Chapter 163

a triumphant smirk.

Margaret’s eyes

gleamed with

In an instant, I grasped her intent. Without panic, I slowly withdrew my hand, and under Bryant’s astonished gaze, I calmly stated, “It is what it looks like.”

After all, he had never taken my explanations to heart, especially when he had witnessed it himself. Any explanation from me would be futile. I used to worry about being perceived as cold-hearted, but I couldn’t care less. There was nothing more devastating than a heart turned cold. His opinion of me didn’t matter anymore.

Clutching her wound, tears streaming down her face, Margaret whimpered, “Bry, help me… It hurts so much. Jane went crazy and stabbed me…”

Margaret was still acting.

I sneered, “Why the tears? Isn’t this what you wanted? You should be happy.”

She had provoked me, calculating Bryant’s arrival to force my hand. Experience indeed came with age.

Margaret looked momentarily guilty and cried more pitifully, “What are you talking about? I just wanted to beg you not to let Bry send me abroad. If you disagree, that’s fine, but why did you do this…”

looked at Bryant sarcastically. “Do you believe her?”

was too accustomed to disappointment, so I dared

him.

on me and want

he softly said!

side.”

me. Disgusted, I cleaned the blood off my hand with some wet wipes, staring at him. “Do you believe

could respond, Margaret, in agony, threw herself into his arms, her voice weak,

toward the door and commanded sternly, “Kevin, take her to

Kevin stepped in to help Margaret, “Ms. Ferguson, I’ll

of tissues their way. drip blood on my

“Don’t

blood was even

moment. Bryant’s voice turned icy, “Didn’t you

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“Yes!” Kevin complied.

her tears flowing. “Do you think… I might end up like Mom, saving you

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