’m really scared…”


    “Stay calm, K. I’m on my way!”


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    At that moment, the two police officers exchanged looks. One stepped forward, saying, “Miss Wade, please follow us.”


    Standing, K responded simply, “Alright.”


    Her eyes burned with a raw, undisguised malice.


    K silently vowed to herself, determined to never let Sadie live a peaceful life.


    Across town, Sadie had just arrived back at her home.


    The living room was enveloped in silence, broken only by the gentle, rhythmic sound of Averi’s breathing.


    Tucked on the sofa, Averiy wrapped in a cozy nket, deeply asleep. Moving softly across the room, Sadie carefully adjusted the nket to ensure Averi stayed warm.


    Averi’s calm expression eased some of Sadie’s tension.


    She then walked to the window and drew back the curtains to look out at the city lights twinkling in the night, her thoughts swirling. Pulling out her phone, Sadie looked at the calls she had tried to make to Noah.


    She had intended to finalize their divorce at court soon, but Noah hadn’t responded to any of her attempts to reach him.


    She wondered, where could Noah be? Why wasn’t he picking up?


    A sinking feeling took hold of Sadie, apanied by a rush of anxiety.


    Pausing briefly, she resolved to call Samuel instead.


    After two rings, the call connected.


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