After Hannah said this, the living room fell into a dead silence again.


    After a moment, Mary exploded. "I knew it! You two are in this together! This was all a setup, wasn''t it? I''m telling you, that recording is real. It''s real! I didn''t fake


    anything. I was wondering why you were suddenly being so civil, inviting me over. You were waiting for me. I was a fool to believe you."


    Mary realized she had been yed for a fool by Hannah.


    She despises our family. Why would she ever believe anything I say or any proof I offer?


    "I don''t know what you''re talking about. All I know is that we Temples don''t turn on each other. You must have faked this to frame us. Right, Cherry?"


    Cherry froze for a few seconds before catching on. She quickly chimed in, "Yes, that''s right! I never made that call. She faked all of it to frame us. Don''t believe a word she says. I''m telling you, I never did that! She''s trying to sow discord. She''s deliberately trying to hurt us!"


    "You heard her. You did this on purpose. Fine. We''re done here. Show her out. I don''t want to waste any more words on you!"


    Before Mary could react, she was being escorted out by the house staff.


    "Hannah! You did this on purpose! Just you wait! I''m posting this recording online! I''ll let everyone know you two ganged up on me!"


    But no matter how much she yelled and cursed outside, it was no use. Hannahpletely ignored her.


    Only the two of them remained in the living room.


    Cherry finally Swallowed hard, taking


    a deep breath. She looked at


    Hannah. "I''m sorry. I really didn''t mean to just wanted to get some projects for my parents. Everyone in the family thinks they''re not capable, so they never get any good


    opportunities."


    “I know I was wrong. I was possessed or something. I''ll never do it again, I swear. Thank you for letting me off the hook this time. I promise, I''ll never cross you again. From now on, in this house, your word isw. If you tell me to die, I''ll die.”


    Hannah gave her a long, meaningful


    look. "She wanted us to tear each other apart to distract me from going after her family. Right now, I need to focus on them If you cause any more trouble for me, post the reat story online. You figure out what to do then. At that point, not even your parents will be able to save you. Got it?"


    Terrified, Cherry nodded repeatedly.


    Having dealt with the matter, Hannah told her to get lost.


    Back in her room, Cherry remembered something and immediately called Gary.


    "Are you even my fucking family?


    How could you do this to me? I''m so pissed! If Hannah hadn''t let it slide today, I would''ve been skinned alive! You just ran off instead of staying to help? I''m going to die of angert Get lost! I''m not acknowledging you as family anymore!”


    Gary knew today''s confrontation would be intense, so he had left early.