Chapter 2222

The next morning, Lindsay reheated the leftovers she'd packed up the night before and helped her little brother into a fresh set of clothes.

Honestly, her brother was a good-looking kid.

She reached out, ruffling his hair. After all these years, after everything they'd been through, they were both just victims of circumstance.

She had no reason to hate him.

"I'm leaving now. You take good care of the kids, alright?"

"Linds..."

He trailed after her, step for step, just like all those times she'd headed off to work before him trailing behind, wide-eyed and anxious.

With a steely resolve, Lindsay closed the door behind her, scooped up her bag, and turned to Athena.

"Let's go."

Athena glanced at the closed door and drew a deep breath.

"Lindsay, you'll be staying in Greenfield for at least two months. Are you sure there's nothing else you want to say to your family?"

A faint, bitter smile tugged at Lindsay's lips. "Did you see the look on his face? What's the point in explaining? But don't worry. The oldest kid already knows how to cook. If my brother lets me down, the kids can fend for themselves. Otherwise, we wouldn't have made it this far."

drop. The two of

whole trip had set them back three days, and Lindsay

Tyler didn't reach out to her, and

for some advice and ended up with a birthmark on her thigh identical to

on Lindsay's

no way she'd have the nerve to go directly to the Keller estate. She'd never been through anything like this, never even set foot in a big city, and in front of Marlon, she'd crumble in

missing Ms. Keller, become Marlon's long-lost sister, and get close

a lock of Lindsay's hair and a vial

in place, Athena waited for her

shut away in the apartment, living off takeout and never setting foot outside. Unless Athena

months passed, and at last, Athena's opportunity

their social

managed to

sent a string of taunting texts from an anonymous phone. She signed them: Athena, and warned Lily she'd be

bristled at the challenge-especially since the sender had the gall to use Athena's

now that she was riding high above

messages, Lily's lips curled into

make her look bad? She'd beat her to it. She'd destroy

deep breath. She already knew exactly how she'd

Athena had already told Tyler she'd

a vague unease

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