Chapter 0067

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Chapter 0067

Ella POV

“David cannot be allowed to continue making these slanderous statements,” my father said angrily.

“I agree,” my mother added, “but we have to handle this carefully.”

“I’m beginning to think we’ve handled it too carefully,” my father replied, his anger evident.

I felt a pang of guilt. By opening up to him about my plan to expose David and Amanda’s affair, I had placed him in a difficult position. He knew now that all of the fallout with David was caused by my decision to expose him publicly.

In a way, this was all my fault, and my father knew it.

I didn’t know if he had told my mother about it or not, and was afraid to ask. Her opinion of me might change if she knew I had been keeping such important secrets from them.

see that there’s anything we can do,” I

the living room chair, watching as my parents paced in front of the TV,

on his temper tantrums, but speaking out against the media would make it seem like I was trying to hide something.

makes us look weak to allow him

I asked. “I don’t want any violence. I don’t want anyone to get hurt.”

father said gently. “And I’m not saying it’s come to that point yet, but I am going to have to meet with Alpha Derrick. He needs to rein his son in or face the consequences.”

consequences do you mean?” I

know yet,” my father replied honestly. “It will depend on

that David’s accounts have been hacked, or that he was driven to this by Ella’s rejection. I don’t see the point in asking Derrick or Lily Lake to be reasonable when

frustration. “The longer we allow this to continue, the weaker

look, and after a moment, my father lowered his arms. In a softer tone, he said, “I’m sorry. I don’t mean to take my frustration out on

right,” my mother said. “We must remember that we’re in this together, and we can figure this out as a

meaningful look, and I averted my gaze. My mother was right. I should have been honest

gossip,” I said, trying to remain calm. “It’s just online gossip. I don’t know if it’s even worth a reaction. David looks pathetic

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