Chapter 149

"But pushing Pearl in front of everyone-wouldn't that be too obvious? It just feels...off."

"What's so off about it? Isadora grew up dirt poor. You don't know people like that their hearts are as vicious as they come!"

The whispered accusations circled around her, every word a dagger.

Isadora shivered, cold to the bone.

Perfect.

Pearl had done it-she'd ruined her completely.

But Isadora refused to fall. She wouldn't let them watch her break.

Even if not a single soul believed her, she would never let them see her defeated.

Her nails dug into her palm as she gritted her teeth, forcing each word out: "I didn't push her. Pearl fell on her own. Prescott, you bastard, stop making things up."

Pearl, hearing this, only clung tighter to Eleanor, sobbing uncontrollably.

"I might be reckless, but I'd never hurt myself... Isadora, you're not just cruel enough to push me, now you want to blame me for it? My brother saw everything -no one's going to believe you!"

Eleanor closed her eyes, her voice rough with emotion.

to the police. I won't have such a heartless

broken sound,

was silent for a

her over to the police, what will happen to the Vaughan family's reputation? What matters right now is making sure Pearl gets

her tears

You have no right to punish me for something I

clenched at Richard's decision not to call the

were just going to

Rage burned through him.

you want to handle this privately, fine. But Pearl

with it-she

that, Prescott's face darkened

lifted his right leg, poised to kick

foot

sudden yell

kicked violently from behind, sent flying in a

exploded everywhere

a moment, everyone stared, stunned, at the tall, imposing man who'd appeared out of

dressed in a black suit, menace radiating from him, as if

his voice colder

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