Chapter 86

But Zoe didn’t stop.

Their parents watched her as she launched into a rant about

how cheap Grace was, how shameless she was to set foot

in the designer store, and a litany of other grievances that

sounded hollow at best. And of course she latched onto him

writing Grace a check for millions.

He hoped she cashed it.

It was a sizable chunk of money and it could get her back on

her feet.

And it was probably the only gesture standing between him and Jason Reed breaking down the door to their house right

now.

“Mom!!!” Zoe railed. “He slapped me! In public!”

Sean knew the real root of the problem was that Zoe had taken a hit socially when Grace hadthe accident-they all did. And him hitting her… if that went viral, he’d all but kill his sister’s social life again.

“I warned you,” Sean began,

But Zoe went apeshit as soon as he said it, and he opted not

to bother trying to reason with her.

She was unreasonable even on her best days.

Would Grace accept the money? he wondered again.

That check was enough that it could be considered

compensation for her injuries.

Not all of her injuries…

psyche. Where at the oddest times he recalled the prison and everything

had befallen Grace.

had

but he did think that he could

hard to stay in the Reed Family’s good graces.

was all in the

Not after today…

not be a lot of money to us,” Zoe went on. “But that golddiggin bitch doesn’t deserve a penny!”

surely Zoe is mistaken. You wouldn’t make such a mistake,” Mrs. Stevens

ask Zoe what she did,”

to choose a dress from the shop to buy for

couture dress. I was just cleaning

mess.”

retorted insolently. “Brother, why didn’t you say that you still

was itching to slap his sister

shot to her

going to do to me? Do you even

too far, hitting

is a curse. If it

so wary of the Reed Family and afraid of

always was her favorite.

not what you think it is…”

his mom replied. “That Grace

give up. You’re already getting

your life? Trying

dare she!”

were glowing with

ask what Zoe did to Grace later? She intentionally tripped Grace and

down the escalator!”

Family can compensate

this?”

a deep breath. He reminded himself that he had information that his family did not. If Grace wasn’t supported by Jason Reed, would he be

couldn’t tell his family the truth, not without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the one thing

intended to avoid.

video surface of Zoe intentionally tripping a woman down a flight of stairs, we will create a

Do you think I’m stupid?

Zoe huffed. “And

creating with Lily?” Zoe shot

fair point. “You just let me worry about my

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