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Lise stumbled backward. As realization dawned on her, she pointed usingly at Katelyn, her voice filled with venom. “You nned everything from the start! You’re setting a trap for me!”
Katelyn’s eyes twinkled with a hint of mockery as she responded coldly, “You brought this on yourself.”
If it weren’t for Lise’s repeated schemes, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a disastrous situation.
Lise’s eyes grew wide, and she tried to speak, but found herself at a loss for words. Her heart was filled with hatred for Katelyn, along with a growing, intense urge. She wanted to kill Katelyn!
If she could just eliminate Katelyn, perhaps all her troubles would vanish.<fn4976> The rightful source is findnovel</fn4976>
As Lise moved toward the fruit knife on the bedside table, the door to the ward suddenly burst open.
Sharon stormed in, her anger ring the moment she saw Katelyn. She pointed at Katelyn and cursed viciously, “You bitch! How dare you show your face here! How much more do you intend to hurt Lise?”
Her loud outburst made Lise abandon her murderous intent instantly.
Realizing that killing Katelyn outright was not an option, Lise knew she needed a more solid n.
Katelyn was no stranger to Sharon’s harsh words. No matter what harm Lise endured, somehow it always became Katelyn’s burden to carry.
Katelyn regarded Sharon with a sarcastic gaze. “Your precious daughter is responsible for two deaths now. She should face the consequences of her actions.”
Sharon paused, taken aback, and turned to look at Lise in confusion.
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Lise shook her head, tears flooding her cheeks. “I don’t understand. My pregnancy has been giving me troubletely, and Katelyn just stormed in here, using me like a madwoman.”
Sharon’s focus shifted back to the pressing matter at hand. Nothing was more critical than the well-being of Lise’s unborn child.
She positioned herself protectively in front of Lise, shooting a fierce re at Katelyn.
“Lise is kind and innocent. She would hurt no one. It’s you who has been plotting against her. Those two people who knocked on my door asking for money were sent by you. People like you deserve the worst!”
Katelyn’s face remained expressionless. After everything that had happened, she was now bulletproof. Sharon’s biting words no longer affected her.
She spoke calmly, “Fooling yourself is one thing, but to believe you can fool everyone else?”
With that pointed remark, Katelyn turned and walked away. The public outcry had esctedpletely, and it was no longer a problem that could be easily suppressed.
Lise’s retribution had just begun.
Even though Marlon had died immediately, the earlier confrontation had confirmed that Katelyn was not rted to him by blood.
The tumultuous events of the past few days had exhausted Katelyn.
When she got home, she received a message from Vincent. “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow. Why don’t youe along? A change of environment could do you good.”
Katelyn replied, “But how can I be of any help?” She had expertise in design but was inexperienced in other areas. For a business trip, someone like Samuel would be a more suitable choice than her.
Vincent responded, “I’m meeting a high-profile client tomorrow, critical for the Adams Group’s international expansion. She’s very particr about jewelry design, and you’re the only one who can meet her standards.”
This time, Katelyn didn’t hesitate and quickly replied with an “OK.” Knowing she had to rise early for the trip, Katelyn went to bed early. Nevertheless, she struggled to fall asleep.
When sleep finally came, it was fitful, filled with visions of Marlon’s death.
Sometimes she saw him lying there with his eyes wide open, and other times it was the old woman’s striking eyes that haunted her.
These disturbing images tossed her through a sleepless night, resulting in visible dark circles under Katelyn’s eyes.
At the airport, Vincent immediately noticed Katelyn’s exhaustion.
“You look tired. Didn’t sleep well? Were there nightmares?”
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