Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 538

Karen pulled a PHS phone from her pocket, ready to make the call.

Hayley panicked and grabbed Karen's wrist, pleading, "This was all my fault. I'll get down on my knees and apologize, okay?"

Karen was only bluffing about calling Ivan. A magnanimous smile appeared on her face when Hayley submitted.

"Fine. You're just a kid who didn't know any better. I won't hold it against you. Now get down on your knees and apologize to me!"

"You're being ridiculous! You're the one who started this mess, and now you're blaming us?

Hilda had come out from behind the counter, frowning.

Despite their usual bickering, Hayley and Hilda's quarrels were just minor neighborhood disputes. They were quickly resolved and forgotten. Humiliating Hayley was something Hilda wouldn't stand for.

"If you don't want her to kneel, then you do it," Karen said nonchalantly.

Benjamin stepped forward and slapped Karen across the face. The room fell into a dead silence, followed by a chorus of gasps.

is? He knows her nephew is Mr. Sanders, yet

felt good, but... this is

fool got himself into a

going to have

expected the usually mild-mannered

more than ten seconds to recover from the shock. She clutched her face and

hit me! You actually hit me!

panicked and pulled out her

her, "Hilda, there's no need to call the police. I'll handle

how will you handle it? Do you think Ivan

felt a mixture of

me. It'll

looked anxiously at Gordon. Gordon narrowed his eyes at Heath before making a

"Let them handle it."

of Heath, he had a private discussion

had told Sawyer that Heath was Carlisle's business partner, but Sawyer had immediately dismissed it. He explained that Heath's numerous scars and tattoos indicated a rough past and that